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Alexander Payne has been accused of looking down on his characters in films like “Election,” “Citizen Ruth,” and “Nebraska.” I’ve…

There are several good starting points but little imaginative execution in “Satanic Hispanics,” a generic horror anthology whose title promises…

Colman Domingo was the center of attention at this year’s festivities. His performances in “If Beale Street Could Talk,” “Candyman,”…

There’s an interesting dynamic wherein artists are often fascinated by the lives and processes of other artists. It’s probably both…

After its splashy debut at Sundance in January led to a pricey acquisition by Netflix, Chloe Domont’s high finance romantic…

There were several coming-of-age and coming home films at this year’s festival. Both kinds of movies allow a personal story…

In the hustle and bustle of big narrative premieres, which often showcase major movie stars, documentaries can be easy to…

Hulu’s “The Other Black Girl” is initially like a fine mystery-thriller, sparingly using popular genre tropes and weaving them with…

Sometimes dispatches like this naturally form around themes or even premiere dates. Sometimes they need just be random pick-ups of…

After seeing hundreds of films a year, it’s easy to forget that sometimes the surest and sometimes best pleasure comes…