cha cha real smooth
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Sundance 2022: ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ is refreshingly in step with its weird masculinity

Cha Cha Real Smooth is a U.S. Dramatic Competition world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival…

speak no evil
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Sundance 2022: ‘Speak No Evil’ is a disturbing social commentary about the horrors of being social

Speak No Evil is part of the Midnight Official Selection at the Sundance Film Festival…

a love song
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Sundance 2022: ‘A Love Song’ is a both poignant and hopeful ballad

Directed and written by Max Walker-Silverman, A Love Song stars Dale Dickey, Wes Studi, Michelle…

after yang
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Sundance 2022: ‘After Yang’ infuses Kogonada’s minimalist melancholy with futilistic futurism

Directed by Kogonada (Columbus), After Yang stars Colin Farrell, Jodie-Turner Smith, Haley Lu Richardson, and…

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‘The Pink Cloud’ review: An unusually cathartic pandemic drama

Sometimes, art imitates life, and sometimes, life imitates art. It’s difficult to know what exactly…

The 355
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‘The 355’ review: This all-female spy thriller is not the representation we asked for

Representation is really not enough to justify lackluster action films. An all-female cast in a…

critics
Why Critics Hate the Movies You Love

The following is an edited transcript of the video essay above. You can subscribe to…