It’s a sci-fi, Afrofuturistic story that is also a musical that takes place in the past, present, and future, while also spanning the wide depths of identity and innovation.
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Ms. Marvel
Marvel does a great job of spotlighting facets of American culture that often go underrepresented, and Ms. Marvel’s spotlight of Islam is incredibly well done.
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The Schoolmaster Games feels like wasted potential
If you’re looking for something to watch this Pride Month, there are better queer movies—and probably better gay porn—than can be found here.
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Bros Before is stupid and horny—and wonderfully queer
Over the course of 19 jam-packed minutes, Hanson plays with the storytelling conventions of rom-coms, reality dating shows, and pornography to tell a comedically rock ‘n’ roll story about unrequited love and some of queer culture’s unspoken taboos.
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Benediction
The recountal is tinged with documentary footage and nigh-experimental scintilla attempting to visualize the stuff of poetry that hint at this being something exceptional from a master’s intellect.
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The Phantom of the Open
The Phantom of the Open is a biopic of a refreshingly under-told story of an amateur player that let nothing stop him from etching his name into golf history.
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Top Gun: Maverick
Somehow Cruise’s foray back into the danger zone will be remembered more than the original, setting a new standard in the era of reboots.
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Timelines overlap, worlds warp, and dreams become reality
This month, Chicago filmgoers are lucky enough to experience not one but four genre-defining anime classics on the silver screen as part of Anime Auteurs, a series put on by Facets.
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Joel Kim Booster is on fire
Heavily inspired by Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, the romantic comedy follows a group of best friends as they enjoy a weeklong vacation on Fire Island, the famous hotspot for queer culture that’s located just off Long Island, New York.
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The Bob’s Burgers Movie
The cinematic debut for the long-running animated series about a misfit family of restaurant owners brings all the quirks and quips of the original Bob’s Burgers.
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Hit the Road
Being the son of the great Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi and the protege of the late master director Abbas Kiarostami can’t help but cast a shadow, but if this digressive and slyly weighty debut is any indication, Panah Panahi will have no trouble making his own voice heard. A family of four drives through […]
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Sunken Roads: Three Generations After D-Day
Unfortunately, what Juergens presents onscreen comes across more like a loose scrapbook or vlog than a film.