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Category: Film

in front of a colorful green and orange background, a white man in orange silk sits with a white blindfold on, which is adorned with one big blue eye
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Open your eyes to Science on Screen

by Noah Berlatsky February 8, 2023February 8, 2023

The limitations of human perception and human existence, and the longing to extend both, are at the center of the Block Museum’s latest exhibit, “The Heart’s Knowledge: Science and Empathy in the Art of Dario Robleto.”

the blurry silhouette of a runner on a beach, with a ship in the background
Posted inFilm

Run to the Annual Festival of Films from Iran

by Kat Sachs February 8, 2023February 8, 2023

In Amir Naderi’s The Runner, there’s a recurring motif where the young protagonist sprints toward the cargo ships he sees in the water and the planes that fly overhead the Iranian port city of Abadan, where he lives.

Salma Hayek sits with her eyes closed and touches Channing Tatum's abs in front of her
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Review: Magic Mike’s Last Dance

by Joey Shapiro February 7, 2023February 14, 2023

Splitting the difference between the tightly structured drama of the original and the looser, feel-good energy of the sequel, Magic Mike’s Last Dance continues to embody the series’ central thesis that a lap dance has the power to change lives. 

two white people star intensely off screen, makeup done and looking teary
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The Music Box cancels Actors, but the discourse continues

by Debbie-Marie Brown February 2, 2023February 3, 2023

The Music Box Theatre found itself at the center of controversy in the local LGBTQ+ film space when it planned a February 2 screening of Actors by Betsey Brown.

a man, woman, and child rest their elbows on a fence or wall
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Review: One Fine Morning

by David Riedel February 2, 2023February 14, 2023

This movie is about everyday life, and it’s all the more transcendent for it.

five animated bears of different colors, all dressed in pink, aim bows and arrows as if at war
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Review: Unicorn Wars

by Noah Berlatsky February 2, 2023February 14, 2023

The wilfully mean-spirited desecration feels at points like wallowing in unpleasantness for its own sake. But the film has a larger point than adolescent snickering. 

a white man and Black woman sit smiling in chairs in a fancy-looking room
Posted inFilm

Review: You People

by Noah Berlatsky February 2, 2023February 14, 2023

The film is much more interested in social embarrassment cringe and gags than it is in any sort of close examination of how racism affects interracial couples.

four old women in Patriots jerseys look anxious and hopeful
Posted inFilm

Review: 80 for Brady

by Catey Sullivan February 2, 2023February 14, 2023

Not even a (criminally underproduced) Billy Porter musical number can fix this nonsense.

two boys, one brown haired and one blonde, sit and listen intently
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Review: Close

by J.R. Jones February 2, 2023February 14, 2023

Inspired by Niobe Way’s nonfiction book Deep Secrets: Boys’ Friendships and the Crisis of Connection, this moving 2022 French drama from Lukas Dhont unfolds as a familiar tale of tragedy, guilt, and forgiveness.

a woman next to her open car door, looking happy, maybe mid dance
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Review: The Seven Faces of Jane

by Noah Berlatsky January 27, 2023February 14, 2023

For the most part, despite its adventurous structure, The Seven Faces of Jane shows us features we’ve seen before.

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Review: Plane

by Catey Sullivan January 27, 2023February 14, 2023

Stereotype and cliche remain alive and well on the big screen.

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Posted inFilm

Review: No Bears

by Maxwell Rabb January 27, 2023February 14, 2023

Panahi’s latest film interrogates the limits of art, placing cinema and documentation under a critical eye.

a nervous-looking Storm Reid in a sweater
Posted inFilm

Review: Missing

by Marah Eakin January 27, 2023February 14, 2023

Overall, Missing is just about as fun as a couple of hours flicking through Instagram or knocking out levels in Candy Crush.

a silhouette in front of a fire
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Review: Blood

by David Riedel January 27, 2023February 14, 2023

What do you call a vampire movie with no teeth? Blood.

two Black women in red and pink sit against a leafy backdrop, surrounded by fruit and candles
Posted inFilm

Paying homage to Black women in film

by Arionne Nettles January 26, 2023January 26, 2023

“What we wanted to emphasize with the programming is the real range of work and the impact and power of what these women were trying to do in telling Black women’s stories.”

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