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Home » Rick Alverson

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Posted inFilm

Movie Tuesday: Adventures in psychotherapy

by Ben Sachs October 1, 2019August 18, 2021

Five films at the intersection of cinematic art and psychotherapeutic theory

Posted inFilm

Rick Alverson’s The Mountain is a fascinating yet frustrating mood piece

by Ben Sachs September 26, 2019August 18, 2021

But if you get on this film’s wavelength, you just might find it trancelike.

Posted inBlogs

Bondage and Hamburger, plus more new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones November 20, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

The tragedy of Rick Alverson’s The Comedy

by J.R. Jones March 26, 2013August 19, 2021

Tim Heidecker makes his dramatic debut in this indie feature by the director of New Jerusalem.

Posted inBlogs

My favorite films of 2012

by Drew Hunt December 27, 2012August 19, 2021

Top Ten Films of 2012

Posted inBlogs

The wrong man times five, and the rest of this week’s movies

by J.R. Jones December 7, 2012August 19, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

Getting uncomfortable with Rick Alverson, director of The Comedy

by Ben Sachs November 28, 2012August 19, 2021

An interview with the Virginia-based independent filmmaker

Posted inBlogs

Coming soon: Rick Alverson’s unsettling The Comedy

by Ben Sachs November 20, 2012August 19, 2021

Previewing the provocative New York indie feature, which opens in Chicago on Friday

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