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Lana Wilson’s documentary blossoms in moments of cultural commentary, where it builds a mood of reminiscence gone rancid.
Author: Natalia Winkelman
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‘Imagining the Indian’ Review: Fighting Offensive Imagery
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This documentary, subtitled “The Fight Against Native American Mascoting,” argues that Native-themed sports team branding fits into a history of systemic racism.
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‘Petite Solange’ Review: Coming of Age as Your Parents Divorce
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Axelle Ropert’s carefully calibrated film from France follows a girl experiencing the pain of having to accept her parents as people with faults.
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‘Money Shot: The Pornhub Story’ Review: A Clear Eye on an Industry
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This documentary looks at the offenses of the pornography industry through interviews with performers and activists.
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‘The Forger’ Review: Hiding in Plain Sight
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This German drama follows a young Jewish man in early 1940s Berlin who survives by falsifying passports and concealing his identity in public.
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‘The First Step’ Review: Van Jones Battles for Bipartisanship
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This well-meaning documentary follows the liberal commentator as he works with both political parties to pass a criminal justice reform bill.
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‘Somebody I Used to Know’ Review: Reigniting Old Flames
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In Dave Franco’s new comedy, Alison Brie plays a reality television showrunner attempting to break up her ex-boyfriend’s engagement.
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‘Huesera: The Bone Woman’ Review: What to Dread When You’re Expecting
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In Michelle Garza Cervera’s terrifying and transfixing debut feature, a pregnant woman battles visions of a demoness who threatens her body and mind.
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‘Baby Ruby’ Review: Enfant Terrible
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This psychological horror movie stars Noémie Merlant as a new mother experiencing delusions and paranoia.