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Perspective: On ‘Blinded by the Light’ and Being the Only Brown Face in the Room

Roxana Hadadi | Film |



Is Quentin Tarantino a ‘Justified’ Superfan? A Wildly Speculative Exploration Inspired by ‘Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood’

Roxana Hadadi | Film |



About That 'X-Women' Scene in 'Dark Phoenix,' the Female Avengers in 'Endgame,' and Feminism Lip Service

Roxana Hadadi | Film |



'Rocketman' and 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Have Little in Common, Except for a Sex Scene That Ties Queer Desire to Self-Destruction

Roxana Hadadi | Film |



Spoilers: The 'We Have Always Lived in the Castle' Movie Understands Shirley Jackson’s Novel as a Tale of Male Abuse and Female Rage

Roxana Hadadi | Film |



'Poms' Was a Mother's Day Cash Grab, But Jacki Weaver is That B*tch

Roxana Hadadi | Film |



After 'Black Panther' and 'Crazy Rich Asians,' Laika's 'Missing Link' Furthers Our Pop Culture Convo About Immigration

Roxana Hadadi | Film |



Spoilers: Are We All Ready to Talk About Lupita Nyong'o, 'Thriller,' and the Bunnies and Jumpsuits of Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’?

Roxana Hadadi | Film |



Indie Darling ‘Transit’ Uses the Absurd to Heighten the Terror of Fascism, the Monotony of Living, and the Slipperiness of Identity

Roxana Hadadi | Film |



I Finally Watched A24's Horror Hit ‘Hereditary,’ and Oh Dear God, Will I Ever Sleep Again?

Roxana Hadadi | Film |



Spoilers: Everyone in ‘Widows’ is Scrambling for Power, and Disrupting a Classist and Sexist Status Quo is the Way to Do It

Roxana Hadadi | Film |



Russell Hornsby Deserves a Damn Oscar Nomination for 'The Hate U Give,' and I'm Ready to Yell About It

Roxana Hadadi | Film |



'A Star is Born' Isn't Really About Sex, But Man, It is Sexy as Hell

Roxana Hadadi | Film |



Underneath All the Halloween Décor of ‘The House with a Clock in Its Walls’ is a Surprisingly Nuanced Message About Moving Past Trauma

Roxana Hadadi | Film |



All Work is Women’s Work: Regina Hall in ‘Support the Girls’ and a List of Other Women Being Damn Bosses in Film

Roxana Hadadi | Film |



Revisiting 'The Namesake,' That Other Phenomenally Meaningful Film About Asian-American Life, After the Success of 'Crazy Rich Asians'

Roxana Hadadi | Film |



True Story: Carded at 'Eighth Grade' at 30 Years Old, Because These R-Ratings for Teen Movies Are Too Damn Serious

Roxana Hadadi | Lists |



Why Is Keanu Reeves Toying With Our Hearts Over The Third 'Bill And Ted' Movie?

Andrew Roberts | Film |



A Plea to Sam Claflin: Stop Dying In Your Damn Movies!

Roxana Hadadi | Lists |



The Dystopian Future of ‘Fahrenheit 451’ is a Sobering Counterpoint to the Goofy Pop Culture Worship of ‘Ready Player One’

Roxana Hadadi | Think Pieces |


'Ghost Stories' and 'A Ghost Story' Are Similarly Named, But Which is Which? Hint: One is Unsettling Enough Without Casey Affleck


Five Years In, A24 Has Staked Its Claim in the Studio System and Benefited Movie Fans By Letting Independent Film Flourish


With Mrs. Who Dropping Lines from Outkast, Rumi, and Chris Tucker, 'A Wrinkle in Time' Widens the Canon of Whom We Consider Quotable


Movies Don't Really Get More Intense Than Kevin Macdonald's 'Touching The Void'


For the Love of God, Please Never Go Watch Chris Evans' 'Gifted'


Movies That Stay With You: Patton Oswalt's Greasy, Disturbing 'Big Fan'


Are You Supergreen Over The 20th Anniversary Re-Release Of The Fifth Element?


11 Heartwarming Facts About 'The Muppet Christmas Carol'


'The Best of Youth' is Unlike Any Movie You've Seen


Celebrating ‘Bad Boys II’ on Its F*ck You I Want to Write About This Awesome Movie Anniversary


No! Not The Orphans! The Funny Side of Marvel's Luke Cage


Curtis Hanson's Underrated 'Wonder Boys' is a Gem of Modern Movie Making


Movies That Stay With You: The Quiet Glimpses of 'Carol'


Movies That Stay With You: Marion Cotillard and 'Two Days, One Night' Will Rip Your Heart Out in the Best Possible Way


Movies That Stay With You: 'Premium Rush' is an Inventive, Joyful Shot of Pure Adrenaline


Movies That Stay With You: The Cynical Optimism of Albert Brooks' 'Defending Your Life'


Movies That Stay With You: Martin Scorsese's Elegiac, Era-Defining 'The Last Waltz'


Movies That Stay With You: 'Everything Is Illuminated'


Movies That Stay With You: 'Force Majeure' Explodes, Examines, and Eviscerates Modern Masculinity


Movies That Stay With You: 'Creep' Will Curl Into The Corners Of Your Mind