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The Best Filmmaking Debuts of 2022
Anna Rose Holmer made this list when she directed The Fits on her own, but this year she was part of a team with...
Best Documentaries of 2022
In the year’s best fiction film, Marcel the Shell With Shoes On describes a documentary to his grandmother: “It’s like a movie, but nobody...
All About Rapshit!
In the last couple of years after #MeToo, an evolution of feminism spearheaded by dynamic Black women like Beyonce, Lizzo, and Issa Rae (to...
Film Shorts // January 4-10, 2023
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Corsage (NR) First-time director Marie Kreutzer tries awfully hard to convince us that this isn’t just another European costume epic, when too often that’s...
The Best Lead Actors of 2022
I’ve got more women than men in this year’s list. That isn’t anything new — in some years, the men dominate the lead roles,...
The Best Supporting Actors of 2022
Not for the first time, I’m stuck for something to write as a prelude for this annual feature that I do, so I’m just...
Top 10 Movies of ’22
Remember summer 2020, when we were all locked down and thinking that streaming services were going to replace theaters? Not so fast. Turns out...
Film Shorts // December 28, 2022 – January 3, 2023
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Kushi (NR) This Indian romantic comedy stars Vijay Deverakonda, Samantha, Jayaram, Sachin Khedekar, Murali Sharma, and Vennela Kishore. (Opens Friday at Cinépolis Euless)
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The Best Movie Dialogue of 2022
I found more good material than usual for this annual feature that I do, and I’m posting this early to see if I get...
Whale: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Guilt
Watching The Whale is a torturous experience. So are the best Darren Aronofsky movies. Going all the way back to his debut film π,...
