Author: Kristen Lopez
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‘Welcome to Marwen’ Review: A Dollhouse of Nightmares Big and Small
It’s not too late to watch the documentary instead.
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The Familiarity of Grief in ‘Hereditary’
Notes on the elements of maternal grief in ‘Hereditary’ and how it harkens back to that of Sofia Coppola’s ‘The Virgin Suicides.’
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The Jennifer Jason Leigh Chaos Theory
How ‘Single White Female’ and Alex Garland’s ‘Annihilation’ are connected in more ways than one.
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In Conversation with Sofia Coppola
Talking Clint Eastwood, feminism, and Oscar Isaac with Sofia Coppola in Beverly Hills.
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Why Speechless Might Be One of the Most Vital Sitcoms Out Now
A disabled critic shares thoughts on a show that puts a disabled character front and center. In the days leading up to the premiere of ABC’s…
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Hell or High Water’s Tribute to the Working Poor
A summer movie for the people.
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Hollywood’s Wild Boys of the Jungle
We’ve spent an entire summer chasing feral boys through the woods. Hollywood’s decided to take a hike if the trifecta of The Jungle Book, The Legend…
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Ladies of Lust: The Female Gaze in Tarzan and Ghostbusters
Ladies of Lust The Female Gaze in Tarzan and Ghostbusters. Commercials and trailers for Warner Bros. The Legend of Tarzan would leave you hard-pressed to find…
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What Animated Films Are Saying About Our Political Culture
Inequality, sexism, and racism at the heart of our summer in animated films. Turn on your television and the world is filled with “us” and “them.”…