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  January 31, 2022

Audrey Diwan’s ‘Happening’ Stands Out Among Sundance Fare

“I want a child, but not instead of a life.”

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  January 31, 2022By Luke Hicks

Boyega, Beharie, and Williams Shine in Otherwise Fine ‘892’

Michael K. Williams shines in his final performance in Abi Damaris Corbin’s debut feature.

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  January 31, 2022By Luke Hicks

‘God’s Country’ is the Crème de la Crème of Sundance 2022

“Sometimes it feels like things never change. But I promise you they do. They have to.”

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  January 27, 2022By Luke Hicks

‘Sharp Stick’ Marks a Confusing Return for Lena Dunham

Dunham is back with her first movie in over a decade.

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  January 25, 2022By Luke Hicks

With ‘Call Jane,’ Phyllis Nagy Delivers a By-the-Book Abortion Drama

The lackluster first feature from the ‘Carol’ screenwriter follows the story of an underground abortion clinic in 1960s Chicago.

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  December 20, 2021By Luke Hicks

The 15 Best Non-English-Language Films of 2021

From Norway to India to Romania and beyond, Luke Hicks counts down the 15 best non-English language films released in 2021.

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  October 11, 2021By Luke Hicks

Almodóvar’s ‘Parallel Mothers’ is an Emotional Rollercoaster of Maternity

Who we love and why we love them is as much a product of bloodline as it is of circumstance, of conditioning, of initial connection

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  October 10, 2021By Luke Hicks

‘Petite Maman’ Teases Out Adorable Childhood Fantasy

Céline Sciamma’s follow-up to ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ leaves something to be desired. But the experience is still lovely.

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  October 6, 2021By Luke Hicks

Joaquin Phoenix and Woody Norman Shine in ‘C’mon C’mon’

Mike Mills returns with another calm, entrancing humanist story.