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Dec 10, 2021 — Sundance and Slamdance present their lineups and the Daniels will open SXSW.
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Dec 1, 2021 — So far, most critics have been gung ho, but a few are expressing reservations.
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Nov 22, 2021 — The newly opened museum celebrates the centenary with a two-part retrospective.
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Nov 12, 2021 — A new podcast delves into the life and work of Chantal Akerman, and Reverse Shot opens a new symposium.
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Oct 27, 2021 — Two great podcasts launch new seasons, and another expands on a new book about New York movies.
Oct 21, 2021 — This year’s round sees a category shake-up and two female writer-directors out front.
Production Notes
Oct 13, 2021 — 1. In spite of Melvin Van Peebles’s well-earned reputation for being a provocateur and a disrupter, he was also known for his kindness and generosity toward others. Over the course of working on the Essential Films box set, I observed...
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Oct 4, 2021 — Mills winningly enlivens the old tropes of a story we’ve seen a thousand times before.
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Sep 29, 2021 — It’s National Silent Movie Day—and the Pordenone Silent Film Festival opens on Saturday.
Essays
Sep 28, 2021 — The first Black-directed movie musical of the modern film era, Melvin Van Peebles’s drama illuminates the cultural and political concerns of working-class Black people with delight and fancy.