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PinnedSuperb “Origin” Mines The Earth, Social Order And Your SoulFilmmaker Ava DuVernay hits all the marks in her best film ever and one of the very best films of 2023Jan 26Jan 26
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Why the Academy snubs of Black performers and filmmakers matterThis is not a trivial thing — this is a global message, one sent by the Academy re: the Oscars for 95 years: Black women’s talents will be…Feb 1, 202323Feb 1, 202323
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The best film performances of 2022This dispatch: The five best female lead performers on film last yearJan 17, 20231Jan 17, 20231
The Ten Best Films Of 2022A fine film year — and in an automated, social media short-attention span world these films about process, reflection, gray areas, ethics…Dec 29, 20221Dec 29, 20221
When Power Yields To A MirrorMany strings are plucked and pulled in the fascinating, phenomenal, frustrating “Tar”Oct 12, 2022Oct 12, 2022