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Revisited: Corvette Summer, A Hidden Gem of New Hollywood

By Jim Hemphill | July 30, 2025

Revisited: Corvette Summer, A Hidden Gem of New Hollywood

Jim Hemphill celebrates the Blu-ray release of the 1978 film from the unheralded partnership of Hal Barwood and Matthew Robbins.

Revisited: Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Onur Tukel’s Summer of Blood

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By Randy Russell | July 24, 2025

Revisited: Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Onur Tukel’s Summer of Blood

It's all blood and fear and a lot of laughs as a schlubby Brooklyn loser gets his teeth into life after an encounter with a vampire.

I Was So Excited to See the New Final Destination Movie, I Didn’t Even Wash My Hands After Peeing

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By Lily Lady | May 28, 2025

I Was So Excited to See the New Final Destination Movie, I Didn’t Even Wash My Hands After Peeing

For writer and filmmaker Lily Lady, going to see the latest installment in the horror franchise was an experience that did not disappoint.

Fantasy and Reality in Sean Baker’s Anora

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By Lily Lady | October 16, 2024

Fantasy and Reality in Sean Baker’s Anora

Writer-director and full-time sex worker Lily Lady on Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or-winning film about an exotic dancer who marries one of her clients.

A Piece of Every Man: On The Inspection

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By Derrick B. Harden | February 21, 2023

A Piece of Every Man: On The Inspection

Rapper, art curator, actor and filmmaker Derrick B. Harden on his very personal response to Elegance Bratton's awards contender.

Underrated/Overlooked: Emily Bennett on Men

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By Emily Bennett | January 25, 2023

Underrated/Overlooked: Emily Bennett on Men

Alone with You writer-director-star Emily Bennett sets the record straight on Alex Garland’s divisive 2022 horror movie.

Underrated/Overlooked: Sarah Elizabeth Mintz on Sharp Stick

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By Sarah Elizabeth Mintz | January 24, 2023

Underrated/Overlooked: Sarah Elizabeth Mintz on Sharp Stick

Good Girl Jane writer-director Sarah Elizabeth Mintz reclaims Lena Dunham’s unfairly maligned portrait of burgeoning female sexuality.

Time After Time: Romy and Michele’s (25th Anniversary) High School Reunion

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By Anna Roisman | April 22, 2022

Time After Time: Romy and Michele’s (25th Anniversary) High School Reunion

Anna Roisman pays tribute to the Lisa Kudrow-Mira Sorvino comedy classic, which came out a quarter century ago this week.

25 Memories From Selena In Honor of Its 25th Anniversary

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By Anna Roisman | March 22, 2022

25 Memories From Selena In Honor of Its 25th Anniversary

A quarter century after Selena's release, Anna Roisman celebrates just some of the many things she loves about this classic biopic.

In the Never-Ending Sea of Content, We Have to Champion Films Like Ainu Mosir

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By Josef Kubota Wladyka | March 1, 2022

In the Never-Ending Sea of Content, We Have to Champion Films Like Ainu Mosir

Writer-director Josef Kubota Wladyka, whose Spirit Award-nominated Catch the Fair One is out now, on a recent, unheralded gem.