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Kogonada Films in Fragments in Zi
zi is utterly organic and ethereal, as Kogonada is far more interested in cultivating a feeling than advancing a plot. … read more
Not So Brokeback Mountain: Jaripeo Sheds Light on Queer Rancheros
Jaripeo has stunning visuals showcasing Mexico’s culture in a way that’s different and new but gives you so little of people whose stories have so much to give. … read more
All About the Money: In The U.S., Even Communists are Split by Class
Fergie Chambers is the heir to the Cox fortune, which is in the hundreds of millions. Eventually his money helped lead him to find his calling: Communism. … read more
Nuisance Bear: A Meditation on the Marriage of Man and Mother Nature
Man’s ironic relationship with nature is precisely what Nuisance Bear taps into. In trying to help them, we are also harming them. … read more
Lady: A Powerful Story of Survival and Hope
Lady’s efforts to keep her head down and go about her business are disrupted when old friend Pinky reappears and is now moving through the city as a sex worker. … read more
American Doctor: A Deeply Human Look into Frontline Workers in Gaza
American Doctor follows three surgeons, each on their personal journeys to provide relief work in Gaza. … read more
Run Amok is a Surreal Afterschool Special
Run Amok is all over the place trying to tackle every gun reform nuance. This leaves what she’s trying to say as half-formed or forgotten along the way. … read more
The Musical Hits All The Wrong Notes
The Musical plays out like a dumbfoundingly obnoxious variation on Richard Linklater’s 2003 classic School of Rock. … read more
South Park’s Surprising Civil Duty
South Park’s fearlessness to call out anyone at any time they please has cemented them into a crucial role in the American media space. … read more
Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! Is About Learning How To Dance Again
Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! is about survival, love and loss. It’s also an exuberant and captivating musical fantasy capturing Haru’s feelings and desires. … read more
Top Five Albums of 2025 for Mesmerizing Busy Minds
Either way, I spent a lot of time in 2025 looking for music that would move me to move on, scratch my brain just so and trigger an emotional unclogging. … read more
