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As classic film fans will tell you, the new wave of Hollywood secrets coming out today are nothing if you know about studio era history. Certain stars…
The Guardian Boasts Beautiful Art and Brave Politics, But Also An Unfollowable Story
Partially funded through Kickstarter and largely banned throughout its native China, Busifan’s The Guardian is an ambitious animated fairy tale equal …
Pin Cushion Movie Review: Equally tragic as it is funny
Director Deborah Haywood’s first feature Pin Cushion is a magical foray into her own memories of growing up in a small English town. What she has craf…
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms Movie Review: Mari Okada’s directorial debut is a touching fable about love and aging
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McQueen Movie Review: A Troubled Life Bathed in Beauty
British designer Alexander McQueen was an ordinary man who made extraordinary clothes. Or at least that’s the main takeway of Ian Bonhote and Pe…