"He harboured a curious theory about how to develop a sense of beauty in the minds of his children. Every time my mother became pregnant,...
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Let’s Rethink Hollywood Shuffle
Robert Townsend in a still from Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
HOLLYWOOD—Robert Townsend's debut film Hollywood Shuffle (1987) is more than a spoof film; it is forever an earnest, imaginative and poetic work of satire, touching...
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Metrograph and Grimm Gallery Collaborate on Louise Giovanelli’s New Works
Louise Giovanelli, Arena, 2020
DOWNTOWN—British artist Louise Giovanelli is now showing new work at Grimm 54. The exhibition, Still Moving, goes through June 21, 2025, and features a bunch...
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Rediscovering Lina Wertmuller’s Love and Anarchy
Love and Anarchy (Lina Wertmüller, 1973)
Lina Wertmuller is not a household name—and that’s the scandal. While Bertolucci’s Il Conformista was showered with accolades, earning an Academy Award nomination for Best...
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A Musical Documentary On Athens Youth With What We Ask of a Statue Is That It Doesn’t Move
Credit: Aphra Natley
ATHENS—Daphné Hérétakis’ What We Ask of a Statue Is That It Doesn’t Move is a captivating hybrid short that explores the psychic dissonance of living...
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The Idea Economy and Grief With Courtney Stephens’ and Callie Hernandez’ Invention
Still from Invention by Courtney Stephens
Courtney Stephens’ and Callie Hernández's film Invention blends the actual passing of both of their late fathers, with Stephens' first foray into nonfiction. Drawing from...
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An Original Narrative and Diegetic Music With La Chimera
16mm still from La Chimera.
Alice (ah-LEE-cheh) Rohrwacher's latest movie, a 16mm fable replete with diegetic music—music that exists within the world of the film and helps tell its story,...
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