Actor Simon Rex talks ‘Red Rocket,’ Sean Baker, playing the antihero
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In an interview with The Daily Californian, Rex discussed this unique point in his career.
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‘Zola,’ ‘Showgirls’ and the fraught history of sex work-centered media
Films depicting sex work have historically taken on a moralizing tone, with sex workers often occupying the center of tragedy — presumably because of the nature of their employment.
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Trite ‘Lamb’ bays: Baa-d
The filmmakers mistake lumbering volume for substance, as if every little thing is meant to be scrutinized by a voracious audience hoping to uncover the film’s genius.
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Twitter thread-inspired ‘Zola’ stops, starts through wild night
“Zola,” with all of its potential for insanity, elects for a visually appealing but halting story of a night gone off of the rails.
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Mark your calendars: Upcoming movies for summer 2021
This summer shapes up as a season of options: variety in the movies to choose and variety in the ways to watch them. Here are movies slated for the summer.
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‘A jam-packed catalogue’: 8 anticipated films that were pushed from 2020
Here’s a guide to some of the most exciting 2020 movies that are finally coming out in 2021 after being delayed due to the pandemic.
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‘Boys State’ orchestrates mock political chaos with surprising nuance
When every heartfelt conviction is matched with an ill-considered political meme and rehearsed talking points outnumber actual ideology, the result is an often hilarious, always compelling chaos.
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In search of Lykke
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It turns out geography doesn’t change your issues with yourself, and going to a prestigious college doesn’t fix your insecurities either.
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‘First Cow’ quietly makes its way to indie brilliance
Reichardt pays close attention to the quotidian, noting the basic struggles that faced those who participated in Western expansion and capitalism.
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Inside A24’s Oscars snubs: Why they don’t matter
The academy’s apparent dismissal of A24’s most recent films, however, does not make the company’s work any less appreciated or beloved.
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