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B*A*P*S* And The Political Joy of Black Camp

B*A*P*S* And The Political Joy of Black Camp

Graham CumberbatchJuly 8, 2020 Comments

Youtube Rabbit Hole Vol. 1

Youtube Rabbit Hole Vol. 1

Sylvie ShamlianMay 30, 2020Comment

STREAM THIS: I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

STREAM THIS: I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

Tanner Carlos HadfieldMay 29, 2020Comment

Soundtrack to the Remitten Fever of Your Twisted Romance

Soundtrack to the Remitten Fever of Your Twisted Romance

Keaton SmithMay 28, 2020Comment

Defining One End of The Spectrum: 5 of The Worst Films You Will Ever See

Defining One End of The Spectrum: 5 of The Worst Films You Will Ever See

Ben RubinMay 27, 2020 Comment

Terror Tuesday: ZOMBI 3

Terror Tuesday: ZOMBI 3

Patrick PryorMay 26, 2020Comment

Double Dose: THE JUNIPER TREE (1990) and THE WITCH (2015)

Double Dose: THE JUNIPER TREE (1990) and THE WITCH (2015)

Alejandra MartinezMay 26, 2020Comment

CAPITAL IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

CAPITAL IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

James StrattonMay 25, 2020Comment

THE BIG SKY: Go North, Young Man

THE BIG SKY: Go North, Young Man

Vikrant NallaparajuMay 24, 2020Comment

There Has Never Been A Film Like THE ACT OF KILLING

There Has Never Been A Film Like THE ACT OF KILLING

Ben RubinMay 23, 2020Comment

Now Playing at AFS: BULL, THE BOOKSELLERS and VITALINA VARELA

Now Playing at AFS: BULL, THE BOOKSELLERS and VITALINA VARELA

Nick BachanMay 22, 2020Comment

The COVID Canon || Part 1: Infection

The COVID Canon || Part 1: Infection

Patrick PryorMay 22, 2020Comment

CRASH COURSE: Nicolas Cage

CRASH COURSE: Nicolas Cage

Dave SimoneMay 21, 2020Comment

Weird Wednesday: ROBOWAR

Weird Wednesday: ROBOWAR

Patrick PryorMay 20, 2020Comment

Stories Like Ours: On Irrfan Khan and THE NAMESAKE

Stories Like Ours: On Irrfan Khan and THE NAMESAKE

Nick BachanMay 16, 2020Comment

Now Playing at AFS: NOTHIN’ NO BETTER, UP FROM THE STREETS and BACURAU

Now Playing at AFS: NOTHIN’ NO BETTER, UP FROM THE STREETS and BACURAU

Nick BachanMay 15, 2020Comment

It’s Hard Being a Teenage Girl, but Céline Sciamma Does it Right

It’s Hard Being a Teenage Girl, but Céline Sciamma Does it Right

Margeaux LabatMay 15, 2020Comment

Arthouse(ish) Films on Hulu

Arthouse(ish) Films on Hulu

Shelby DillonMay 14, 2020Comment

Rick Alverson, Elaine May, and John Cassavetes walk into a bar…

Rick Alverson, Elaine May, and John Cassavetes walk into a bar…

Keaton SmithMay 13, 2020Comment

GELATERIA + Filmmaker Interview

GELATERIA + Filmmaker Interview

David MMay 12, 2020Comment