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What makes stories stick? We’ll explore where film, TV, and books meet; review films; discuss characters and choices that work (or don’t); highlight interviews; and challenge stereotypes, especially about gender and disability.
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Valerie Kalfrin
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StoryStruck
Jun 29, 2023
Time Out: At 25, “
Out of Sight”
Still Takes Its Lovers Beyond Time
Steven Soderbergh toys with time…
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Valerie Kalfrin
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Dec 23, 2022
Review: “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”
The best kind of reimagining, this stop-motion film transforms a familiar tale into a…
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Valerie Kalfrin
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Aug 26, 2022
Review: “Emily the Criminal”
Aubrey Plaza is riveting as a woman who dips into credit card fraud in…
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Valerie Kalfrin
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Jan 31, 2022
“I’m Into an Individual Gaze”
Director Nina Menkes and colleagues at Sundance 2022 talk about sexist…
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Valerie Kalfrin
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Jan 27, 2022
Review: “Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power”
This 2022 Sundance documentary from director Nina Menkes…
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Valerie Kalfrin
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Apr 14, 2021
“I’m Fine (Thanks for Asking)” shows pandemic filmmaking and empathy
COVID-19 adds relatable context…
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Valerie Kalfrin
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Jun 20, 2021
“Thelma & Louise” and the long road still ahead
Thirty years later, the Oscar-winning film is as…
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Valerie Kalfrin
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Nov 13, 2020
Review: “Rebecca”
The only ghosts in Netflix’s take on this Gothic classic are the suspense and…
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Valerie Kalfrin
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Nov 22, 2019
Review: “Frozen 2”
The filmmakers craft an ultimately satisfying story of more mature themes for an
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Valerie Kalfrin
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Nov 28, 2019
The refreshing gaze of “Hustlers”
Director Lorene Scafaria doesn’t ogle the women of “Hustlers” unless…
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