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Meshes of the Afternoon (1943)

Drama Rated NR

“Deren took the dreamlike, intellectual surrealism of Un Chien Andalou and made it intimate.”

She Dies Tomorrow (2020)

Thriller Rated R

“…mostly stays in its sci-fi lane, but could also be read as a metaphor for many things.”

I Used to Go Here (2020)

Comedy Rated NR

“A smart, sweet gem of a comedy…”

Black Is King (2020)

Musical Rated NR

“…an astral projection that nearly functions as an eclipse.”

The Dark Mirror (1946)

Thriller Rated NR

“…a fiendishly fun double role for Olivia de Havilland.”

A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (2014)

Comedy Rated

“There are small mercies here and there, but mostly wryly observed misery.”

Malcolm X (1992)

Drama Rated PG-13

“Given the keys to the Hollywood kingdom with Malcolm X, Lee both met its tony standards and set it on fire.”

Pretty in Pink (1986)

Drama Rated PG-13

“…survives any patriarchal pandering on the strength of Molly Ringwald’s Andie.”

Radioactive (2020)

Drama Rated PG-13

“…should do for hissing Bunsen burners what Downton Abbey did for copper tea kettles.”

Relic (2020)

Horror Rated R

“…depicts dementia as a demonic force.”

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Toy Story 5 (2026)

Family Rated PG

“If Toy Story 5 doesn’t quite rise to the challenge of its conceit, it still offers plenty of familiar fun.”

Rose of Nevada (2026)

Horror Rated NR

“…a work of oblique horror, a ghost story that’s something of an apparition itself.”

Z (1969)

Drama Rated NR

“. . . a bitter, brilliant pill to swallow.”


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