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Intimacies reminiscent of the stage: John David Washington and Zendaya in ‘Malcolm & Marie.’ (Image credit Dominic Miller/Netflix © 2021.)

Netflix presents Sam Levinson’s ‘Malcolm & Marie’

Conversations come through
Netflix's ‘Malcolm & Marie,’ the first Hollywood feature conceived and created within the pandemic, follows a couple trading uncomfortable truths on the night of a fraught film premiere. Christina Anthony reviews.
Christina Anthony

Christina Anthony

Reviews 3 minute read
The loneliest girl in the world? Morfydd Clark in ‘Saint Maud.’ (Image courtesy of A24.)

Rose Glass’s ‘Saint Maud’

The horror in humanity
‘Saint Maud’ is a beautifully made psychological horror film that feels terrifyingly relevant in the age of Covid-19. Josh Hitchens reviews.
Josh Hitchens

Josh Hitchens

Reviews 4 minute read
All eyes on Krasner: ‘Philly D.A.’ takes a long look at an important criminal-justice figure. (Photo by Yoni Brook, courtesy of the Sundance Film Institute.)

Sundance Film Festival presents ‘Philly D.A.’

The Krasner wars come to PBS
‘Philly D.A.,' a new docuseries about Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, debuted at the Sundance Film Festival February 3. It’s a multifaceted look at the controversial civil-rights attorney turned prosecutor. Stephen Silver reviews.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

Reviews 4 minute read
A chess journey from mid-century America still resonates today: Harry Melling and Anya Taylor-Joy in ‘The Queen’s Gambit.’ (Image credit Phil Bray/Netflix 2020.)

Netflix presents ‘The Queen's Gambit’

A beautiful game
Netflix’s ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ is a hit, and as a woman who loves chess, Christina Anthony knows why the story rings true.
Christina Anthony

Christina Anthony

Reviews 4 minute read
Lesbians: they’re just like you! Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis as Abby and Harper in ‘Happiest Season.’ (Photo by Jojo Whilden/Hulu.)

Hulu presents Clea Duvall’s ‘Happiest Season'

Heteronormative happiness
It’s exciting to see mainstream platforms making and promoting Christmas romances telling queer stories, but Hulu’s ‘Happiest Season’ is run-of-the-mill holiday cheese. Michelle Nugent reviews.
Michelle Nugent

Michelle Nugent

Reviews 3 minute read

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How often do you wonder, what if? Yael Shavitt as Sam in ‘Split.’ (Image courtesy of Split the Series.)

Yael Shavitt’s ‘Split’ is available to stream on Amazon Prime

Two worlds of what if
The ambitious and mind-bending new TV series ‘Split,’ created by Yael Shavitt, follows the two lives of Sammy 12 years after an audition for her dream high school. Kelly Conrad reviews.
Kelly Conrad

Kelly Conrad

Reviews 2 minute read
Radha Blank creates and stars in ‘The Forty-Year-Old Version,’ a complex and vulnerable underdog story. (Image credit: Jeong Park/Netflix 2020.)

Netflix presents Radha Blank’s ‘The Forty-Year-Old Version’

The power of your own voice
Radha Blank’s semi-autobiographical film debut, ‘The Forty-Year-Old Version,’ follows a Black woman playwright as she balances the production of her new play in the predominantly white New York theater scene, and her desire to become a rapper. Kelly Conrad reviews.
Kelly Conrad

Kelly Conrad

Articles 3 minute read
Two discussion panels at PAAFF explored Asian American cinema from the industry’s early days through the present. (Image courtesy of PAAFF.)

PAAFF 2020: Panels on Asian American cinema are free to stream

Movie magic and history, through an Asian American lens
A new resource for film fans and a magic show were part of this year’s Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival. Both events are still available to stream free online. Rachel Bellwoar tuned in.
Rachel Bellwoar

Rachel Bellwoar

Articles 3 minute read
Sex, gender, dance, and music in a cinematic blender: Or Schraiber and Bobbi Jene Smith in ‘Aviva.’ (Image courtesy of Outside Productions.)

The Annenberg Center presents Boaz Yakin’s ‘Aviva’

Love plus four
Sex, gender, and dance collide in ‘Aviva,’ a film about love and identity written and directed by Boaz Yakin, with choreography by Bobbi Jene Smith, formerly of Batsheva Dance Company. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Articles 5 minute read
What will we do to control how others see us? Itsuki Otaki and Hideki Nagai in ‘Woman of the Photographs.’ (Image courtesy of PAAFF.)

PAAFF 2020: Takeshi Kushida’s ‘Woman of the Photographs’

Severed selves
'Woman of the Photographs,' one of the narrative features screening during the 13th annual Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival, is a surreal Japanese film whose loose narrative is further distorted by a forced visual aesthetic. Kelly Conrad reviews.
Kelly Conrad

Kelly Conrad

Articles 2 minute read