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    ‘Red Rocket’: A Parody of the American Dream

    by Blake Ison January 4, 2022
    by Blake Ison January 4, 2022

    Every once and a while, a filmmaker comes along to flip the script and tackle themes and ideas that most are afraid to touch. Sean Baker has done this his entire career, but especially with…

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  • ReviewsThriller

    ‘The Five Rules of Success’ Is a Trippy Thrill Ride

    by Bethany Lola July 29, 2021
    by Bethany Lola July 29, 2021

    Santiago Segura takes the driver’s seat in the fast-paced journey that is The Five Rules of Success. This is not for the faint-hearted.  X (Santiago Segura) is an ex-convict newly released back into the world.…

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    ‘Chop Shop’: Forced into the American Dream

    by Nick Kush February 21, 2021
    by Nick Kush February 21, 2021

    For all the griping we do collectively when child performances go wrong, we don’t often give them enough praise when they go right. Sure, even the best actors can struggle to connect with an unsteady…

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    ‘The Last Shift’ Is an Earnest Depiction of Working Class Americana

    by Chris van Dijk January 18, 2021
    by Chris van Dijk January 18, 2021

    The false promise that is the American Dream has been dissected over and over, by countless writers and filmmakers alike. Even so, as the illusionary powers of the American Dream evolve over time and the…

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    ‘Mope’ is Schadenfreudian Fun…Until It Isn’t

    by Chris van Dijk June 30, 2020
    by Chris van Dijk June 30, 2020

    The American dream has destroyed a lot of people. Sometimes one person’s dream comes at the expense of others. Other times, a dream required too many sacrifices, leading to spiritual decay or a short lifespan.…

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  • ReviewsWestern

    ‘First Cow’, First Non-Toxic Masculine Representation

    by Anna Campion March 10, 2020
    by Anna Campion March 10, 2020

    Kelly Reichardt’s latest, First Cow, distributed by A24, is an intimate look at male friendship, the American dream, and baking. Reichardt is well-known for her films about American life, focusing on dire times and looked-over…

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