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Last Year, a Durham Filmmaker’s Tribute to Her Mother Became a Powerful New York Times Essay. This Year, That Tribute Is a Short Film.
Durham director LeRhonda Manigault-Bryant's 'death. everything. nothing' screens at the Oscar-qualifying Aspen ShortsFest this week. Read more
Apr. 07, 2021
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In “Nobody,” Bob Odenkirk Goes Full Beast Mode as a Middle-Aged, Ass-Kicking Action Hero
The thriller is a bloody fun—albeit, slightly hollow—hour-and-a-half ride. Read more
Mar. 24, 2021
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Woody Allen Has Dominated the Media Narrative for Decades. Focus on His Victims’ Stories Is Long Overdue.
Four-part docuseries "Allen v. Farrow" may be one-sided, but Allen has been shielded by a powerful PR machine for decades. Read more
Mar. 17, 2021
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A Triangle Filmmaker Trains His Lens on the Story of a Chess Prodigy and a Career Cut Short
Period piece "The Opera Game" follows the life of Paul Morphy, who is also known as "the pride and sorrow of chess." Read more
Mar. 10, 2021
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In “The Father,” Anthony Hopkins Delivers a Brilliant Performance of a Man Navigating the Shifting Corridors of His Deteriorating Mind
It may be a career best for an actor best known for playing a monster. Read more
Mar. 09, 2021
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Elizabeth Lo’s New Documentary Is an Uplifting Portrait of Istanbul Street Dogs
The star of this remarkable film is Zeytin, a tawny-colored mutt with dark, expressive eyes. Read more
Mar. 09, 2021
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The Films of Ramin Baharani Urge Audiences To Look in a Direction Where Nobody Else Is Looking
This month, two of the North Carolina native's films were inducted into the Criterion Collection. Read more
Mar. 03, 2021
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Coach Levelle Moton's "More With More" Mission Is On Display in New ESPN+ Docuseries
Eight-part series "Why Not Us?" is an in-depth look at NCCU basketball and HBCU athletics. Read more
Feb. 24, 2021
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'Minari' Is a Compassionately Observed Portrait of Family and Belonging
It does that miraculous thing that good movies can do: drop you right out of your head and down into your heart. Read more
Feb. 19, 2021
