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by Megan Henderson
September 26, 2026
All women are familiar with the complexities that come along with female friendships. On one hand, they can be magical, sparkly, and more valuable than any romantic relationship. But sometimes,
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by Rebecca Martin
September 25, 2026
This is a preview piece ahead of the Music Box Theatre screening of “Playing with Fire: An Ecosexual Emergency” on Tuesday, September 29; the full feature interview will follow closer
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by Megan Henderson
September 24, 2026
Barbara Hammer made over 80 films in her life time, and yet many don’t know her name. She helped shape experimental and queer cinema, and yet most audience members haven’t
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by Rebecca Martin
September 22, 2026
We’re bringing back our Sundance interview with Liz Sargent before the theatrical release of her feature “Take Me Home” on September 23rd. Distributed by WILLA. The film is one of
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by Rebecca Martin
August 30, 2026
After a drunk-driving accident, a young woman with her jaw wired shut sets out for a fun night with her friends—but what begins as a night of parties and social
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by Rebecca Martin
August 20, 2026
Teresa Moore is a Chicago-based filmmaker, entrepreneur, and actor and co-founder and executive producer of Film in a Bag Productions, a video production company founded by five filmmakers dedicated to
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by Rebecca Martin
August 19, 2026
At the intersection of high-stakes ambition and personal vulnerability lies “Achiever”, a sharp, heartfelt comedy that offers a tender look at an often-unspoken reality: the impact of psychiatric medication on
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by Rebecca Martin
August 12, 2026
For decades, the “stoner comedy” has been a heavily male-dominated subgenre, often leaning on the same predictable tropes. With “The Wrong Girls” (premiering August 14 from NEON), writer-director Dylan Meyer
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by Rebecca Martin Fagerholm and Matt Fagerholm
August 11, 2026
To celebrate our fourth wedding anniversary last month, my husband Matt and I flew to San Francisco, rented a car and drove all over the state of California, visiting friends
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by Megan Henderson
August 9, 2026
I’m always a sucker for a crime action thriller. I can’t get enough of the heart-pounding tension, the sweaty-palmed anticipation, and the edge-of-your-seat fight scenes. It gets me every time,
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by Rebecca Martin
August 7, 2026
Few debut features arrive with the confidence and emotional honesty of Megan Seely’s “Puddysticks.” Equal parts dark comedy, psychological drama, and coming-of-age story for adults, the film follows anxious video
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by Rebecca Martin
August 6, 2026
Kateryna Sazonova’s work sits at the intersection of environmental advocacy and cinematic storytelling. A Ukrainian filmmaker and environmentalist based in the United States, she has built her career around films
