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Kamala for president, reviews

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“Desert Angel” elevates the American migrant community

by Peyton Robinson

October 16, 2024

You can see “Desert Angel” at the Austin Film Festival on Saturday October 26, 2024 6:45pm – 8:32pm CDT at the Galaxy 9 theater. Learn more here: https://2024austinfilmfestival.sched.com/event/1mKcL/desert-angel,

2024 Films, reviews

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Femme Film Friday: “Apartment 7A,” “The Substance,” “My Old Ass,” “The Outrun,” and “A Mistake”

by cinemafemme

September 27, 2024

APARTMENT 7A – directed by Natalie Erika James With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, it makes complete sense that 2024 has been loaded with not only horror prequels, but

2024 Films, Documentaries, reviews

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“Sweetheart Deal” is a rallying cry for care

by Peyton Robinson

September 13, 2024

Seattle’s Aurora Avenue is infamous for being an epicenter of prostitution. However, this generalized reputation fails to recognize the individuality and humanity of the sex workers who inhabit the area.

2024 Films, LGBTQ+, Profile, Queer Stories, reviews, Thelma

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Femme Film Friday (Pride Month Edition): “Cora Bora,” “Fancy Dance,” “Am I OK?”, and “Inside Out 2”

by cinemafemme

June 14, 2024

Cora Bora – Hannah Utt (script written by Rhianon Jones) Catch the NYC and LA premieres this weekend! Megan Stalter reminds me of Catherine O’Hara when she was getting started

2024 Films, Profile, reviews, Thelma

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Femme Film Friday: “Babes,” “The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed,” “Tell that to the Winter Sea,” “Ghostlight” and “Thelma”

by cinemafemme

May 24, 2024

Babes – Pamela Adlon (screens in theaters nationwide starting today) At the beginning of the film “Babes,” directed by Pamela Adlon, we start with two childhood best friends, Eden (Ilana

Awards, Cinema Femme Short Film Festival, Film Festivals, reviews, Short Films

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“[subtext]” spins the rom-com genre with refreshing tension

by Peyton Robinson

May 8, 2024

“[subtext]” is the recipient of the Critic’s Choice Award for the 2024 Cinema Femme Short Film Festival. This award is given by a film critic, and this year, the film

2024 Films, reviews

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Alison O’Daniel’s “The Tuba Thieves” is a symphony of senses

by Rebecca Martin

April 12, 2024

“The Tuba Thieves” premieres tonight at the Siskel Film Center. Get your tickets here. “The Tuba Thieves,” directed by Alison O’Daniel, is a cinematic vision for the senses. I love

2024 Films, reviews

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Femme Film Friday: “How to Have Sex,” “Tótem,” “Departing Seniors,” and “Fitting In”

by cinemafemme

February 2, 2024

Here are our capsule reviews of four new releases we recommend you seek out! How to Have Sex – directed by Molly Manning Walker (Feb. 9) | review by Rebecca

reviews, Sundance, Sundance 40

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Sundance 40 Review: “Good One” Chronicles The Dark Side of Female Adolescence

by Emily Jacobson

January 30, 2024

A teenage girl goes on a camping trip with her father and his oldest friend. Typically, this type of movie would be a coming of age film, focusing on the

reviews, Sundance, Sundance 40

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Sundance 40 Review: Haley Elizabeth Anderson’s “Tendaberry” is a Sacred Portrait of Personal Memory

by Peyton Robinson

January 30, 2024

Haley Elizabeth Anderson’s feature debut, “Tendaberry,” is a narrative document on change. Dakota (Kota Johan) is a 23 year old New York City transplant, somewhat estranged from her family, but

reviews, Sundance, Sundance 40

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Sundance 40 Review: A Multifaceted Exploration of Personal Girlhood in “Suncoast”

by Emily Jacobson

January 29, 2024

It is 2005 and Brad Pitt and Jennifer Anniston have just split up. While the pop culture world cries out in despair, Doris (Nico Parker) recites the news to her

reviews, Sundance, Sundance 40

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Sundance 40 Review: Pathos lands poignantly in Alessandra Lacorraza’s “In the Summers”

by Peyton Robinson

January 29, 2024

“In the Summers” won the U.S. Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Sundance 2024 film festival for Dramatic. Alessandra Lacorraza Samudio’s semi-autobiographical film, “In the Summers,” is a portrait of

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