#Jump Shot Movie Review

“Jump Shot” There’s something so compassionate and warm about Jacob Hamilton’s “Jump Shot,” a film that is on one level about the history of basketball but is really more about legacy and impact. It’s a loving ode not just to a beautiful sport that we’re all missing dearly in 2020, but also to a role…

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#Watch ‘Uncut Gems,’ Then Watch These Movies

“Watch ‘Uncut Gems,’ Then Watch These Movies” Welcome to Movie DNA, a column that recognizes the direct and indirect cinematic roots of new movies. Learn some film history, become a more well-rounded viewer, and enjoy likeminded works of the past. Josh and Benny Safdie‘s Uncut Gems has been a long time coming, both in its many…

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#‘The Savage Bees’ Will Give You a Buzz

“‘The Savage Bees’ Will Give You a Buzz” Welcome to 4:3 & Forgotten — a weekly column in which Rob Hunter and I get to look back at TV terrors that scared adults (and the kids they let watch) across the limited airwaves of the ’70s. In times of widespread panic, you can always rely on horror movies…

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#A Few Bad Men Display ‘Conduct Unbecoming’

“A Few Bad Men Display ‘Conduct Unbecoming’” Welcome to The Prime Sublime, a weekly column dedicated to the underseen and underloved films buried beneath page after page of far more popular fare on Amazon’s Prime Video collection. We’re not just cherry-picking obscure titles, though, as these are movies that we find beautiful in their own, often…

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