#HBO Docuseries on Colonialism – /Film

#HBO Docuseries on Colonialism – /Film

“#HBO Docuseries on Colonialism – /Film” With his Oscar-nominated documentary I Am Not Your Negro, director Raoul Peck upended film conventions, basing his film on James Baldwin’s unfinished manuscript “Remember This House,” and exploring the history of racism in the U.S. through a mixture of documentary footage, archival material, animation, and scripted scenes to create a truly singular…

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#The College Admissions Scandal’ Will Make You Angry – /Film

#The College Admissions Scandal’ Will Make You Angry – /Film

“#The College Admissions Scandal’ Will Make You Angry – /Film” (Welcome to The Quarantine Stream, a series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.) The Movie: Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal Where You Can Stream It: Netflix The Pitch: A documentary about the 2019 college admissions scandal, where…

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#Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched Review – /Film

#Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched Review – /Film

“#Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched Review – /Film” Folk horror conjures up many images, both old and new. Pagan rituals, witches, and sprawling landscapes all set the stage for stories that tend to get passed down from generation to generation whether through word of mouth, literature, or film. Director Kier-La Janisse crafts a comprehensive collection…

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#HBO Documentary on Early COVID Days – /Film

#HBO Documentary on Early COVID Days – /Film

“#HBO Documentary on Early COVID Days – /Film” On January 20, 2020 the Diamond Princess cruise ship set sail from Yokohama, Japan. By February 26, the ship accounted for more than half of all the documented coronavirus (COVID-19) cases outside of China, with 700 people on board infected. The cruise ship and its dire predicament…

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#Hulu Relives the Costly Catastrophe – /Film

#Hulu Relives the Costly Catastrophe – /Film

“#Hulu Relives the Costly Catastrophe – /Film” How much of a scandal could a company that rents desks really create? The rise and fall of WeWork was more of an amusingly bad business story than an example of dangerous fraud, but the new Hulu documentary WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn asks…

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#Examining Chronic Illness – /Film

#Examining Chronic Illness – /Film

“#Examining Chronic Illness – /Film” Standing over the kitchen sink, slowly cutting the inside out of a fresh strawberry, actress Selma Blair marvels at the control of her steady hands as she claims a small victory over her handling of the sharp blade. Filled with joy and accomplishment, it is clear this act means the…

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#The World’s a Little Blurry – /Film

#The World’s a Little Blurry – /Film

“#The World’s a Little Blurry – /Film” (Welcome to The Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.) The Movie: Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry Where You Can Stream It: Apple TV+ The Pitch: Taking a deeply personal look at the…

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#How I trapped my alleged childhood abuser

#How I trapped my alleged childhood abuser

“#How I trapped my alleged childhood abuser” At 17, around 2002, Gwen van de Pas started having night terrors. She dreamed of being followed by a man into a shower — and blood spattering onto the tiles. With the help of her therapist, the schoolgirl discovered the disturbing dreams were actually repressed memories: She alleges…

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#Dancing With the Devil’ Loses Its Voice

#Dancing With the Devil’ Loses Its Voice

“#Dancing With the Devil’ Loses Its Voice” “I’ve had so much I’ve wanted to say over the last two years,” Demi Lovato declares at the start of her documentary Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil, “to set the record straight about what it was that happened.” That statement sets the stage for what’s to come…

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