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2018 / josh long / movies

Josh’s Top 10 of 2018

10. The Favourite I don’t think The Favourite is Yorgos Lanthimos’ best film, but it’s a film that has projected him into the awards limelight in a way that something like The Lobster (or Dogtooth!) wouldn’t be able to. His brand...

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josh long / movies / reviews / Theatrical Review

Vox Lux: God Is a Woman, by Josh Long

The transition from actor to director isn’t always a smooth one but Brady Corbet is making that move quietly and deftly. His debut feature, 2015’s haunting The Childhood of a Leader flew under the radar for most moviegoers, but was...

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josh long / movies / reviews / Theatrical Review

Tyrel: Speak Up, by Josh Long

Despite what you might hear from some of society’s louder voices, awareness of racism in its many forms is growing in the United States. Perhaps the racist voices themselves have gotten louder at the same time, but studies show that...

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josh long / monday movie / movies

Monday Movie: Duck Soup, by Josh Long

The Marx Brothers had a spark of impishness that none of their contemporaries could really touch. Their films always brought them into the world of high society, and watched them spin chaos just for fun. Duck Soup is probably the...

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2017 / josh long / movies

Josh’s Top Ten of 2017

The Florida Project Sean Baker finds beauty in lives on the fringe of society. Porn stars in Starlet, prostitutes in Tangerine, and underprivileged children in The Florida Project. Once we slow down as viewers, we focus on the subtle simplicities...