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tick, tick…BOOM!

You need to ask: Are you letting yourself be led by fear, or by love?

Posted on November 14, 2021November 13, 2021
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PALM SPRINGS

Sometimes there’s a movie for the moment.

Posted on July 15, 2020July 15, 2020
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FIRST COW

A new gem from Kelly Reichardt paints a picture of wanting just a little in a world that takes a lot.

Posted on July 14, 2020September 11, 2020
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HUSTLERS

As the old-school classic goes, “This is story about control”

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019
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THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO

When so much of your home changes around you, is it any wonder that it feels less and less like “home”?

Posted on July 25, 2019September 21, 2019
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SHAZAM!

The latest DC story reminds us that being a hero isn’t about what you can do, but what you choose to do.

Posted on April 6, 2019September 22, 2019
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FREE SOLO

The difference is the stakes

Posted on January 25, 2019February 18, 2019
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BEAUTIFUL BOY

How does one give an honest effort when one’s life has become a series of lies?

Posted on October 31, 2018September 22, 2019
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HALLOWEEN

The world is an even scarier place than it was forty years ago. Fortunately, true heroes don’t scare very easily.

Posted on October 26, 2018September 22, 2019
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THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS

A search for an understanding of identity can lead to some pretty dark corners.

Posted on August 13, 2018September 22, 2019
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WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?

The revolution was televised, and the revolution wore a cardigan

Posted on July 22, 2018September 22, 2019
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Whitney

If you can’t understand where you fit in with your own community, or if you have to deny your very being, no amount of applause will fulfill you

Posted on July 13, 2018September 22, 2019

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