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Screen Grabs: A gated Polish subdivision falls under a visitor’s eerie spell

Dennis Harvey -
'Never Gonna Snow Again' enchants. Plus: Israel aggression examined in 'The Viewing Booth,' atmospheric 'Evening Hour,' more
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Drag legend Terence Alan Smith takes center stage in ‘The Beauty President’

Alex Arabian -
As Joan Jett Blakk, the performer made two historic runs for president. A new short film asks what could have been.
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‘Respect’ director spotlights Aretha Franklin’s mighty activism

Pam Grady -
Former Berkeley Rep director Liesl Tommy grew up under South African apartheid, values music's transformative power
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Screen Grabs: ‘Homeroom’ dives deep into a crisis-riven Oakland school year

Dennis Harvey -
Plus: Infamous '90s ambulance-chasing in 'Whirlybird' and a great free documentary series at BAMPFA outdoors
Arts + Culture

Screen Grabs: Folly and excess in ‘Annette’ and ‘Nine Days’

Dennis Harvey -
But a moving 'Ailey' gripping 'Sabaya,' and poignant 'What We Left Unfinished.' This week's new movies!
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From ‘Edge of Seventeen’ to ‘Swan Song,’ a queer director salutes Sandusky

Joshua Rotter -
Rounding out a trilogy of semi-autobiographical Ohio tales, Todd Stephens' latest memorializes a senior drag legend.
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Lydia Lunch is still kicking against the pricks

Joshua Rotter -
A wild interview with the no-holds-barred No Wave icon, in town for the debut of her new documentary
Arts + Culture

Screen Grabs: Perilous quests in ‘The Green Knight’ and ‘Stillwater’

Dennis Harvey -
Plus: complex Son of Monarchs, redemptive Fireboys, and a beautiful, bummer Casanova
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New doc ‘Bring Your Own Brigade’ asks why wildfires just keep growing

Joshua Rotter -
Filmmaker Lucy Walker examines the tragic, recent damage—and finds there's more to blame than climate change
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Screen Grabs: How ‘The Panic in Needle Park’ changed drug movies

Dennis Harvey -
The 1971 film mixed stark realism with post-hippie disillusionment. Plus: Lorelei, Tailgate, No Ordinary Man, more

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