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a devotee of motion pictures

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        • Making a Cinephile: Chris Kelly Finds His Voice in “Other People”Making a Cinephile: Chris Kelly Finds His Voice in “Other People”August 27, 2017
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        • How Color Is The Key To Unlocking Netflix’s Subversive Cult Body-Horror Hit ‘The Perfection’

          How Color Is The Key To Unlocking Netflix’s Subversive Cult Body-Horror Hit ‘The Perfection’

          January 24, 2022
        • ‘The Velvet Underground’ review: Music doc from Todd Haynes brilliantly reintroduces important counterculture voices to a new generation [Grade: A] (Mill Valley Film Festival)

          ‘The Velvet Underground’ review: Music doc from Todd Haynes brilliantly reintroduces important counterculture voices to a new generation [Grade: A] (Mill Valley Film Festival)

          January 24, 2022
        • Why The Shimmer in ‘Annihilation’ is an allegory for the U.S.’s foreign policy [Retrospective]

          Why The Shimmer in ‘Annihilation’ is an allegory for the U.S.’s foreign policy [Retrospective]

          January 24, 2022
        • Martin Scorsese’s timeless ‘Boxcar Bertha’ and the Marxist undertones of his often overlooked early classic [Retrospective]

          Martin Scorsese’s timeless ‘Boxcar Bertha’ and the Marxist undertones of his often overlooked early classic [Retrospective]

          January 24, 2022
        • Free Guy’s Marxist Parallels To John Carpenter’s They Live

          Free Guy’s Marxist Parallels To John Carpenter’s They Live

          January 24, 2022
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        • Katherine Waterston Talks ‘State Like Sleep,’ Returning To ‘Alien’ Franchise, ‘Fantastic Beasts’ & More [Interview]Katherine Waterston Talks ‘State Like Sleep,’ Returning To ‘Alien’ Franchise, ‘Fantastic Beasts’ & More [Interview]January 20, 2019
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        • ‘Entertainment right now can be sinister’: Jane Schoenbrun on ‘We’re All Going to the World’s Fair’

          ‘Entertainment right now can be sinister’: Jane Schoenbrun on ‘We’re All Going to the World’s Fair’

          May 30, 2022
        • Interstellar improv: Don Lake spills on the stars behind Netflix’s ‘Space Force’

          Interstellar improv: Don Lake spills on the stars behind Netflix’s ‘Space Force’

          May 30, 2022
        • Interview: Pamela Adlon on Bringing Out the Dead for the Final Season of Better Things

          Interview: Pamela Adlon on Bringing Out the Dead for the Final Season of Better Things

          May 30, 2022
        • Interview: Kristen Stewart on Channeling Princess Diana for Pablo Larraín’s Spencer

          Interview: Kristen Stewart on Channeling Princess Diana for Pablo Larraín’s Spencer

          May 30, 2022
        • Interview: Jane Campion on The Power of the Dog and the Myth of the American West

          Interview: Jane Campion on The Power of the Dog and the Myth of the American West

          May 30, 2022
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        • ‘Destroyer’ Trailer: Nicole Kidman’s Detective Faces Demons & A Traumatic Past‘Destroyer’ Trailer: Nicole Kidman’s Detective Faces Demons & A Traumatic PastNovember 19, 2018
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        • Read an excerpt from an SF Indiefest award-winning local screenplay

          Read an excerpt from an SF Indiefest award-winning local screenplay

          May 30, 2022
        • 12 Best Original Netflix Movies, Ranked

          12 Best Original Netflix Movies, Ranked

          January 24, 2022
        • Jurassic World: Why There Can Never Be Another Park

          Jurassic World: Why There Can Never Be Another Park

          January 24, 2022
        • 13 Scariest Scenes from The Haunting Series That Terrified Us on Netflix

          13 Scariest Scenes from The Haunting Series That Terrified Us on Netflix

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        • 10 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time, Ranked

          10 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time, Ranked

          January 24, 2022
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        • Watch The Trailer For My New Short Film, “Dave’s Last Night on Earth”

          Watch The Trailer For My New Short Film, “Dave’s Last Night on Earth”

          November 19, 2018
        • The Berlinale 2017 Highlight Reel

          The Berlinale 2017 Highlight Reel

          June 8, 2017
        • “DISCREET” Berlinale Interview

          “DISCREET” Berlinale Interview

          June 8, 2017
        • Roasted Chicken Recipe (Trading Post, Cloverdale, CA)

          Roasted Chicken Recipe (Trading Post, Cloverdale, CA)

          June 8, 2017
        • LA LA LAND takes field-leading 8 ACCA wins, including Best Picture and Best Director for Damien Chazelle

          LA LA LAND takes field-leading 8 ACCA wins, including Best Picture and Best Director for Damien Chazelle

          February 9, 2017
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          Patrick Brice on “The Creep Tapes” Season 3

          September 23, 2026
        • Emily Mkrtichian on New Artsakh Documentary, “There Was, There Was Not

          Emily Mkrtichian on New Artsakh Documentary, “There Was, There Was Not

          December 17, 2024
        • David Dastmalchian Discusses Career, “Late Night with the Devil,” Dream Collaborations, and More

          David Dastmalchian Discusses Career, “Late Night with the Devil,” Dream Collaborations, and More

          August 22, 2024
        • June Squibb and Josh Margolin Dish on “Thelma”

          June Squibb and Josh Margolin Dish on “Thelma”

          June 29, 2024
        • Boots Riley Talks ”I’m a Virgo,” ”Sorry to Bother You,” Oakland, Gaza, & Leftist Politics

          Boots Riley Talks ”I’m a Virgo,” ”Sorry to Bother You,” Oakland, Gaza, & Leftist Politics

          November 9, 2023
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About Alex Arabian

My name is Alex Arabian, and I am a freelance writer, film critic, and filmmaker. I possess an obsessive, endless, encyclopedic knowledge of film.

Last Month On THE FLASH: Mysterious Father Figures, More Time Travel, A Familiar Foe, & Cicada’s Downfall?

Last Month On THE FLASH: Mysterious Father Figures, More Time Travel, A Familiar Foe, & Cicada’s Downfall?

Jan 20, 2019

[Published at Film Inquiry] In the four episodes of The Flash leading up to the holiday break (excluding part one of the...

THE LEISURE SEEKER: For Those Seeking A Leisurely Viewing Experience

THE LEISURE SEEKER: For Those Seeking A Leisurely Viewing Experience

Jan 20, 2019

[Published at Film Inquiry] Directed by Paolo Virzì (La prima cosa bella, Tutta la vita davanti), written by Virzì, Stephen Amidon (Il capitale umano), Francesca Archibugi (Mignon è...

Last Month On SUPERGIRL: The Children Of Liberty, Dreamer, Manchester Bad, & A Drunk Brainiac!

Last Month On SUPERGIRL: The Children Of Liberty, Dreamer, Manchester Bad, & A Drunk Brainiac!

Jan 20, 2019

[Published at Film Inquiry] Recently, Two and a Half Men star Jon Cryer was cast as Lex Luthor on Supergirl, with executive producers Robert Rovner and Jessica Queller planning...

BACK ROADS: Alex Pettyfer Makes A Name For Himself At The Helm

BACK ROADS: Alex Pettyfer Makes A Name For Himself At The Helm

Jan 20, 2019

[Published at Film Inquiry] Actor Alex Pettyfer has starred in blockbusters and big studio films along the likes of I Am Number Four, Magic...

John C. Reilly Talks Transformation For ‘Stan & Ollie’ And Relationship With Paul Thomas Anderson [Interview]

John C. Reilly Talks Transformation For ‘Stan & Ollie’ And Relationship With Paul Thomas Anderson [Interview]

Jan 20, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO – Jon S. Baird‘s Laurel (Steve Coogan) and Hardy (John C. Reilly) biopic is already being lauded by critics...

THE CLOVEHITCH KILLER: Taut Storytelling, Deft Direction Merge For Nauseatingly Effective Horror

THE CLOVEHITCH KILLER: Taut Storytelling, Deft Direction Merge For Nauseatingly Effective Horror

Jan 20, 2019

[Published at Film Inquiry] If the horror genre in film is experiencing a renaissance, then 2018 is the peak of...

‘Quincy’: Directors Rashida Jones & Al Hicks Discuss Scouring Through Hours Of Footage & The Bittersweet Ending [Interview]

‘Quincy’: Directors Rashida Jones & Al Hicks Discuss Scouring Through Hours Of Footage & The Bittersweet Ending [Interview]

Dec 4, 2018

Quincy Jones has been one of the hardest working people in show business over the past seven decades. Jones is an...

20 Celebs Who Actually Found Their Soulmates On Set

20 Celebs Who Actually Found Their Soulmates On Set

Nov 30, 2018

[Published at The Talko] Ever wonder how actors wind up dating and falling in love on set? It happens more often...

‘Shirkers’: Sandi Tan Talks Her Brilliant New Doc And Her Love Of Tim Burton & Leos Carax [Interview]

‘Shirkers’: Sandi Tan Talks Her Brilliant New Doc And Her Love Of Tim Burton & Leos Carax [Interview]

Nov 29, 2018

There’s a reason why you may not have heard of filmmaker and novelist Sandi Tan until this year, upon the release of...

IZZY GETS THE FUCK ACROSS TOWN: An Asskicking DIY Riot Grrrl Anthem

IZZY GETS THE FUCK ACROSS TOWN: An Asskicking DIY Riot Grrrl Anthem

Nov 29, 2018

[Originally published at Film Inquiry] Mackenzie Davis has been making increasingly stellar choices as an actor as her career has progressed....

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