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Cinephile, n


| cine·phile | \ˈsi-nə-ˌfī(-ə)l\ |


a devotee of motion pictures

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        • SMALL TOWN CRIME: The Nelms Brothers Have ArrivedSMALL TOWN CRIME: The Nelms Brothers Have ArrivedJanuary 30, 2018
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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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  • Interviews
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        • ‘Camping’ Showrunner Jenni Konner And The Cast On What’s Ahead In Season 1, Ideas For Season 2, & More [Interview]‘Camping’ Showrunner Jenni Konner And The Cast On What’s Ahead In Season 1, Ideas For Season 2, & More [Interview]November 19, 2018
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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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        • Exploring ‘The Umbrella Academy Season 2’ Through Every Classic Horror Movie It ReferencesExploring ‘The Umbrella Academy Season 2’ Through Every Classic Horror Movie It ReferencesNovember 17, 2020
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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

          January 24, 2022
        • 10 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time, Ranked

          10 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time, Ranked

          January 24, 2022
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  • Shorts & Vignettes
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        • Supermoonrise KingdomSupermoonrise KingdomDecember 18, 2016
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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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  • Creative Corner
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        • Scout Taylor-Compton and Nicky Whelan Chat “The Best Man,” “Halloween II,” Action Movies, & WeedApril 20, 2023
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        • 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
        • Marc Turtletaub Talks ”Jules,” Sir Ben Kingsley, Producing, Directing, & More

          Marc Turtletaub Talks ”Jules,” Sir Ben Kingsley, Producing, Directing, & More

          September 1, 2023
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Other Professional Publications

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” - Maya Angelou

In this section, you will find my professionally published articles that aren’t centered around film criticism or interviews.

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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

[Published at 48 Hills] Editor’s Note: The annual SF Indiefest prizes for best unproduced screenplay were announced last month, and fabulous 48 Hills...

By Alex Arabian May 30, 2022 Film News, Professional Publications No Comments
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12 Best Original Netflix Movies, Ranked

12 Best Original Netflix Movies, Ranked

[Published at MovieWeb] Netflix grew from a DVD rental service to a streaming giant releasing original content with 36 Academy...

By Alex Arabian January 24, 2022 Film News, Professional Publications No Comments
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Jurassic World: Why There Can Never Be Another Park

Jurassic World: Why There Can Never Be Another Park

[Published at Screen Rant] Logically, there would never be another park in the Jurassic Park franchise, especially in another Jurassic World film. The characters in...

By Alex Arabian January 24, 2022 Film News, Professional Publications No Comments
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Haunting

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

[Published at MovieWeb] Mike Flanagan’s The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor on Netflix are both horror masterpieces. Whereas the...

By Alex Arabian January 24, 2022 Film News, Professional Publications No Comments
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Scariest Movies

10 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time, Ranked

[Published at MovieWeb] If one is going for scares, the horror genre is arguably the hardest to get right. Even...

By Alex Arabian January 24, 2022 Film News, Professional Publications No Comments
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The Breakfast Club

Here’s Where the Cast from The Breakfast Club Is Today

[Published at MovieWeb] John Hughes’ The Breakfast Club is equally as popular today as it was when it first graced audiences on...

By Alex Arabian January 24, 2022 Film News, Professional Publications No Comments
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Liam Neeson

10 Best Liam Neeson Movies, Ranked

[Published at MovieWeb] Liam Neeson has been acting for more than four decades. The blockbuster titan has spanned every genre,...

By Alex Arabian January 24, 2022 Film News, Professional Publications No Comments
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Hunter Shafer as Jules in HBO’s “Euphoria.” Photo: HBO

3 recent examples of LGBTQ stories done wrong onscreen, and 3 others that got it right

Editor’s note: The following roundup contains spoilers for TV and movie plots.  [Published at the San Francisco Chronicle] Pride Month...

By Alex Arabian August 24, 2021 Film News, Professional Publications No Comments
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In the Hulu film “Run,” Kiera Allen became the first wheelchair-using actor to star in a major feature thriller since Susan Peters’ role in “The Sign of the Ram.” That was in 1948. Photo: Allen Fraser / Hulu

6 films and shows that authentically portray people with disabilities

[Published at the San Francisco Chronicle] Since the late 1980s, you may have noticed a paradigm shift in film and...

By Alex Arabian August 24, 2021 Film News, Professional Publications No Comments
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This Year in Running

This Year in Running

It is the first night of the Sundance Film Festival 2016 in Park, City, Utah. I am with my mom,...

By Alex Arabian March 21, 2021 Film News, Professional Publications No Comments
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