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Jeffrey Wright in a banner image for a review of American Fiction.

Review: ‘American Fiction’ reminds us that stories are more complex than we expect

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I live in West Virginia, right in the heart of Appalachia. I love my state, but I don’t always love the way that the people who live here have been portrayed in the media. Poverty porn, like what was featured in both the book and the film Hillbilly Elegy, reduces the …

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Review: ‘2018: Everyone’s a Hero’ is an unexpectedly compelling disaster film

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Examining the actions of ordinary individuals in extreme situations is a well-worn trope in film. 2018: Everyone is a Hero, a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language survival drama film by director Jude Anthany Joseph, subverts this trope with compelling storytelling that captures human stories and explores human resilience, community, and sacrifice. I went into …

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