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NewFest Film Review: ‘Cicada’ is an Achingly Intimate New York Love Story
As Hollywood studios have pivoted towards four-quadrant movie marketing in the past few decades, one side effect has been the sanitizing of sexuality. In the current marketplace, independent films seem to be the final holdout for more frank explorations of sex on screen. One such example is Cicada, which uses an honest depiction of modern […] More
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NewFest Film Review: ‘Shiva Baby’ Stokes the Comical Growing Pains of Your Early Twenties
For many people, your early twenties are at once a hopeful and anxiety-ridden stage of your life. Particularly if you are a college student or graduate, there can be either a sense of endless possibilities or disillusionment when your big plans don’t come to fruition. That latter state of mind is primarily what Danielle (Rachel […] More
