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Nadav Lapid didn’t pick up a camera until he was 26. The Israeli auteur discovered his passion for filmmaking while abroad, living in Paris after completing his mandatory army service. Since falling in love with cinema,...

A shrewd, unhurried portrait of family and friendship, Ira Sachs’ “Frankie” might at first seem like a departure for the filmmaker. After all, Sachs is mostly known for his signature New York-based films that feel their...

Like most children brought up Catholic, my first taste of alcohol was at church. I eagerly awaited each sip of wine, knowing it would help dissolve the tasteless wafer in my mouth. Savoring the flavor of...

When “Boys Don’t Cry” hit theaters in the United States, 20 years ago this month, acceptance of and empathy for transgender people in America was not yet a thing. The word was another decade at least...

For years, I didn’t pay much attention to my birthday, then Mother told me (and I am paraphrasing) that to honor your birthday is to proclaim to the Universe that “I Am.” She was wise like...

The following information contains full profiles of the director and cast of my debut play, “The Great Debate: It’s Out of This World,” which premiered earlier this month at Victory Gardens Theater’s Chicago Stories Gala detailed here. I...

Robert Eggers’ “The Lighthouse” chronicles the tribulations of two 1890s lighthouse keepers, Thomas Wake (Willem Dafoe) and Ephraim Winslow (Robert Pattinson), stranded on a New England island and driven to explosive conflict. The 35mm black and white mystery...

What really impressed me about the first season of Hulu’s underrated “Castle Rock” was how deftly the writers created their own vision within the construct of a show that gets the most attention for how it...

“Indianara,” a Brazilian documentary about transgender activist, ends in tears. After tireless work trying to initiate social change and help improve the conditions of LGBTQ+ citizens of Brazil, the country elected a far right-government led by...

During the last few years, various films have been re-released in South Korean theaters, and I was delighted by the opportunity to watch some good movies again on the big screen. I did not hesitate at...