Linda Jager
ReviewerOne of KPCW's Friday Film Review, reviewers.
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Jesse Eisenberg's new comedy-drama “A Real Pain,” which premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival, follows two estranged cousins on a journey of self-discovery and family history.
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A 2024 Sundance favorite, “My Old Ass” is now playing in theaters. It’s a unique coming-of-age film that blends humor, heart, and a touch of time-traveling magic.
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The new documentary “Will & Harper” follows two famous friends embarking on a road trip after one’s transition.
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Fresh from the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, writer/director Sean Wang’s debut feature “Dìdi (弟弟)” is a coming-of-age story set in the early 2000s. It's making its way to theaters this weekend.
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An audience favorite from this year’s Sundance Film Festival, "Thelma," is an uplifting film that follows a 93-year-old woman on a quest for justice.
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Writer-director Jane Schoenbrun's new film, "I Saw the TV Glow," is a horror/sci-fi/coming-of-age story about the friendship of two teen outcasts. The film premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival and opens in theaters this weekend.
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"Problemista" follows the story of an aspiring young toymaker from El Salvador as he navigates the U.S. immigration system to pursue his dream career.
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The Academy Awards air on Sunday and one contender “American Fiction” is in the running for five Oscars.
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Three members of an extended Afghan family start their lives over in Iran as refugees, unaware they face a decades-long struggle ahead to be at home in the film "In the Land of Brothers." Co-director Raha Amirfazli talks about the film and the situation of people in Iran.
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In India Donaldson’s intimate feature debut, during a weekend backpacking trip in the Catskills, 17-year-old Sam contends with the competing egos of her father and his oldest friend.