Seeds of Colonial Capitalism in Kelly Reichardt’s ‘First Cow’
In her excellent film, First Cow, Kelly Reichardt explores the effects of colonial land theft and capitalism through the medium of food.
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In ‘Certain Women’, Class-Based Identities Are Contended with Under Montana’s Vast Icy Skies
A minor masterpiece, Certain Women is a profound meditation on the ways people temporarily buoy themselves from life's banalities, injustices, and disappointments.
The Best Films of 2016
PopMatters presents a list of the best films that surfaced in 2016 and impressed us with their cinematic visions of where we’ve been.
‘Night Moves’ Depicts the Blindness and Violence of Ideology
Never once do Night Moves's three lead characters genuinely consider the ramifications of what they're doing. Naturally, they can't foresee their downfall.