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Ben’s Column: Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time (2021) – Review

A tricky biography of one of America’s most singular voices.

By Ben Sears Posted on November 15, 2021

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Ben’s Column: The Shrink Next Door (2021) – Limited Series Review

An eight-week long car crash of human proportions.

By Ben Sears Posted on November 8, 2021

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Ben’s Column: Eternals (2021) – Review

The thinking man’s MCU film.

By Ben Sears Posted on November 2, 2021

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Ben’s Column: The Souvenir: Part II (2021) – Review

A masterful exploration of memory and grief.

By Ben Sears Posted on November 1, 2021

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Ben’s Column: The Harder They Fall (2021) – Review

An explosive new western with enough style to make up for a middling script.

By Ben Sears Posted on October 29, 2021

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HIFF2021: Ben’s Column – Mass (2021)

One of the best movies of the year, which never forgets to put the characters’ difficult emotions first.

By Ben Sears Posted on October 13, 2021

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HIFF2021: Ben’s Column – Esluna: The Crown of Babylon (2021)

The rare independent animated film that wears its influences on its sleeves.

By Ben Sears Posted on October 12, 2021

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HIFF2021: Ben’s Column – Bergman Island (2021)

A beautiful film that avoids easy narrative answers in exchange for emotional honesty about the creative process.

By Ben Sears Posted on October 11, 2021

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HIFF2021: Ben’s Column – Interview with “Disfluency” Writer/Director Anna Baumgarten

An interview with writer/director Anna Baumgarten on her debut feature.

By Ben Sears Posted on October 8, 2021

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Ben’s Column: Ted Lasso Season 2, Episode 12: “Inverting the Pyramid of Success” – Review

Season two comes to an end, with hope for the future but frustration for the present.

By Ben Sears Posted on October 8, 2021

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Ben’s Column: Ted Lasso Season 2, Episode 11: “Midnight Train to Royston” – Review

Introduces new conflicts for the finale, and brings long-simmering conflicts from throughout the season to a head.

By Ben Sears Posted on October 1, 2021

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Ben’s Column: Ted Lasso Season 2, Episode 10: “No Weddings and a Funeral” – Review

The show returns after last week’s divergence with some mostly positive character drama

By Ben Sears Posted on September 24, 2021

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Ben’s Column: Ted Lasso Season 2, Episode 9: “Beard After Hours” – Review

A weird Scorsese riff comes out of nowhere after the emotional highs of last week’s episode.

By Ben Sears Posted on September 17, 2021

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Ben’s Column: The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021) – Review

A mostly conventional biopic that seeks to redeem its main subject, featuring one of the year’s best performances.

By Ben Sears Posted on September 14, 2021

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Ben’s Column: Ted Lasso Season 2, Episode 8: “Man City” – Review

Ted Lasso’s longest episode yet may also be its best.

By Ben Sears Posted on September 10, 2021

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