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Misty Green — Chris Rock’s unbalanced yet scathing Hollywood satire

Years after her Hollywood breakthrough, a talented actress whose career has stalled fights for her second act.

Misty Green — Chris Rock’s unbalanced yet scathing Hollywood satire

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Oct 24

La Bola Negra — a noble, ambitious, yet uncomplicated queer-history epic

Spanning 1932, 1937, and 2017, three men confront the ghosts of a Spain torn between desire and repression.

La Bola Negra — a noble, ambitious, yet uncomplicated queer-history epic

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Jul 24

Sheep in the Box — compassionate yet mistimed A.I. robot fable needs an update

Set in the near future, a married architect and owner of a construction company welcome a humanoid robot into their home as their son.

Sheep in the Box — compassionate yet mistimed A.I. robot fable needs an update

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Jun 2

Backrooms — big-screen YouTube series has room for improvement

After a therapist’s patient disappears into a dimension beyond reality, she must venture into the unknown to save him.

Backrooms — big-screen YouTube series has room for improvement

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May 9

Obsession — sadistically exposes the horror of the “nice guy”

Obsession — sadistically exposes the horror of the “nice guy”

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Apr 2

The Drama— a neurotic rom-com with an unwieldy, provocative twist

A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.

The Drama— a neurotic rom-com with an unwieldy, provocative twist

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Mar 27

Alpha — a suffocating, dour misfire from one of France’s boldest directors

Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old lives with her single mom. Their world collapses the day she returns from school with a tattoo on her arm.

Alpha — a suffocating, dour misfire from one of France’s boldest directors

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Jan 8

Hamnet — a devastating reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s life, work, and family

After losing their son Hamnet to plague, Agnes and William Shakespeare grapple with grief in 16th-century England.

Hamnet — a devastating reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s life, work, and family

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Dec 2, 2025

Pillion — a surprisingly tender, thoughtful, queer BDSM feature debut

A directionless man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive.

Pillion — a surprisingly tender, thoughtful, queer BDSM feature debut

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Nov 27, 2025

The Secret Agent — genre-savvy, energetic, mournful portrait of Brazil under dictatorship

In 1977, a technology expert flees from a mysterious past and returns to his hometown, but realises the city is far from a refuge…

The Secret Agent — genre-savvy, energetic, mournful portrait of Brazil under dictatorship

James Y. Lee

James Y. Leethey/them

Korean-American critic, playwright, and screenwriter. CIC, GALECA, and Dramatists Guild member. More at jamesylee.com.

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