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Joan Tewkesbury’s Nashville: Tragic, Comedic, Hauntingly Beautiful

Nashville (1975) is a big, ugly mess. It’s amazing to me that it’s even one movie, because it doesn’t just make one point, focus on one character, or follow a single plot—and oftentimes throughout the film, we don’t hear or see just one thing. Nashville is a web of stories. 

I saw Nashville for the first time at the Metrograph screening on August 10th; the first Altman film I’ve seen.… read more.

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AMPAS ’16: Laura Amelia Guzman

AMPAS ADDS WOMEN DIRECTORS: With our commitment to reviewing all new releases written and/or directed by women, FF2 Media now plays an important role in breaking down barriers. AMPAS invited 683 new members this year, 49 of whom are female directors. Who are they? What are their stories? We already know them, and we are here to tell you!… read more.

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