Mystery
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Streaming culture has a weird effect on the making of a movie and its reception in our modern times. Binge-watching, constant digital connection, and instant access to endless choices present unconventional possibilities for movie makers. Their Netflix Original could be an Oscar winner, like Frankenstein (2025) or Roma, or one of many forgotten about in…
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As I sit in an Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, waiting for One Spoon of Chocolate to start, the previews roll. Coming soon: Is God Is (2026). Wait—what? Black women, doing Black women shit—written and directed by a Black woman. Duly noted. I’m there. Then The RZA’s ode to grindhouse cinema plays. Later, I finally catch Is…