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Anora: A Stripper, A Rich Kid… and How America Looks Right Now

Anora: A Stripper, A Rich Kid… and How America Looks Right Now

By Liz Braun

ReviewJim SlotekOctober 24, 2024Anora, TIFF 24, Sean Baker, Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Karren Karagulian, Sex workers, Sex Work, Russians, Palme d’Or at Cannes, Comedy, DramaComment

Red Rocket: Darkly Comedic Character Study of a Charismatic Grifter Living Life on the Bottom

Red Rocket: Darkly Comedic Character Study of a Charismatic Grifter Living Life on the Bottom

By Karen Gordon

ReviewJim SlotekDecember 17, 2021Sean Baker, Red Rockets, The Florida Project, Films about the underclass, Simon Rex, Bree Elrod, Brenda DeissComment