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Asher Gelzer-Govatos
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Cinematically Spooky
At Home Sometimes unexpected films become a cultural tour de force. Though long respected among cinephiles, South Korean director Bong Joon-Ho crashed the American mainstream...
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Pushing Through
As COVID continues to ebb and flow in the U.S., the film industry waits anxiously to measure the full impact. It’s hard to know when...
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The Changing Film Landscape
Around Town It has been incredible and, frankly, heartening, to see the speed with which the Oklahoma film community has responded to the challenges of...
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A Tentative Return to Normalcy
A dim light has appeared at the end of the tunnel. It looks like there is a tentative plan for movie theaters to start showing...
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Alternatives to the Mainstream
At the time of this writing, America was trapped inside during the COVID-19 pandemic. With diligence, persistence and lots of luck, conditions might have improved...
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Panning Oklahoma’s Film Landscape
Oklahoma on Film If there’s one popular concept that people from other states have learned about Oklahoma, it’s that the wind comes sweeping down our...
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April’s a Mixed Bag
Around Town If you can’t get enough of Oklahoma City’s DeadCenter Film Festival and eagerly await its return in June, festival organizers have a little...
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Marching to Columbia
Around Town Another March, another True/False Film Festival, and another round of cajoling you to go to Columbia, Missouri, to catch this unusual event. If...
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Silence, Horror and Weirdness
Around Town Any time is appropriate to watch a silent film, but this month might be especially good to do so. Too few people have...
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Fantasy Favorites Under the Stars
Around Town Last month, we highlighted some outdoor film screenings to attend. The weather is a little cooler this month, but it’s still not time...