Amid the glory and glad tidings surrounding “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “The Banshees of Inisherin,” — two films…
Author: Kevin Parks
Kevin Parks
Kevin is a freelance writer and film critic who lives in Manhattan with his family. In addition to film criticism, he writes short fiction. Kevin's main area of interest is misunderstood older films, which he prefers to watch either at NYC's Film Forum or on DVD at home.
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