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Film Obsessive @filmobsessive.com · 19/09/2026

TRACES OF HOME fervently, yet lovingly digs up the traumatic pasts of filmmaker Colette Ghunim's Mexican mother and Palestinian father. filmobsessive.com?p=307277

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Film Obsessive @filmobsessive.com · 08/09/2026

With a dedicated cast and confident direction, indie comedy LOCKJAW recaptures the magic of the mumblecore movement. filmobsessive.com?p=306605

A woman fills her mouth, wired shut, with a syringe of water, locking eyes with the camera.

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Film Obsessive @filmobsessive.com · 01/09/2026

Back to school season is the perfect time of year to spotlight teachers in all their complex glory. filmobsessive.com?p=306198

A woman looks at a teenage girl in a bathroom mirror. They are inside and it is nighttime.

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Film Obsessive @filmobsessive.com · 29/08/2026

DREAMS IN NIGHTMARES tells a different kind of road story as it follows three queer Black femmes on a journey to find their missing friend. filmobsessive.com?p=306293

Three women smile and stand in a grassy field with a pink sky behind them. They are outside and it is nighttime.

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Film Obsessive @filmobsessive.com · 07/08/2026

A PARADISE LOST is a mixed-media documentary, filled to the brim with love for the native Hawaiian Palila bird and its home of Mauna Kea. filmobsessive.com?p=305532

A stuffed bird sits on a stand, a library behind it. Bold yellow text reads "A Paradise Lost" and "A Film By Laurie Sumiye" is to its left. It is inside and it is daytime.

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Film Obsessive @filmobsessive.com · 26/07/2026

THE KIDNAPPING OF ARABELLA takes viewers on a witty, unpredictable journey through an Italian summer, exploring what it means to escape. filmobsessive.com?p=305131

A woman and a young girl sit in the sun. There is a cactus and a Virgin of Mary statue behind them. They are outside and it is daytime.

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Film Obsessive @filmobsessive.com · 27/06/2026

CAMP is a surreal Bildungsroman set in a summer camp for troubled youth brimming with female friendship, magic, and horror. buff.ly/5TIvhGV

A group of young women kneel in the woods. They are outside and it is nighttime.

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Film Obsessive @filmobsessive.com · 05/06/2026

THE CURRENTS paints an enchanting, incomplete portrait of an Argentinian wife, mother, and artist at risk of unraveling her very existence. buff.ly/V7Vtj7Z

A woman in a blue coat looks at a glass trophy in a public bathroom with blue tiles. She is inside and it is daytime.

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Film Obsessive @filmobsessive.com · 27/05/2026

These films get mental health awareness right, depicting conditions like depression and anxiety with the care and consideration they deserve. buff.ly/KDPXQH3

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Sometimes We Think About Dying: 5 Films For Mental Health Awareness Month

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Film Obsessive @filmobsessive.com · 24/05/2026

Brazilian debut MANAS is a vital coming-of-age drama that weaves a devastating tale of sexual violence and family ties. buff.ly/f6JfAtN

A girl sits on a small boat headed towards a barge. She looks back at the camera solemnly. She is outside and it is daytime.

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Film Obsessive @filmobsessive.com · 25/04/2026

TWO WOMEN is a fun, albeit surface-level, sex comedy that incorporates feminist themes into this historically male-dominated subgenre. buff.ly/2U6WXLZ

Two women smile at each other. They are inside and it is daytime.

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Film Obsessive @filmobsessive.com · 17/04/2026

Bittersweet and semi-autobiographical, BLUE HERON is a one-of-a-kind debut forged from love, grief, and memory. buff.ly/dNhF2NX

A young girl looks down at a teenage boy lying on the front steps of a house. They are outside and it is daytime.

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Film Obsessive @filmobsessive.com · 30/03/2026

From April showers in Tokyo to May flowers in Paris, here are five films that excel at capturing Spring’s rejuvenating essence. buff.ly/BSCHvJe

Two women stand in a garden, flowering trees behind them. They are outside and it is daytime.

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Film Obsessive @filmobsessive.com · 13/03/2026

DAUGHTERS OF THE FOREST is a one-of-a-kind documentary that acts as a love letter to science fiction, cultural traditions, and mushrooms. filmobsessive.com?p=300540

An old woman and a young woman sit at a table. The old woman holds a mushroom. They are inside and it is daytime.

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natalie d.c. (she/her) @nataliedc.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

tysm @pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social for republishing my review of THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB, originally written for @filmobsessive.com! ❤️🍉✨

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Film Obsessive @filmobsessive.com · 09/03/2026

The Film Obsessive staff gets out their crystal balls, Ouija boards, and tin-foil hats to predict the winners of the 98th Oscars. buff.ly/SyGo06D

L-R Teyana Taylor, Jessie Buckley, stellan Skarsgard, Michael B. Jordan, and Timothee Chalamet in inmages from the films One Battle After Another, Hamnet, Sentimental Value, Sinners, and Marty Supreme.

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Film Obsessive @filmobsessive.com · 13/02/2026

HONEY BUNCH is a surreal, yet empty exploration of marriage, disability, and the lengths someone will go to for the person they love. buff.ly/2nuXbUb

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natalie d.c. (she/her) @nataliedc.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

my favorite film i've reviewed yet for @filmobsessive.com ❤️ 🍉✨

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Sean Collier @seancollier.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

The second annual @pghfilmcritics.com Awards have been revealed! Go find out how many awards we gave Sinners (a lot)! We are determined to keep the Rose Byrne and Amy Madigan trains rolling! Give a follow over at instagram.com/pghfilmcritics won't you?

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Pittsburgh Film Critics Association @handle.invalid · 01/01/2026

The Pittsburgh Film Critics Association is proud to announce our nominees for Best Picture of 2025! The winner will be announced January 7th.

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natalie d.c. (she/her) @nataliedc.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

loved writing about BUGONIA and SORRY, BABY for @filmobsessive.com's best of 2025 list organized by @tinakakadelis.com! 🎞️✨

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Film Obsessive @filmobsessive.com · 05/12/2025

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG finally finds mainstream success in its Broadway revival starring Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, and Lindsay Mendez. buff.ly/TvOBXVS

Three people make a pinky handshake in Merrily We Roll Along.

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Don Shanahan @casablancadon.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

NEW at @filmobsessive.com The writing staff and myself put a few gift ideas out there for the movie lover in your life. Happy shopping! filmobsessive.com/film/film-fe...

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Film Obsessive's 2025 Holiday Gift Guide

In our 2025 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE, the Film Obsessive staff shares staff picks for gifts for the cinephile in your life.

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Film Obsessive @filmobsessive.com · 06/11/2025

I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST puts together a talented cast to tell a healing story of queer hope that fans of the book will not want to miss. filmobsessive.com?p=296353

A man (Thomas played by Cole Sprouse), a young person (Ben played by Corey Fogelmanis), and a woman (Hannah played by Alexandra Daddario) lie down and hold hands on a bed. They are inside and it is nighttime.

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natalie d.c. (she/her) @nataliedc.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

thank you @marijasilk.bsky.social for introducing me to this special documentary! #FilmSky

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Film Obsessive @filmobsessive.com · 29/10/2025

With Halloween right around the corner, there’s no better time to explore and rank six underrated final girls in modern horror. filmobsessive.com?p=295962

A woman fights for control of a weapon with a masked killer in a field of grass. There is purple smoke behind them. They are outside and it is nighttime.

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natalie d.c. (she/her) @nataliedc.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

thank you @marijasilk.bsky.social for facilitating this wonderful conversation with Emily Mkrtichian about her directorial debut for @filmobsessive.com! #FilmSky

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Film Obsessive @filmobsessive.com · 10/10/2025

THERE WAS, THERE WAS NOT explores the lives of four Artsakh-born women fighting for their rights and, when war breaks out, fighting for their homes. filmobsessive.com?p=295642

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Film Obsessive @filmobsessive.com · 26/09/2025

ELEANOR THE GREAT follows a 94-year-old Jewish woman who moves back to New York City after her friend passes away. buff.ly/BHJp5Bn

An elderly woman (Eleanor played by June Squibb) stands and smiles in front of a ferris wheel. The camera is looking up at her. She is outside and it is daytime.

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natalie d.c. (she/her) @nataliedc.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

had so much fun covering the 2nd Annual 29 Queer Film Festival for @filmobsessive.com! #FilmSky

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Film Obsessive @filmobsessive.com · 15/08/2025

Based on the life of horse trainer Tabatha Zimiga, EAST OF WALL follows the woman herself as she strives to make ends meet. buff.ly/aYxT3Bw

Three young women (Porshia Zimiga, Leanna Shumpert, and Brynn Darling as themselves) sit atop horses in a grassy field. Porshia's hair blows in the wind as she stares off into the distance. They all have somber expressions. They are outside and it is daytime.

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 01/08/2025

Nobody arrives in Pittsburgh in hot pursuit of fame and fortune. That means the city can be anything to anyone, rich or poor.

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7 Books That Show There’s No Place Like Pittsburgh to Come of Age - Electric Literature

The modest every-town is the perfect backdrop for drama

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natalie d.c. (she/her) @nataliedc.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Congratulations @the-alex-hidalgo.bsky.social on this incredible achievement! So proud of this team and this channel's magical journey! ❤️

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natalie d.c. (she/her) @nataliedc.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Check this "Best of 2025 So Far..." piece from @casablancadon.bsky.social of @filmobsessive.com (ft. my contributions of O'DESSA and KPOP DEMON HUNTERS!) #FilmSky #Film

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natalie d.c. (she/her) @nataliedc.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

I had so much fun editing this thoughtful conversation for @constellationsjrnl.bsky.social!

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natalie d.c. (she/her) @nataliedc.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

read my review, watch Jane Austen Wrecked My Life, & live your french girl dreams! 🎞️💕✨

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natalie d.c. (she/her) @nataliedc.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

So honored to write this post-graduation piece for @constellationsjrnl.bsky.social! give it a read here: constellationsjournal.substack.com/p/one-pitt-g...

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natalie d.c. (she/her) @nataliedc.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

My first retrospective for an incredible documentary, 'Leila and the Wolves,' has just been published by @filmobsessive.com! please check out both the article and the doc!🍉✨

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natalie d.c. (she/her) @nataliedc.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Thank you so much, @the-alex-hidalgo.bsky.social, for your kind words and gracious support! I'm excited for this next chapter! ❤️

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Alexandra Hidalgo @the-alex-hidalgo.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Our world is on fire, but I feel optimistic about the future because I get to work with young women like @nataliedc.bsky.social, Evie Pugh, and Megan Simmermeyer, who are committed to making sure the future is kinder than the present. Thank you for all you teach me! #AcademicSky #TeamRhetoric

Four women (Natalie Cohen, Alexandra Hidalgo, Megan Simmermeyer, and Evelynn Pugh) smile and pose together on a blue couch. There are cream-colored walls behind them. It is daytime.

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natalie d.c. (she/her) @nataliedc.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

omg it's me! thank you so much for the shoutout @constellationsjrnl.bsky.social! 🥰💙

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