Contributor Abbey Bender

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Interviews

Parker Posey: ‘I’m nostalgic for how to really meet people. It’s so different now’

by Abbey Bender

As seminal 90s cult movie Party Girl receives a 4K restoration, Parker Posey reflects on her first starring role and nostalgia for the New York City of the past.
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Review

The Image Book

by Abbey Bender

A unique, typically oblique late-career wonder from French master New Wave godhead Jean-Luc Godard.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Dramatic black-and-white image of a man in a dark cloak and a woman in a white dress.
Review

Mansfield 66/67

by Abbey Bender

Jayne Mansfield’s affair with the head of the Church of Satan is the focus of this compelling Hollywood doc.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Dina

by Abbey Bender

An autistic couple are the subject of this compellingly unconventional Sundance-winning doc.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Glamorous couple dining at a formal table, man in a tuxedo, woman in an orange dress and fur stole.
In Praise Of

Why I love Jayne Mansfield’s performance in The Girl Can’t Help It

by Abbey Bender

She exudes sassy femininity in this classic musical comedy.
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Review

The Handmaiden

by Abbey Bender

Park Chan-wook’s sumptuous erotic thriller is among his boldest works to date.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two women sit in the back of a car, one looking thoughtful with her hand on her head.
Review

Grandma

by Abbey Bender

Lily Tomlin puts in a memorable performance as the sweary star of this charming road movie.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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