Contributor Spencer Moleda

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Long Read

How Saving Private Ryan changed my life

by Spencer Moleda

Steven Spielberg’s World War Two drama brought me closer to my grandfather, who survived the D-Day landings.
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Queer Cinema

Why I love My Own Private Idaho

by Spencer Moleda

Watching Gus Van Sant’s 1991 film was like an emotional awakening – a guiding light through sexual fog.
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Review

They Call Us Monsters

by Spencer Moleda

Three young offenders open up about their brutal crimes in this revealing documentary.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Gleason

by Spencer Moleda

This portrait of a former NFL star suffering from a rare neurological disease is as life-affirming as it is heartbreaking.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Making the American Man

by Spencer Moleda

Do clothes maketh man? Director Gregory Caruso searches for answers in this fascinating but uneven documentary.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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OJ: Made in America is one of the most vital films of our time

by Spencer Moleda

Class, race and celebrity are intertwined in ESPN’s mammoth must-see documentary.

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