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Nick Davis

Associate Professor

Department of English,

Program in Gender and

    Sexuality Studies,

Northwestern University


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Guide to my ratings

Updated: Jan 12, 2025

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82 U.S., 102 world premieres

New: The Last ShowgirlC
New: GhostlightC+
New: BabygirlB–
New: Big BoysB+

Fully updated list, at last!

New: The People's JokerB+
New: I Saw the TV GlowB+
New: ProblemistaB
Robot DreamsB+

60th Chicago Film Festival

The BrutalistA–
VermiglioB+
Silent TrilogyA–
ToxicC+

Winter class on gender in '99

But I'm a CheerleaderC+

New pages in fewer words

VagabondA–
The HolidayB–
Xiao WuA–
PersuasionB+

Among my favorite pieces

The PianoA+
Jerry MaguireA–
Before SunsetA–
The Black DahliaC+

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My Bests of the Decade

Short essays on pet movies

Recent essay on films of 1999

Study up on recent films

Oscar's best category

What I've published

Answers to recurring queries
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