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Nick Davis

Associate Professor

Department of English,

Program in Gender and

    Sexuality Studies,

Northwestern University


Update: 11 / 23 / 2025

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81 world, 85 U.S. premieres

Rental FamilyC
Put Your Hand on
Your Soul and Walk
A–
Jay KellyD
Wicked: For GoodC
Sentimental ValueB+

Fully updated list, at last!

Something's Gotta GiveB–
The Worst Person
in the World
B–
Wicked: Part 1B+
Last DaysA–
Ballad of a Small PlayerD+

New pages in fewer words

SexA–
Play It Again, SamB
[•REC]C+
The VanishingA–
KwaidanA–

All 38 screenings ranked!

Sound of FallingA
Short SummerA–
SirātA

Films with big anniversaries

50: Black MoonD+
30: The White BalloonA–
5: The NestA–

Among my favorite pieces

The PianoA+
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

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What I've published

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