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Nick Davis

Associate Professor

Department of English,

Program in Gender and

    Sexuality Studies,

Northwestern University

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63 U.S., 67 world premieres

After the HuntC+
If I Had Legs I'd Kick YouB+
Kiss of the Spider WomanC+
One Battle After AnotherA





Fully updated list, at last!

MilkA–
The Voice of Hind RajabB
My Father's ShadowB+
This Is Not a FilmA–





New pages in fewer words

Don't Worry, He Won't...B
Closed CurtainA–
The MirrorA
Careless CrimeA–




38 at Chicago Film Festival

Sound of FallingA
Short SummerA–
SirātA
Wind, Talk to MeB+



Films with big anniversaries

30: The White BalloonA–
40: Mala NocheB+
5: The NestA–
25: Orig. Kings of ComedyB+



Among my favorite pieces

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




Bests of a Decade, such as...

The Tree of Life#2
Atlantics#6
Carol#18
Edge of Tomorrow#36




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Short essays on pet movies




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