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Lidija Haas

Lidija Haas writes on film for The New Republic. She is an editor at The Paris Review.

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May 6, 2020
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The Backlash Appeal of Mrs. America
Why do we watch dramas about right-wing women?
March 5, 2020
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Hillary Clinton’s Neverending Story
Can Hulu’s new documentary ever set the record straight?
February 12, 2020
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In Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Love is a Work of Art
How Céline Sciamma’s new film envisions a relationship between equals
December 13, 2019
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The Heavy-Handed Moralism of Terrence Malick’s New Film
“A Hidden Life” is a strangely simplistic movie about good and evil.
December 2, 2019
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The Surprising Maturity of Marriage Story
Noah Baumbach’s latest film portrays both sides of a messy divorce, for once.
September 19, 2019
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Paolo Sorrentino’s Loro Will Make You Feel Complicit
The problem with enjoying a seductive drama about Silvio Berlusconi.
July 1, 2019
Magazine
#ETTU?
Notes on Cancel Culture
April 30, 2019
Magazine
Olivier Assayas’s Quest for Originality
“Non-Fiction,” his new film, is about getting by in a disrupted world.
February 5, 2019
Magazine
Everybody’s a Suspect in Everybody Knows
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi's films are driven by subtle social dynamics. Can he preserve them in a new thriller?
November 1, 2016
Magazine
The Escape Artist
Social climbing and self-discovery are entwined in Zadie Smith’s new novel.

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