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Sara Batkie

Sara Batkie

Sara Batkie is the author of the story collection 'Better Times,' which won the 2017 Prairie Schooner Prize and is available from University of Nebraska Press. She received her MFA in Fiction from New York University. Born in Bellevue, Washington and raised mostly in Iowa, Sara currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin.

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A Barnum and Bailey World: <i>Paper Moon</i> at 50
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A Barnum and Bailey World: Paper Moon at 50

May 2nd, 2023 Sara Batkie
The last of director Peter Bogdanovich's classic 1971-1973 run proves nepotism isn't always a bad thing.
The Fertile Horror of <i>Dead Ringers</i>
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The Fertile Horror of Dead Ringers

Apr 17th, 2023 Sara Batkie
Before the new miniseries drops on April 21st, we revisit Cronenberg's original vision of twin doctors behaving badly.
Ordinary Fecking People: <i>Local Hero</i> at 40
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Ordinary Fecking People: Local Hero at 40

Feb 15th, 2023 Sara Batkie
Forty years on from its theatrical release, Bill Forsyth's signature film still casts a heady spell, despite his own feelings about 'the Brigadoon thing.'
Classic Corner: <i>Deep End</i>
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Classic Corner: Deep End

Feb 3rd, 2023 Sara Batkie
With Jerzy Skolimowski's name back in the headlines for his Oscar-nominated "EO", we look back at one of his early provocations.
Classic Corner: <i>Identikit</i> (a.k.a. <i>The Driver’s Seat</i>)
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Classic Corner: Identikit (a.k.a. The Driver’s Seat)

Jan 13th, 2023 Sara Batkie
As awards season approaches, we look back at one of Elizabeth Taylor's most misunderstood performances.
Everything Strange and New: <i>The Sweet Hereafter</i> at 25
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Everything Strange and New: The Sweet Hereafter at 25

Nov 21st, 2022 Sara Batkie
On the anniversary of its American theatrical release, we look back at Atom Egoyan's best film, whose portrait of parental loss has only grown more potent.
<i>Under the Volcano</i>: Hell is a Place on Earth
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Under the Volcano: Hell is a Place on Earth

Nov 2nd, 2022 Sara Batkie
This 1984 film from legendary director John Huston - set on the Day of the Dead - is a late career triumph that also feels like an exorcism.
Classic Corner: <i>Nights of Cabiria</i>
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Classic Corner: Nights of Cabiria

Oct 14th, 2022 Sara Batkie
On its sixty-fifth anniversary, we look back at the greatest collaboration between husband and wife team Federico Fellini and Guilietta Masina.
World on Fire: Revisiting Truffaut's <i>Fahrenheit 451</i>
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World on Fire: Revisiting Truffaut's Fahrenheit 451

Sep 1st, 2022 Sara Batkie
As Banned Books Week approaches, we look back on Truffaut's flawed but fascinating adaptation of Bradbury's censorship classic.
Does <i>Fast Times</i> Still Have the Beat at 40?
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Does Fast Times Still Have the Beat at 40?

Aug 10th, 2022 Sara Batkie
This high school comedy/drama was an unexpected hit with teens in 1982. What lessons can it teach Gen-Z 40 years on?
Celebrating Jason Robards’s Centenary with <i>Melvin and Howard</i>
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Celebrating Jason Robards’s Centenary with Melvin and Howard

Jul 25th, 2022 Sara Batkie
As we approach the 100th anniversary of the great actor's birth, we look back at one of his very best performances.
Celebrating Richard E. Grant  at 65 (and His Greatest Role at 35)
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Celebrating Richard E. Grant at 65 (and His Greatest Role at 35)

May 2nd, 2022 Sara Batkie
On this, the week of his milestone birthday, we look back at the genius of Grant's iconic performance in 'Withnail & I.'
The Unexpectedly Timely Satire of <i>Citizen Ruth</i>
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The Unexpectedly Timely Satire of Citizen Ruth

Apr 15th, 2022 Sara Batkie
Alexander Payne's debut feature hits a little different in the current women's health crisis.
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