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Maxwell Rabb

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Staff Writer @Artsy Film Crit @Chicago_Reader Co-Editor @ GROTTO Text: @WashingtonPost @Chicago_Reader @NumeroGroup

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Maxwell Rabb is an art reporter, film critic and editor based in New York City. He is currently the Staff Writer at Artsy and a contributing film critic for the Chicago Reader. His bylines include The Washington Post, Chicago Reader, Numero, Giddy, and Heavy Feather Review, among others.

He completed his M.F.A. in Writing at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where he predominantly studied poetry.

He is the co-founding editor of GROTTO, a journal of poetry.

Maxwell Rabb’s Journalist Portfolio

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Five roommates. One fridge. Much drama.

Five roommates. One fridge. Much drama.

Organizational experts and real roomies share strategies for dealing with leftovers, refrigerator cleanouts a…

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Review: Beau Is Afraid - Chicago Reader

Review: Beau Is Afraid - Chicago Reader

Ari Aster is unrestrained. Beau is Afraid demonstrates to audiences that the Hereditary and Midsommar directo…

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The Banshees of Inisherin

The Banshees of Inisherin

Everything was fine in Inisherin yesterday. And there's no reason to think that this remote island off the Ir…

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Decision to Leave

Decision to Leave

abandons the brutality of Park Chan-wook's signature style in favor of a restrained ruthlessness that, in the…

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Review: Tori and Lokita

Review: Tori and Lokita

Tori and Lokita opens with Lokita (Joely Mbundu), a 16-year-old migrant from Cameroon, as she answers a brood…

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'Inform, energize, and engage'

'Inform, energize, and engage'

Inspiring an audience is an uphill battle. Our daily lives are saturated by social media and newsreel clips, …

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Articles

A Half-Century After Carrie , The Kids Are Lonelier Than Ever Original

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6 min read The true terror in Carrie (1976) doesn’t arise from supernatural forces. Instead, it’s Carrie’s cruel classmates, abusive mother, and condescending teachers that form the harrowing heart of this beloved horror story. Director Brian De Palma created a classic when he masterfully adapted Stephen King’s 1974 novel for the screen as a stylized investigation into teenage anxiety and cruelty.
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Di cosa parla April X, il film che Connor Storrie ha girato prima di Heated Rivalry

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Dopo aver visto il trailer di April X lo scorso agosto, sono rimasta con una domanda: che cosa ci fa Connor Storrie in questo strano film di fantascienza? L'attore 26enne sta vivendo un momento di grande popolarità dopo il ruolo che lo ha fatto conoscere al grande pubblico, quello di Ilya Rozanov, uno dei due giocatori di hockey al centro della serie Heated Rivalry. Vederlo in questo thriller indipendente potrebbe quindi sembrare uno sviluppo piuttosto sorprendente della sua carriera.
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Christopher Abbott on Becoming East of Eden’ s Most Tortured Character Original

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8 min read Christopher Abbott sees little difference between his on-screen and stage work. The 40-year-old actor approaches every role with the same fervor, intensely studying his lines so that, when he finally starts acting, he has freedom to play. The actor often gravitates toward harrowed men, including the character who introduced him to the world: Charlie from HBO’s Girls, whose arc sees him go from sensitive boy to emotionally rattled, drug-addled man.
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Awards

Rotten Tomatoes x Chicago Film Critics Association "Writers to Watch"

2023 - Film
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