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Why Closer Still Matters Two Decades After Its Release
When Closer came out in 2004, the story of its star power overshadowed one of the sharpest character studies of its era.
Jourdain Searles is a freelance film and culture writer with bylines in The Hollywood Reporter, New York Magazine, Sight & Sound, Vanity Fair, The New York Times, and Indiewire, among many other publications. She is a member of the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) and the African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA). She lives in Brooklyn with her movie collection and stacks of unread books.
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