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		<title>UGLY CRY</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Reed]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:58:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>(The 2026 SXSW Film Festival runs March 12-18 in beautiful Austin, TX. Check out Chris Reed’s Ugly Cry movie review, fresh from the fest. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) In her directorial debut feature, Ugly Cry, actor-turned-writer/director Emily Robinson delivers [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>SEEDS</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Motley]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2025 18:54:21 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>(The 2025 Vashon Island Film Fest runs August 7-10 on beautiful Vashon Island, just a ferry ride from Seattle. HtN has coverage coming your way like this Seeds movie review by Alan Motley! Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on [&#8230;]</p>
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