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Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver
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Will there ever be a version of “Rebel Moon—Part 2: The Scargiver” that makes the movie and its franchise seem essential? Director and co-writer Zack Snyder has already tried to whip up his fanbase by teasing “R-rated” versions of the...
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Jia Zhangke and Bi Gan Voice a Coming-of-Age Tale In Exclusive Trailer Debut for Liu Jian’s Art College 1994
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If you see one animated Chinese film this year, we suggest it’s Art College 1994. Liu Jian’s feature, featuring the voices of Jia Zhangke and Bi Gan, will make its theatrical debut next week at Metrograph, which will also screen...
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Blood for Dust
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Set in 1992 in the northernmost United States, where criminals run drugs and guns over the border with Canada, "Blood for Dust" is a hard, nasty crime thriller about hard, nasty men. Directed by Rod Blackhurst from a script by David Ebeltoft,...
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Dusk for a Hitman
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“Dusk for a Hitman” is a husk of a great film. Director Raymond St-Jean has a sturdy central character—though the crime drama is based on the real life of Montreal fixer Donald Lavoie, much of it is fictional—made stronger through...
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Stress Positions
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Say what you will about “Stress Positions,” the new indie comedy that marks the feature debut of writer-director-costar Theda Hammel: it's not overly consumed with coming across as likable to potential viewers. Not only does it take us back to...
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Part of the Solution: Matthew Modine on Acting, Empathy, and Hard Miles
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Matthew Modine has been acting in movies for over 40 years. He started out in the '80s and '90s in a string of memorable films, including "Vision Quest," Alan Parker's "Birdy" (opposite another talented unknown named Nicolas Cage), Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket," and...
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Visions du Réel 2024: Apple Cider Vinegar, The Return of the Projectionist, In Limbo, & More
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The festival’s greatest singularity is two-fold: its lack of pretense and judicious curatorial eye. The post Visions du Réel 2024: <em>Apple Cider Vinegar</em>, <em>The Return of the Projectionist</em>, <em>In Limbo</em>, & More appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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New to Streaming: Dune: Part Two, Hundreds of Beavers, Problemista, Immaculate & More
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Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here. The Beekeeper (David Ayer) It’s the time of year for smooth-brained relaxation. Moviegoers can...
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The B-Side – Robert Redford (with Blake Howard)
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Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today we talk about the movie star....
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Kiyoshi Kurosawa Covers Classic Terrain In First Trailer for Serpent’s Path
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Safe to say few movies this year engender more excitement than Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Serpent’s Path, a remake of his superb, bad-vibes 1998 thriller. Though an expected Cannes debut didn’t come to pass, the film releases in France on June 14;...
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