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Omen Review: A Magical-Realist Patchwork of a Family Caught Between Past and Future
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In Baloji’s film, one family attempts to reconcile two irreconcilable yet inextricable realities. The post <em>Omen</em> Review: A Magical-Realist Patchwork of a Family Caught Between Past and Future appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Panic Fest 2024 Review: WORLDS Asks A Lot of Questions, and Offers No Answers
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Like its fellow found footage/mockumentary and Panic Fest 2024 film Jeffrey’s Hell, Worlds begins with an interview. Morgan Williams (Nikki Neurohr) talks about how she and some friends began to see a strange man (Nick Dailey), who always wore all...
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Interview: Bertrand Bonello on The Beast, Images of Cinema, and Incels
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Bonello discusses The Beast and Coma, his understanding of time and the self, and more. The post Interview: Bertrand Bonello on <em>The Beast</em>, Images of Cinema, and Incels appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Monkey Man Review: Glory to Hanuman
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Dev Patel’s shaggy revenge flick treads familiar territory with captivating flair. The post <em>Monkey Man</em> Review: Glory to Hanuman appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: George MacKay on Exploring Inner Identity in The Beast and Femme
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McKay discusses the connections between his two latest performances. The post Interview: George MacKay on Exploring Inner Identity in <em>The Beast</em> and <em>Femme</em> appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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​Criterion Celebrates the Films That Forever Shifted Our Perception of Kristen Stewart​
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It has now been 12 years since “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2” came out—12 years since Kristen Stewart had anything to do with the franchise that more than likely will end up being her biggest moneymaker. Those...
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The Old Oak
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Eighty-seven-year-old filmmaker Ken Loach's "The Old Oak" is about how changing demographics in an struggling English town called Durham manifest in a crumbling old pub, the last public space that everyone claims as their own. This is Loach's latest and (according to Loach) final motion...
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The Estate of George Carlin Destroys AI George Carlin in Victory for Copyright Protection (and Basic Decency)
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I often wish that I could still hear the late George Carlin riffing on the news. But I can't, and it’s good that I can’t, because he died in 2008, and trying to pretend to digitally resurrect him would be obscene, even if you weren't...
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Friday One Sheet: LITTLE HAITI, MIAMI, USA
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We have featured the work of L.A. designer Tori Huynh in the pages previously for Rielle Li's short film Penny Pinched. Her latest design is another short film, Little Haiti, Miami, USA. Here, using architecture, shadows, and sky, she underscores the...
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“I’m Not an Actor”: Léa Seydoux on Her Creative Self and False Public Perception
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Léa Seydoux tells me “it may be nicer to have eye contact.” Though I was informed our interview would be audio-only––no complaints; time with the most exciting actor of her generation is the last time to grouse––it’s about six seconds...
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