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2024 Le Groupe Ouest Selections: Zeno Graton & Angela Ottobah Among 8 Chosen Filmmakers
by admin|2 months ago|Ioncinema
Among the well-known avenues of support for scriptwriting in the film industry, such as the Sundance Screenwriter’s Labs and Cannes’ The Residence, stands France’s Le Groupe Ouest, offering mentored assistance at the script development stage. Cineuropa revealed the eight filmmakers selected...
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Lee Chang-dong on the Power of Anger and Empathizing with Pain
by admin|2 months ago|The Film Stage
This month, Metrograph is running “Novel Encounters: The Films of Lee Chang-dong,” a retrospective of the filmmaker’s career to date. The program includes four films in new 4K restorations from Film Movement: Green Fish, Peppermint Candy, Oasis, and Poetry.  Lee’s...
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Posterized April 2024: Sasquatch Sunset, The People’s Joker, Terrestrial Verses & More
by admin|2 months ago|The Film Stage
I can’t say it was difficult finding nine posters to talk about this month––most new April releases were given the bad Photoshop treatment. Some, like Cash Out, scream DTV. Some, like Arcadian, try their best to at least make the...
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CALIGULA: THE ULTIMATE CUT: Drafthouse Films Acquires North American Rights to New Version, Reimagined And Restored in 4K
by admin|2 months ago|Screen Anarchy
Drafthouse Films acquires North American rights to Caligula: The Ultimate Cut, fully reimagined and restored in 4K. Opens in theaters throughout North America this summer, followed by a release on 4K UHD Blu-ray and digital platforms. [Read the whole post...
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The Future of the Movies, Part 3: Fathom Events CEO Ray Nutt
by admin|2 months ago|Roger Ebert
This series presents a different essay by a different writer on the first Friday of the month. Each one starts from the premise "The Future of the Movies." The writer is free to expound on that title in whatever way they choose....
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Girls State
by admin|2 months ago|Roger Ebert
One girl was asked about a significant Supreme Court case and picked “the one with Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.”  Someone thought it was a good idea to have the opening night icebreaker activities include a bracelet station and cupcake decorating....
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Scoop
by admin|2 months ago|Roger Ebert
"It was a convenient place to stay."—Prince Andrew, BBC Newsnight interview, November, 2019 It seems, frankly, unbelievable that Prince Andrew would agree to be interviewed by the BBC in such an open-ended way, and it's even more incredible that he...
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Mary & George
by admin|2 months ago|Roger Ebert
If post-Elizabethian court intrigue isn’t your thing, know that Starz has done its best to ensure its new drama “Mary & George” appeals to edgy, modern viewers. There are enough F-bombs to make Tarantino blush and so, so many naked...
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The People’s Joker
by admin|2 months ago|Roger Ebert
Before you see a single frame of Vera Drew’s Batman-soaked satire “The People’s Joker,” you’re greeted with an enormous wall-of-text disclaimer: "This film is a parody and is at present time completely unauthorized by DC Comics, Warner Bros. Discovery, or...
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Kim’s Video
by admin|2 months ago|Roger Ebert
“Kim’s Video” reaches so hard for quirky profundity that it falls on its face. It’s a real shame because there’s an interesting story buried in this frustrating film. From the ‘80s to when it closed in the ‘00s, Kim’s Video...
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