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Shudder in April: Halfway to Halloween! LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL, INFESTED And More
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No foolin' around today as Shudder announces their lineup for the month of April. Officially announced as Halfway to Halloween the streaming service has all make and manner of horror and thriller goodness lined up for you.    The excellent...
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LOST SOULZ Trailer: Gen-Z Rappers Travel In Search of America
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Anyone who enjoys a contemporary road trip film should be on the lookout for Lost Soulz. Written and directed by Katherine Propper in her directorial debut, it premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival where it was runner-up for the...
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Ang Lee Decries State of 3D: “The Filmmakers Are Bad. The Theaters Are Bad.”
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It’s been the better part of five years since Ang Lee’s last feature, Gemini Man, which you might not realize because even––especially––its biggest champions will tell you it’s best-watched in theaters, a tough deal owing to the director’s use of...
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The Synanon Fix
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Rory Kennedy is a phenomenal interviewer. We’ve seen this before in her other projects like the Oscar-nominated “Last Days in Vietnam,” and it’s the main strength of her new project, HBO’s 4-part “The Synanon Fix.” Her skill set in making...
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Steve Martin Is an Auteur Without Having Directed a Thing
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For more than 80 years, the auteur theory has provided a handy guide to thinking about who’s responsible for a movie’s authorship. Yes, films are the hard work of thousands of actors, craftspeople, producers, writers and others, but ultimately, it’s...
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OUT IN THE RING: Award-winning LGBTQIA+ Wrestling Doc Available on Blu-ray Now!
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Ry Levey's award-winning LGBTQIA+ wrestling documentary, Out In The Ring, is available right now on Blu-ray over at Vinegar Syndrome. There is a limited edition slip cover version and standard version available.    Our own Josh caught Out In The...
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14 Films to See at New Directors/New Films 2024
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Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Christopher Nolan, Spike Lee, Chantal Akerman, Theo Angelopoulos, Lynne Ramsay, Tsai Ming-liang, Michael Haneke, Lee Chang-dong, Terence Davies, Shōhei Imamura, Bi Gan, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Jia Zhangke, Wong Kar-wai, Yorgos Lanthimos, Denis Villleneuve, Céline Sciamma, Guillermo del Toro, Kelly...
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Sound And Vision: Quentin Dupieux
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In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week we look at several of Quentin Dupieux's music videos. Quentin Dupieux is infamous for his offbeat French surrealist films, since his...
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The People’s Joker Review: Vera Drew Unleashes Underdog Spirit in Trans Coming-of-Age Story
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Throughout, Drew lampoons comedy institutions as freely as she does superhero hegemony. The post <em>The People’s Joker</em> Review: Vera Drew Unleashes Underdog Spirit in Trans Coming-of-Age Story appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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2024 Cannes Film Festival Predictions – 25 Possible Palme d’Or Competition Films
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Usually in the twenty to twenty-two film range, the competition for the Palme d’Or has been a tad more inclusive in recent years in terms of the number of invites handed out to established filmmakers who have either never been...
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