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Aisha | Review
by admin|1 month ago|Ioncinema
No Safe Havens: Letitia Wright’s Breathtaking Refugee Turn Frank Berry’s Aisha is the superbly moving record of a Nigerian refugee’s quiet fight for dignity in Ireland’s inhumane Direct Provision system for asylum seekers. Thoroughly-researched but fictional, gently-paced but absorbing, Berry’s...
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The Ross Brothers Made a Road-Trip Movie. They Didn’t Come Back the Same.
by admin|1 month ago|Roger Ebert
For filmmaking brothers Bill Ross IV and Turner Ross, every movie is a journey. The directors behind acclaimed hybrid projects like “Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets” blur the line between fiction and nonfiction, presenting real situations that have been preplanned, allowing...
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Book Excerpt: The World is Yours: The Story of Scarface by Glenn Kenny
by admin|1 month ago|Roger Ebert
We are incredibly proud to present an excerpt from contributor Glenn Kenny's new book The World is Yours: The Making of Scarface, available this week. The official synopsis from Amazon is below, followed by the excerpt. Get a copy here....
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Eiko Ishibashi on Creating Gift and Evil Does Not Exist with Ryusuke Hamaguchi
by admin|1 month ago|The Film Stage
Safe to say Drive My Car‘s success wouldn’t have reached its historic heights sans Eiko Ishibashi, whose musical contributions acted as both complement and counterpoint to Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s lengthy, ornate drama. Perhaps nobody would affirm this more than Hamaguchi: likely...
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RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Reviews: Surprisingly Good
by admin|1 month ago|Screen Anarchy
With the newest installment, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, just days away, it's a good time to revisit a film that surprised many of us, including the studio, I suspect, since it pushed the release date until early...
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Ghostlight Trailer: Sundance and SXSW Favorite From Saint Frances Team Arrives This June
by admin|1 month ago|The Film Stage
One of our early favorites of 2024, Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson’s Saint Frances follow-up Ghostlight premiered at Sundance and stopped by SXSW before coming to theaters next month from IFC Films. Ahead of the June 14 theatrical release, the first trailer...
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GHOSTLIGHT Trailer: Onstage Drama Mirrors Real Life in Kelly O’Sullivan & Alex Thompson’s Tragicomedy
by admin|1 month ago|Hammer to Nail
Five years after their charming comedy Saint Frances, Chicago-based filmmaking duo Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson reunite for a soulful tragicomedy with just as much heart. Ghostlight, which the pair co-directed, had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival...
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Ape Movies I Have Known and Loved
by admin|1 month ago|Screen Anarchy
The week of 'Apes at the Movies' begins! Take your stinking paws off me ... [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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Exclusive: Career-Spanning Retrospective Dedicated to Lynne Sachs Coming to NYC’s DCTV This June
by admin|1 month ago|The Film Stage
2024 marks 40 years since experimental filmmaker Lynne Sachs took her first video class at DCTV, and in celebration, DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema in NYC will be presenting an extensive retrospective. Taking place June 7-11, the series features 24 of her...
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Sound And Vision: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
by admin|1 month ago|Screen Anarchy
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week we take a look at several of Jean-Pierre Jeunet's music videos. Jean-Pierre Jeunet started out his video career with many music...
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