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KNEECAP Trailer: Sundance Winner Chronicles the Wild Beginnings of an Irish Rap Trio
by admin|5 days ago|Hammer to Nail
“Every word of Irish spoken is a bullet fired for Irish freedom.” You wouldn’t think at first such a patriotic quote would apply to a scrappy rap trio from Belfast, but that’s one of many surprises of Kneecap – the...
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CHECKPOINT ZOO
by admin|5 days ago|Hammer to Nail
(The 2024 Tribeca Film Festival runs June 5-16, and as always, we have many boots on the ground. Check out Melanie Addington’s Checkpoint Zoo movie review. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Reminding us that the worst type...
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WATCH: Bobbi Salvör Menuez Acts Their Heart Out in Exclusive Clip for ‘Summer Solstice’
by admin|5 days ago|Hammer to Nail
Bobbi Salvör Menuez inhabits struggling actor and recently-transitioned Leo in writer-director Noah Schamus’ Summer Solstice, a new twist on the buddy comedy from a unique perspective. Juggling a series of odd jobs and auditions, trans man Leo is unexpectedly paid...
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All 28 Pixar Movies, Ranked
by admin|5 days ago|Slant Magazine
On the occasion of Inside Out 2’s release, here’s our ranking of every Pixar feature to date. The post All 28 Pixar Movies, Ranked appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Inside Out 2’ Review: Anxiety, Joy, and Ennui Enliven Pixar’s Charming, Too-Familiar Sequel
by admin|6 days ago|Slant Magazine
The film is at its most visually sumptuous when immersing us in Riley’s belief systems. The post ‘Inside Out 2’ Review: Anxiety, Joy, and Ennui Enliven Pixar’s Charming, Too-Familiar Sequel appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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WITCHES
by admin|6 days ago|Hammer to Nail
(The 2024 Tribeca Film Festival runs June 5-16, and as always, we have many boots on the ground. Check out Chris Reed’s Witches movie review. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) The potential problem with personal-essay films is...
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‘Ghostlight’ Review: An Illuminating Look at Performance, Theatrical and Otherwise
by admin|6 days ago|Slant Magazine
Ghostlight isn’t shy about spotlighting parallels and resonances between life and art. The post ‘Ghostlight’ Review: An Illuminating Look at Performance, Theatrical and Otherwise appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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SABBATH QUEEN
by admin|6 days ago|Hammer to Nail
(The 2024 Tribeca Film Festival runs June 5-16, and as always, we have many boots on the ground. Check out Matt Delman’s Sabbath Queen movie review. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Sandi Dubowski’s transformative documentary Sabbath Queen follows Amichai...
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20,000 Species of Bees Review: A Sensitive Look at a Trans Girl’s Self-Realization in Rural Spain
by admin|1 week ago|Slant Magazine
The film suggests that our sense of gender identity bears the imprints of our family histories. The post <em>20,000 Species of Bees</em> Review: A Sensitive Look at a Trans Girl’s Self-Realization in Rural Spain appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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How Cold War Thrillers Expressed Presidential Campaign Concerns
by admin|1 week ago|Roger Ebert
Sixty years ago, a moviegoing public still grieving JFK's November 1963 assassination, experienced The Cold War U.S. and national leadership through the lens of the filmmakers who brought them cautionary tales and doomsday thrillers such as "The Best Man," "Fail...
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