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‘Rumours’ Review: Guy Maddin’s Lightly Surreal and Wildly Funny Satire of Political Ineptitude
by admin|1 week ago|Slant Magazine
The film is winningly defined by a peculiar admixture of national pride and self-deprecation. The post ‘Rumours’ Review: Guy Maddin’s Lightly Surreal and Wildly Funny Satire of Political Ineptitude appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Love (Kjærlighet) | 2024 Venice Film Festival Review
by admin|1 week ago|Ioncinema
Ain’t Nothin’ But Sex Misspelled: Haugerud Continues Quiet, Earnest Talking Cure Trilogy Norwegian director Dag Johan Haugerud continues his sexuality-themed film trilogy (Sex/Dreams/Love) in Love, following the first installment, Sex, which premiered earlier this year at the Berlin International Film...
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‘By the Stream’ Review: Hong Sang-soo’s Bittersweet Tale About Fostering Belonging
by admin|1 week ago|Slant Magazine
Hong’s film understands that the reassuring bond of community that can also be a trap. The post ‘By the Stream’ Review: Hong Sang-soo’s Bittersweet Tale About Fostering Belonging appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Hoard | Review
by admin|1 week ago|Ioncinema
M is for the Many Things You Gave Me: Grief Becomes the Remedy in Carmoon’s Debut “Time heals all old pain, while it creates new ones,” states a Hebrew proverb, implying the distance from grief may court closure while carving...
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Youth (Homecoming) | 2024 Venice Film Festival Review
by admin|1 week ago|Ioncinema
Last Train to Zhili: Bing Brings Youth Cycle to Circular Close Wang Bing completes his ‘Youth’ trilogy with finale Youth (Homecoming), which features the most forgiving running time of the three segments at only two and a half hours. The...
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‘Viet and Nam’ Review: Truong Minh Quy’s Queer Romance Mines Beauty from Desolation
by admin|1 week ago|Slant Magazine
The film is prone to indulge in poetic intermezzos, at once earthy and otherworldly. The post ‘Viet and Nam’ Review: Truong Minh Quy’s Queer Romance Mines Beauty from Desolation appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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KILL THE JOCKEY
by admin|1 week ago|Hammer to Nail
(The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival runs September 5-15 and HtN has you covered once again. Check out Chris Reed’s Kill the Jockey movie review. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Remo Manfredini (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, BPM) is a...
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HARD TRUTHS Trailer: Marianne Jean-Baptiste is Pissed Off With Life in Mike Leigh’s New Drama
by admin|1 week ago|Hammer to Nail
One of the most anticipated movies of this fall festival season is legendary writer-director Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths. The Venice, TIFF, NYFF, and BFI London selection has Leigh re-teaming with his Secrets & Lies star, Oscar-nominee Marianne Jean-Baptiste as London...
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HtN’s 15 Most Anticipated Films at TIFF 2024
by admin|1 week ago|Hammer to Nail
The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival runs September 5-15, and this year’s edition promises a strong, exciting variety of new cinema – ranging from Almodovar’s English feature debut The Room Next Door, to Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winner Anora, to...
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