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Venice 2024 Review: QUEER Hypersexualizes William S. Burroughs’ Semiautobiography
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For his eagerness, Daniel Craig gets a pass taking on another gay role. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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‘My Old Ass’ Review: A Heartwarming Coming-of-Age Story with a High-Concept Twist
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Megan Park’s film achieves poignancy without stumbling into gooey sentimentality. The post ‘My Old Ass’ Review: A Heartwarming Coming-of-Age Story with a High-Concept Twist appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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FX’s “The Old Man” Starts to Lose Its Step in Season Two
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Season two of The Old Man is a more compelling character drama than anything else it's trying to be.
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A 9/11 Memory: A Historic Day, and Just Another One
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Whenever this day arrives, I think of how popular culture usually depicts momentous days in history as ones where ordinary life stands still, and the way it really is: the momentous thing happens, but there are also all of these...
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TIFF Review: Jason Reitman’s Saturday Night Has One Yearning for Aaron Sorkin’s Studio 60
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“Can satire save the Republic?”— May 2017 cover story of The Atlantic featuring Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump “Mad TV would have done a Barron Trump School Shooter skit the week after Columbine. Donald would show up in a diaper...
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‘Nightbitch’ Review: Marielle Heller’s Horror Comedy Heels When It Should Bark
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In spite of its righteous indignation, Nightbitch heels instead of getting too messy. The post ‘Nightbitch’ Review: Marielle Heller’s Horror Comedy Heels When It Should Bark appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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2024 TIFF Exclusive: Poster One-Sheet for Ana Endara’s ‘Beloved Tropic’ (Querido Trópico)
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This marks the world premiere week for Panama City-based Ana Endara‘s fiction feature debut at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (Centerpiece programme selection) with it’s European premiere set for San Sebastian next week. After cutting her teeth in the...
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A Look at Three More Short Films From LANTERN BLADE’s Nice Boat Animation
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After we reviewed the animated web series Lantern Blade at Fantasia we were kindly connected to the studio that made the series, Nice Boat Animation in China. Pleasantries were traded and the studio expressed their gratitude to receive some international...
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‘The Critic’ Review: Ian McKellen Is Brilliantly Acerbic in Anand Tucker’s Flimsy Thriller
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Whenever the film lets the critic do his criticizing, McKellen is a wicked delight. The post ‘The Critic’ Review: Ian McKellen Is Brilliantly Acerbic in Anand Tucker’s Flimsy Thriller appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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THE RADLEYS Official Trailer: Dark Comedy Thriller Starring Damian Lewis, Kelly Macdonald… And Damian Lewis?
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It follows a seemingly ordinary family with a dark secret: they are vampires. They choose not to drink blood despite their natural cravings, but their truth is revealed one day. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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