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The Purpose of the Journey: Sam Neill (1947-2026)
by admin|1 week ago|Roger Ebert
When the news of Sam Neill’s passing was shared by his family today, the outpouring of affection online was breathtaking. The death of a movie star often comes with waves of the clips that helped make them famous in the...
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He’s Just That Guy: Jeffrey Wright on “Basquiat”
by admin|1 week ago|Roger Ebert
An interview with the Oscar nominee about the film role that changed everything for him.
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KVIFF 2026: Lover, Not a Fighter, If Pigeons Turned to Gold, Only Beautiful Things to Look At
by admin|1 week ago|Roger Ebert
Though I have departed from Karlovy Vary, after a week and a half of taking in promising films in the picturesque spa town, I remain in Czechia. I’m currently in Prague taking stock of the festival (more on that in...
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Tom Cruise Needs to Save the World in First Trailer for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Digger
by admin|1 week ago|The Film Stage
After a stretch almost exclusively being the world’s greatest action star, Tom Cruise is returning to more dramatic territory this fall. Leading Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s next film Digger, Cruise has undergone quite the transformation to play oil tycoon Digger Rockwell....
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Fascinating New Angle on Legendary Career Explored in The Dreamer’s Path by Brent Simon
by admin|1 week ago|Roger Ebert
A book review of a new exploration of David Lynch's career ... as an actor.
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Kim Min-hee Takes a Walk in First Teaser for Hong Sangsoo’s 35th Feature Nowhere to Lay My Eyes
by admin|1 week ago|The Film Stage
After directing only a single film last year, What Does That Nature Say to You, Hong Sangsoo is back with his 34th and 35th features this year. Following The Day She Returns at Berlinale earlier this year, it was recently...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 500 – Fall Film Festival Predictions, “Dune: Part Three,” “Hope” & “The Wrong Girls” Trailers
by admin|1 week ago|Next Best Picture
For Next Best Picture’s historic 500th episode, I am joined for the first time ever on video by Josh Parham, Megan Lachinski, Will Mavity, Amy Kim, and Tom O’Brien. It’s a new era for NBP, and the show you’ve loved in audio form...
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Michael Cera’s ‘Love Is Not The Answer’ – Everything We Know So Far … (American Indie Edition)
by admin|1 week ago|Ioncinema
Known as Paulie Bleeker in Juno, Nick Twisp in Youth in Revolt and Scott Pilgrim in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, for two decades plus, we’ve had minimalist deadpan delivery and anxious naturalism in Michael Cera cinema with notable turns...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Moana” (2026)
by admin|1 week ago|Next Best Picture
For this week’s main podcast review, Katie Johnson, Daniel Howat, Ema Sasic, and Tom O’Brien join me to review and discuss the Disney live-action remake of 2016’s “Moana” also titled “Moana” starring Dwayne Johnson, Rena Owen, John Tui, Frankie Adams, Jemaine Clement, and Catherine Laga’aia....
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Luna Carmoon’s ‘To Make Ends Meat’ – Everything We Know So Far …
by admin|1 week ago|Ioncinema
A provocative new voice in British cinema, Luna Carmoon moved into feature films with a bang via Hoard (read review), her audacious debut starring Joseph Quinn and Hayley Squires premiered in the International Critics’ Week section of the 2023 Venice...
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