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Berlinale 2025 Review: MICKEY 17, Bong Joon Ho Takes Us to the Stars in Angry and Amusing Sci-fi Comedy
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With his latest film, Bong Joon Ho reaches for the stars but what his characters discover in the far reaches of space is just another version of the messed-up world they left behind, a world Bong has laid bare for...
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Sundance 2025 Review: JIMPA, Generational Queer Drama Elevated By Authentic, Heartfelt Performances
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With a career spanning six decades, two centuries, and more accolades than could fit in a single review, John Lithgow could have retired long ago to bask in much deserved critical acclaim and popular consideration.   Even as he approaches...
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Berilnale Review: Girls on Wire is a Polished Yet Disappointing Return for Vivian Qu
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With just two films to her name (in addition to co-producing the Golden Bear-winning Black Coal, Thin Ice), Vivian Qu has become one of China’s most prominent female filmmakers. Her long-awaited follow-up to the excellent Angels Wear White (which premiered...
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Berlinale Review: Girls on Wire is a Polished Yet Disappointing Return for Vivian Qu
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With just two films to her name (in addition to co-producing the Golden Bear-winning Black Coal, Thin Ice), Vivian Qu has become one of China’s most prominent female filmmakers. Her long-awaited follow-up to the excellent Angels Wear White (which premiered...
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Berlinale Review: The Botanist Offers Sun-Soaked Landscapes, Coming-of-Age Curiosities
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Few things loosen the grip of winter like a sun-kissed film. Add listless days and young love to the narrative and you might even forget the icy chill outside. Snow was gently falling around the Zoo Palast before an early...
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Sundance 2025 Review: PREDATORS Unveils a Dark Legacy
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David Osit's documentary revisits 'To Catch a Predator,' a popular television show with a controversial legacy. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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SLY LIVES! (AKA THE BURDEN OF BLACK GENIUS) Review: Sly Stone Doc Enlightens, Entertains
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Win on Academy Award on your first try and chances are, you’d be tempted to quit while you were ahead.   For Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, however, winning a Best Documentary Oscar for Summer of Soul four years ago made a...
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Berlinale 2025 Review: HOW TO BE NORMAL AND THE ODDNESS OF THE OTHER WORLD, Keeping It Together
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Director Florian Pochlatko, like The Daniels' 'Everything Everywhere All at Once,' balances the heady subject with plenty of humor and great visual gags. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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Berlinale 2025 Review: HYSTERIA Reveals Deep Chasm in Turkish-German Experience
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Director and writer Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay has a knack for making an anxiety inducing thriller. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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Sound And Vision: Christoph and Wolfgang Lauenstein
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In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week: Alphaville's Middle of the Riddle, directed by Christoph and Wolfgang Lauenstein. The case of Christoph and Wolfgang Lauenstein's music video for...
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