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Tokyo International Film Festival Artistic Director Ichiyama Shôzô Offers Insight Into a Growing Organization
by admin|6 months ago|The Film Stage
Whatever its pedigree in East Asia, the Tokyo International Film Festival has not nearly been so known to the Western world. A quick scan of past editions wouldn’t suggest it’s flown under-radar for good reason––line-ups comprise a strong mix of...
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Emilia Pérez | Review
by admin|6 months ago|Ioncinema
Risky Business: Audiard Surprises with Vibrant Genre Musical Although it’s assembled from unlikely, even questionable sources, Jacques Audiard’s latest feature, Emilia Pérez, a genre and gender blending Mexico City set musical, is surprisingly skilled. Though destined for naysayers who will...
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Camera Japan Rotterdam 2024 Review: THE COLORS WITHIN Shines With Bright Hues
by admin|6 months ago|Screen Anarchy
Back in 2016-2017, director Yamada Naoko shook up the anime industry with her high-school bully drama A Silent Voice. The film took an uncommonly candid view of life in school, with people often doing stupid things while still totally unaware...
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HERE Review: Tom Hanks, Robert Zemeckis Reunion Disappoints, Underwhelms
by admin|6 months ago|Screen Anarchy
As a commercially oriented, artistically ambitious, innovation-embracing filmmaker, Robert Zemeckis (Death Becomes Her, the Back to the Future trilogy, Romancing the Stone) enjoyed an unparalleled pre-21st century career where box-office, critic-approved hits far outweighed the occasional misses or missteps. Awards...
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Posterized November 2024: A Traveler’s Needs, Queer, Flow, Bird & More
by admin|6 months ago|The Film Stage
Sorry, Gladiator II (November 22) and Moana 2 (November 27), but I’m going all limited releases this month. Festival season has ended. Award season has begun (congrats to all Gotham nominees). So, while blockbuster sequels still populate most screens around...
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The Unloved, Part 131: Dark City
by admin|6 months ago|Roger Ebert
Our "Unloved" series looks back at Alex Proyas' dark sci-fi masterpiece, beloved by Roger.
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London Film Festival 2024 Highlights
by admin|6 months ago|Roger Ebert
Highlights of this year's BFI London Film Festival.
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The Private is Public: On the 10th Anniversary of “Nightcrawler”
by admin|6 months ago|Roger Ebert
A look back at Dan Gilroy's masterpiece on its 10th anniversary.
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New to Streaming: Catherine Breillat, The Substance, Last Things, The Apprentice, and More
by admin|6 months ago|The Film Stage
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here. Across the River and Into the Trees (Paula Ortiz) Hemingway’s work across novels and...
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NYC Weekend Watch: “Silent” Movies, Godzilla & More
by admin|6 months ago|The Film Stage
NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. BAMA series of “silent” movies includes films by Tati, Miguel Gomes, and Chaplin. Film at Lincoln CenterThe new 4K restoration of Sergei Parajanov’s Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors continues. Museum of the Moving...
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