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Down in the Dumps: Anne Émond Throws Patrick Hivon & Piper Perabo Together in ‘Adam’
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French-Canadian filmmaker Anne Émond has begun production into her first foray into English-language cinema (we imagine that this will be a bilingual film) with Adam fka Peak Everything – which has Patrick Hivon (Monia Chokri’s Babysitter) and Piper Perabo toplining....
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American Indie Updates: More Casting News for Reichardt’s ‘The Mastermind’ & Borgli’s ‘The Drama’
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Some casting news spread over the past 24 hours, Alana Haim is continuing her progression in cinema and working with choice auteurs climbing aboard the latest by Kelly Reichardt (The Mastermind) and Kristoffer Borgli (The Drama). It’s not that far-fetched...
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HIPPO: Official Trailer & Poster For Very Odd Coming-of-Age Tale
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Hippo examines the coming-of-age of two step-siblings: Hippo, a video-game addicted teenager and Buttercup, a Hungarian Catholic immigrant with a love of classical music and Jesus. Like the Ancient Greek Aphrodite, Buttercup’s love is unrequited by a brother who prefers...
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‘Endurance’ Review: A Wildly Uneven, AI-Assisted Account of Two Antarctic Expeditions
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The film’s attempts to tell two stories at once ultimately see it damned by its own ambition. The post ‘Endurance’ Review: A Wildly Uneven, AI-Assisted Account of Two Antarctic Expeditions appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Live Streams: Katarina Zhu’s ‘Bunnylovr’ Stars Austin Amelio, Perry Yung, Rachel Sennott & Jack Kilmer
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Katarina Zhu‘s feature debut Bunnylovr has according to Deadline wrapped up production (they were shotting in NYC) – we learn that the drama heading to next month’s American Film Festival’s 2024 edition of the US in Progress stars Austin Amelio,...
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THE LAST VIDEO STORE: Black Fawn Distribution Sets Canadian Theatrical Dates
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A young woman – who happens to have a legendary “cursed tape” in her possession – drops off an old VHS collection at her local video store. When she and the store’s owner decide to watch the tape in question,...
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“I Want It to Feel as Real as a Documentary”: Sean Baker on Anora, Editing Breaks, and Old-School Camera Tricks
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Sean Baker has been making films for nearly 25 years. With Anora, his Palme d’Or winner following the journey of a stripper from Brooklyn, he’s ascended further into popular culture. Baker isn’t a mainstream filmmaker, though, instead thriving in the...
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November on the Criterion Channel Includes Catherine Breillat, Ida Lupino, Med Hondo, David Bowie & More
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With Janus possessing the much-needed restorations, Catherine Breillat is getting her biggest-ever spotlight in November’s Criterion Channel series spanning 1976’s A Real Young Girl to 2004’s Anatomy of Hell––just one of numerous retrospectives arriving next month. They’re also spotlighting Ida...
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BOOKWORM Review: Sometimes Silly and Sometimes Serious Makes for a Fun Father-Daughter Adventure
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Elijah Wood stars in Ant Timpson's family adventure. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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‘Smile 2’ Review: The Monster Is You in Parker Finn’s Funny and Disturbing Horror Sequel
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This is a near-perfect sequel in terms of go-for-broke intensity and one-upmanship. The post ‘Smile 2’ Review: The Monster Is You in Parker Finn’s Funny and Disturbing Horror Sequel appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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