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KRAVEN THE HUNTER Review: Sony’s Marvel-Adjacent Superhero-verse Goes Out With a Whimper
by admin|7 months ago|Screen Anarchy
On purpose or not, everything eventually comes to an end, up to and including ill-conceived, poorly received, commercially unsuccessful series, franchises, and so-called cinematic universes.   For the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe), that day will surely come, likely sooner rather...
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Two Thumbs Up! The Individual Top Tens of 2024
by admin|7 months ago|Roger Ebert
The many top ten lists of 2024.
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“The Brutalist,” “Nickel Boys” Lead 2024 CFCA Awards
by admin|7 months ago|Roger Ebert
The Chicago Film Critics Association winners.
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Netflix Faithfully Adapts “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” For Better and Worse
by admin|7 months ago|Roger Ebert
Filmmakers Laura Mora and Alex García López clearly have great reverence for the work, and perhaps it needs this literal translation to screen.
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Netflix’s “No Good Deed” Is a Fantastic Black Comedy About the Woes of Homebuying 
by admin|7 months ago|Roger Ebert
“Dead to Me” creator Liz Feldman has once again delivered a whip-smart and heartfelt comedy for Netflix. This time, the series follows married couple Lydia (Lisa Kudrow) and Paul Morgan (Ray Romano) as they attempt to sell their luxurious Los...
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A Conversation with Screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes (QUEER)
by admin|7 months ago|Hammer to Nail
Screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes, whose plays The Sensuality Party and Growth made their mark in the theater world, has emerged as one of Hollywood’s most exciting new voices. After establishing himself as a playwright, Kuritzkes made a stunning entry into film...
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‘Kraven the Hunter’ Review: The Mild Hunt
by admin|7 months ago|Slant Magazine
The film fails to take advantage of the most basic fertile ground of its concept. The post ‘Kraven the Hunter’ Review: The Mild Hunt appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Dances With Films 2024 Review: ITCH! A Low-Budget Horror Banger From Bari Kang
by admin|7 months ago|Screen Anarchy
A struggling widower and his daughter become trapped in his convenience store as a mysterious affliction ravages the world outside, but the danger turns out to be closer than he thinks in Bari Kang's debut feature, Itch! Still reeling from...
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EASTERN CONDORS Blu-ray Review: A Love Letter to Sammo Hung
by admin|7 months ago|Screen Anarchy
Criterion's new 2K release serves as a delightful intro course to the stunt filmmaker's career. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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SUNDANCE 2025 LINEUP: New Films from Andrew Ahn, Mstyslav Chernov, Ira Sachs, and Amalia Ulman Coming to Park City
by admin|7 months ago|Hammer to Nail
The hottest film festival of the year is shaping up! The lineup for next month’s Sundance Film Festival has been unveiled, featuring 87 feature films and six episodic projects. It will take place January 23–February 2, 2025, in person in...
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