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NYC Weekend Watch: The Ghost Writer and Absolute Power on 35mm
by admin|10 months ago|The Film Stage
NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Roxy CinemaFidelio, our four-film program with Chapo Trap House’s Movie Mindset, closes with Roman Polanski’s The Ghost Writer and Clint Eastwood’s Absolute Power on 35mm, both introduced by myself, Will Menaker,...
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LITTLE BITES: RLJE Films and Shudder Acquire Spider One’s Next Horror Feature
by admin|10 months ago|Screen Anarchy
In a desperate attempt to protect her ten year old daughter, a young widow allows a nightmarish monster to slowly eat her alive. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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BETRAYAL Official Trailer: Scottish Thriller on VOD And Digital in September
by admin|10 months ago|Screen Anarchy
Three desperate brothers return to the remote Scottish woodland where they killed their abusive father only to discover his shallow grave is now empty, forcing them to question each another's loyalty as fear and paranoia set in. [Read the whole...
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Borderlands
by admin|10 months ago|Roger Ebert
I have spent hundreds of hours in the worlds of Gearbox Software and 2K Games’ “Borderlands,” enraptured by its addictive structure, one that encourages exploration, teamwork, and a constant pursuit of new weapons to unleash on waves of enemies (I've...
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SEEKING MAVIS BEACON Trailer: Two Women Go Hunt for a Software Icon in Sundance Documentary
by admin|10 months ago|Hammer to Nail
An entire generation of people grew up with Mavis Beacon. The Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing software was revolutionary in teaching millions of people how to type in the late 20th century when computers became more accessible and available to the...
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MY FIRST FILM Trailer: Odessa Young Stars in Zia Anger’s Personal Testament to Microbudget Filmmaking
by admin|10 months ago|Hammer to Nail
Multi-hyphenate artist Zia Anger is haunted by an abandoned feature film in her feature directorial debut, My First Film. Also known for her music video directing and performance art, Anger combines memories of her experiences from that unrealized project with...
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Reel Adventures Await: Discover the Vashon Island Film Festival 2024
by admin|10 months ago|Hammer to Nail
This weekend, Vashon Island will be the beating heart of the Pacific Northwest as it hosts the third annual Vashon Island Film Festival (VIFF) from August 8-11. Picture this: a charming island, a historic theater, and a community united by...
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The Criterion Collection Unveils Massive 40-Film Box Set for 40th Anniversary
by admin|10 months ago|The Film Stage
With nearly 1,700 titles in their catalog, it’s hard to discern where exactly to start when exploring the Criterion Collection. To celebrate their 40th anniversary, the company has now made it a bit easier as they’ve unveiled CC40, a 40-film,...
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PAT GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID 4K UHD Review: Sam Peckinpah Unmasked
by admin|10 months ago|Screen Anarchy
Sam Peckinpah's got James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, and Bob Dylan's number in a new edition from the Criterion Collection. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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Jason Reitman Counts Down to Doomsday In Trailer for Saturday Night
by admin|10 months ago|The Film Stage
Next year marks two anniversaries: the (more or less) 130th of cinema and 50th of Saturday Night Live. Perhaps, thus, some fitting convergence that no idea in the history of cinema has been less-compelling than Jason Reitman doing a one-two...
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