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Interview: Will Arnett and Laura Dern on Working with Bradley Cooper on ‘Is This Thing On?’
by admin|6 months ago|Slant Magazine
Arnett and Dern discuss why they resisted intellectualizing their characters during shooting. The post Interview: Will Arnett and Laura Dern on Working with Bradley Cooper on ‘Is This Thing On?’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Song Sung Blue’ Review: Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson Soar in By-the-Numbers Nostalgia Trip
by admin|6 months ago|Slant Magazine
Like the worst of Neil Diamond’s songs, the film is desperate to arouse our emotions. The post ‘Song Sung Blue’ Review: Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson Soar in By-the-Numbers Nostalgia Trip appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Plague’ Review: Charlie Polinger’s Chilling and Probing Look at Adolescent Bullying
by admin|6 months ago|Slant Magazine
William Golding’s influence is felt in the film’s exploration of teenage social hierarchy. The post ‘The Plague’ Review: Charlie Polinger’s Chilling and Probing Look at Adolescent Bullying appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Review: An Uneasy Blend of Dramatization and Reality
by admin|6 months ago|Slant Magazine
The comparisons to Paul Greengrass’s queasily forensic docudramas make themselves. The post ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Review: An Uneasy Blend of Dramatization and Reality appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery”
by admin|6 months ago|Next Best Picture
For this week’s main podcast review, Katie Johnson, Dan Bayer, Daniel Howat, and Brendan Hodges join me to discuss the latest film from Academy Award-nominee Rian Johnson in the “Knives Out” franchise “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” starring Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Glenn...
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Interview: Óliver Laxe – Sirāt (2025 Marrakech International Film Festival)
by admin|6 months ago|Ioncinema
Óliver Laxe has been on a whirlwind promotional tour for his fourth feature ever since it premiered to thunderous critical acclaim at the Cannes Film Festival this past May. After briefly speaking with him the week prior (see our virtual...
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A Conversation with Bi Gan (RESURRECTION)
by admin|6 months ago|Hammer to Nail
Seven years after the international sensation Long Day’s Journey Into Night, a film that climaxed with a breathtaking 59-minute 3D long take, visionary director Bi Gan returns with his most ambitious work yet. Resurrection (reviewed here by M.J. O’Toole) is...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Dust Bunny” Filmmaker Bryan Fuller
by admin|6 months ago|Next Best Picture
“Dust Bunny” is an American horror-thriller film written and directed by Bryan Fuller in his feature directorial debut, starring Mads Mikkelsen, Sophie Sloan, Sheila Atim, David Dastmalchian, and Sigourney Weaver. It tells the story of an eight-year-old girl who asks...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Goodbye June” Director Kate Winslet
by admin|6 months ago|Next Best Picture
“Goodbye June” is a 2025 Christmas family drama film directed by Kate Winslet in her directorial debut, from a screenplay written by her son Joe Anders. It stars an ensemble cast that includes Toni Collette, Johnny Flynn, Andrea Riseborough, Timothy...
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How Three Documentaries This Year Serve As Fascinating Deconstructions Of The True-Crime Genre
by admin|6 months ago|Next Best Picture
“Black, White & Gray,” in which a documentary filmmaker attempts to piece together a series of murders from 2020, unfolds with all the stylistic elements of the true-crime genre: atmospheric lighting, grainy CCTV footage, and heated interviews with talking heads....
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