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NYC Weekend Watch: Hatari! on IB Technicolor
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NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Roxy CinemaWe’re presenting an IB Technicolor print of Howard Hawks’ Hatari! this Friday and Sunday; Friday also brings Mad Max: Fury Road on 35mm and Agnès Varda’s Lions Love (…and...
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KARATE KID: LEGENDS Review: Old-School Formula Reworked for the 21st Century
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The 1980s were a veritable Golden Age for fans of The Karate Kid franchise.   Starting in 1984 with the John G. Avildsen-directed The Karate Kid, the loose trilogy took Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), a lifelong underdog and first-time martial...
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It’s Non-separation for Janus Films and Hlynur Pálmason’s “The Love That Remains”
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The Love That Remains emerged as one of the best-reviewed films at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, with many critics arguing it deserved a Competition slot—much like his 2022 standout Godland—rather than its placement in the Cannes Premiere section. Now,...
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Renowned Film and Television Critic Richard Roeper Joins RogerEbert.com 
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Richard Roeper joins the site as a columnist and critic.
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Netflix Unpacks One of Chicago’s Most Infamous Unsolved Mysteries in “Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders”
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A Chicago legend looks back at one of its greatest unsolved cases, now the subject of a hit Netflix series.
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Cannes 2025 Review: EXIT 8 Sets New Standard for Videogame Adaptation
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Genki Kawamura's out-of-competition midnight title works because it sticks close to the original. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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How to Be Human: A Personal Response to John Carpenter’s “Starman,” Now in 4K
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John Carpenter's Starman is now in 4K. Walter Chaw reveals how much this special movie means to him.
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Excellent Cast Struggles to Hold Together Plodding “Department Q”
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It feels like another product of a streaming company’s mandate to boost their “hours watched” stats instead of a length that has been considered right for the story that’s being told.
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THE CURBSIDE CRITERION: BASQUIAT
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(We here at Hammer to Nail are all about true independent cinema. But we also have to tip our hat to the great films of yesteryear that continue to inspire filmmakers and cinephiles alike. This week, our new addition to...
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Audrey Diwan’s “Emmanuelle” Skipping Theatrical for a Decal On Demand Release
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It world premiered at the San Sebastian International Film Festival last year and didn’t remain on the radar much long after that. Emmanuelle received its domestic release in France and we finally have some U.S. release plans – sadly it...
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