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Little Trouble Girls | Review
by admin|7 months ago|Ioncinema
Circles of Perfection: Djukić Surveys the Compromises of Sexual Awakening Taking its title from the 1995 Sonic Youth track Little Trouble Girls (Kaj ti je deklica), Slovenian director Urška Djukić’s narrative debut explores the familiar but astute sexual awakening of...
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WTO/99 Review: A Stark Reminder of Our American Police State
by admin|7 months ago|The Film Stage
One of the more fascinating elements of the documentary WTO/99, directed by Ian Bell, is that while it visually feels like a relic, the political observations feel as predictive as they are reflexive. The film compiles a clear chronology of...
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“The Abandons” Is A Visceral Study Of Blood, Bonds, And The Matriarchs Who Wield Them
by admin|7 months ago|Next Best Picture
THE STORY – When a corrupt force of wealth and power covets the lands of a group of diverse and atypical families and tries to drive them out, they must pursue their Manifest Destiny. THE CAST – Lena Headey, Gillian...
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“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” Returns Bigger, Darker, And More Intimate In Season Two
by admin|7 months ago|Next Best Picture
THE STORY – Season 2 of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” follows the titular son of Poseidon’s second summer at the demigod haven Camp Half Blood, where he joins forces with the daughter of Athena to quest for the mythical...
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My Father’s Shadow Trailer: U.K.’s Oscar Entry and Cannes Winner Opens This February
by admin|7 months ago|The Film Stage
Premiering in Un Certain Regard at Cannes Film Festival, Akinola Davies Jr.’s acclaimed debut My Father’s Shadow went on to pick up a Special Mention for the Caméra d’Or and, recently, Best Director at the British Independent Film Awards and...
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The President’s Cake Trailer: Iraq’s Oscar Entry and Cannes Winner Opens This February
by admin|7 months ago|The Film Stage
One of the breakout features at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight earlier this year, Hasan Hadi’s directorial debut The President’s Cake picked up the section’s Audience Award and the Caméra d’Or. Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics, Iraq’s Oscar entry will now have...
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“FACKHAM HALL”
by admin|7 months ago|Next Best Picture
THE STORY – Loveable pick-pocket Eric Noone lands a job at a unique English manor house. He quickly rises through the ranks, and a forbidden romance with lady-of-the-house Rose Davenport blossoms. But when an unexpected murder occurs, Eric gets framed –...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “La Grazia” Star Toni Servillo
by admin|7 months ago|Next Best Picture
“La Grazia” is an Italian drama film written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino. It stars Toni Servillo as the President of Italy, Mariano De Santis, a staunch Catholic and experienced jurist, who is conflicted about whether he should sign into...
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41st Independent Spirit Awards Nominations: ‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ Leads the Film Pack
by admin|7 months ago|Hammer to Nail
Film Independent has announced the nominations for the 40th Annual Independent Spirit Awards, crowning this year’s achievements in independent film. After taking place for years in the Santa Monica tent, the ceremony will now be held at the Hollywood Palladium...
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A Conversation with Colette Ghunim (TRACES OF HOME)
by admin|7 months ago|Hammer to Nail
In Traces of Home, filmmaker Colette Ghunim takes her parents back to the homes they were forced to leave as children. Her mother returns to her childhood home in Mexico City, and her father finds the home he fled in...
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