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SLEEP U.S. Trailer: Bizarre Sleep Patterns Terrorize a Couple in Korean Psychological Thriller
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South Korea never runs out of pure, nail-biting, suspenseful cinema. First-time director Jason Yu, who’s worked with Korean cinematic giants Boon Joon-ho and Lee Chang-dong, brings the thrills to a newlywed couple’s existence in his feature debut, Sleep. It stars...
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NYFF62 Spotlight Lineup: New Titles From Pablo Larrain, Alex Ross Perry, Leos Carax, and More Added to the Festival
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The New York Film Festival, presented by Film at Lincoln Center, has just unveiled the Spotlight section for its 62nd edition – adding more to its starry lineup. The NYFF Spotlight gala this year, as previously announced, will be the U.S....
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Locarno 2024 Interview: LUCE Filmmakers Silvia Luzi, Luca Bellino Talk Truth, Fiction, Worker Rights, Power, Alienation
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Italian filmmakers Silvia Luzi and Luca Bellino delve into the blurred boundaries of fiction and reality in their latest film. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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Moon | 2024 Locarno Film Festival Review
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Bitter Moon: Ayub Concocts a Taut Domestic Thriller “It takes time for a bird to escape, even after someone has opened the doors to its cage,” wrote Ayaan Hirsi Ali, famed author of The Caged Virgin, former politician, and critic...
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CURSED WATERS: CREATURE OF LAKE OKANAGAN Exclusive Clip: She Only Took One Photo
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Ogopogo is said to be an enormous lake monster, which has haunted the dark waters of Lake Okanagan for untold generations. Sightings can be found in folklore and in the modern day, accompanied by a wealth of indigenous tales which...
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Youth (Hard Times) | 2024 Locarno Film Festival Review
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Make the Best of Us: Bing’s ‘Youth’ Cycle Expands Into the Gloom The middle part of Wang Bing’s Youth trilogy, Youth (Hard Times) perhaps more properly addresses the bleak realities of his observational endeavor, cobbled together into a cohesive structure...
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THE FEATHERWEIGHT Trailer: A Boxing Champion Fights His Last Round in Verité-Like Tribute
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James Madio brings back to life featherweight boxing champion Willie Pep in The Featherweight. Cinematographer Robert Kolodny makes his feature directorial debut from a screenplay by Steve Loff that pays tribute to both an athlete and the cinema verité of...
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‘Red Island’ Review: Robin Campillo’s Remembrance of Things Past
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Campillo’s oddly paradoxical film is at once lackadaisical and urgent. The post ‘Red Island’ Review: Robin Campillo’s Remembrance of Things Past appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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The Final Days of the Vashon Island Film Festival – A Grand Finale of Cinema and Celebration
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As the Vashon Island Film Festival rolled into its final two days, the excitement and energy only seemed to grow. Saturday morning began with the early 10:30 AM Pacific Northwest premiere of Inheritance. Directed by Emily Moss Wilson, this powerful story...
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EUREKA U.S. Trailer: Viggo Mortensen Stars in Lisandro Alonso’s Time and Genre-Bending New Feature
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Ten years after collaborating on the expressionist western Juaja, star Viggo Mortensen and director Lisandro Alonso reteam for an even more ambitious tale that explores the depths of time, civilization, and cinema. Eureka is not an easy film to summarize....
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