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Toronto 2024 Review: RELAY, Propulsive Paranoid Tradecraft
by admin|4 weeks ago|Screen Anarchy
There is one line of dialogue repeated, over and over in Relay, like a mantra: “Go ahead.” It is spoken by nearly every major character as they communicate through anonymous telephone operators, to preserve each other's privacy. This aspect alone makes for a...
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TIFF Review: Alicia Vikander Steals the Show in the Sci-Fi Drama The Assessment
by admin|4 weeks ago|The Film Stage
The “old world” is a wasteland. People still live there, but not for very long. Those in the “new world” live hundreds of years thanks to a drug that slows aging. It’s groundbreaking technology that comes at a price: the...
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TIFF Review: Conclave is an Engaging Political Thriller Undone by Ridiculous Third Act Twists
by admin|4 weeks ago|The Film Stage
The twisty political thriller Conclave wastes little time getting right into it: the Pope is dead, and after a three-week time jump, the world’s most powerful cardinals gather in Vatican City, their mission to elect a new leader from among...
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‘Misericordia’ Review: Alain Guiraudie’s Thorny Exploration of Sexual Desire and Repression
by admin|4 weeks ago|Slant Magazine
The competing passions at play throughout Misericordia inevitably spill over into violence. The post ‘Misericordia’ Review: Alain Guiraudie’s Thorny Exploration of Sexual Desire and Repression appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Nightbitch | 2024 Toronto Intl. Film Festival Review
by admin|4 weeks ago|Ioncinema
All About My Mother: Amy Adams Goes to the Dogs In Marielle Heller’s Barking Mad Dramedy “Motherhood is fucking brutal,” Amy Adams’ unnamed Mother seethes in Nightbitch. Marielle Heller’s adaptation of Rachel Yodel’s novel is a fiery challenge of society’s...
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TATA
by admin|4 weeks ago|Hammer to Nail
(The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival runs September 5-15 and HtN has you covered once again. Check out Chris Reed’s Tata movie review. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Abusive parenting cuts deep, leaving serious wounds that may never heal....
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Review: Suzuki Seijun’s Yakuza Action Movie ‘Tattooed Life’ on Radiance Films Blu-ray
by admin|4 weeks ago|Slant Magazine
An overlooked curio from Suzuki’s mid-’60s hot streak receives an excellent transfer. The post Review: Suzuki Seijun’s Yakuza Action Movie ‘Tattooed Life’ on Radiance Films Blu-ray appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Presence’ Review: Steven Soderbergh’s Ghost Story Is Haunted by the Familiar
by admin|4 weeks ago|Slant Magazine
The unoriginality of the story eventually calls out the POV conceit as a one-note gimmick. The post ‘Presence’ Review: Steven Soderbergh’s Ghost Story Is Haunted by the Familiar appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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The Trailer For Vasan Bala’s JIGRA Is Here, And It Looks Stunning. In Theaters October 11th
by admin|4 weeks ago|Screen Anarchy
Over the weekend, one of our most anticipated films of the year dropped an absolutely incredible trailer. TIFF Midnight Madness award winner, Vasan Bala (Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota / The Man Who Feels No Pain) returns to the big...
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Hard Truths | 2024 Toronto Intl. Film Festival Review
by admin|4 weeks ago|Ioncinema
Take A Chance On Love: Mike Leigh Delivers A Late Career Powerhouse You can’t help but wonder if Mike Leigh is making a sly joke by naming Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s ferociously angry, deeply bitter, anxiety-ridden, and devastatingly depressed character Pansy Deacon....
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