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Screen Anarchists On Guillermo Del Toro’s FRANKENSTEIN
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While Guillermo Del Toro's adaptation of Frankenstein passed me by during its limited theatrical run, it sure arrived on Netflix pretty fast. I checked it out, discussed it with colleagues, and noticed there were many different opinions on it, even...
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A Conversation with Max Walker-Silverman (REBUILDING)
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Max Walker-Silverman returns with Rebuilding, a tender follow-up to his 2022 debut A Love Song that explores displacement, community, and resilience in the aftermath of a wildfire. Starring Josh O’Connor as Dusty, a Colorado rancher struggling to reconcile his identity...
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My Dinner with Gene & Roger
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A Chicago critic remembers the Chicago critics who changed everything.
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Sound And Vision: Sam Raimi
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In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week we look at two music videos by Sam Raimi. In between Evil Dead II and Darkman Sam Raimi made two different...
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Shudder in December: REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND, INFLUENCERS, QUEENS OF THE DEAD, Holiday Specials and More!
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As quickly as the spooky season ended, the horror-day season arrives, with the quick buffer of November almost out of the way and American holidays kicking off this Thursday with their Turkey Day. Holiday mode is about to kick into...
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Wong Kar-wai’s Gorgeous, Captivating “Blossoms Shanghai” Arrives on the Criterion Channel
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Wong Kar-wai's Blossoms Shanghai is finally here. It was worth the wait.
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Felt More than Heard: Nathan Johnson on Composing his Third “Knives Out” Movie, “Wake Up Dead Man”
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Nathan Johnson composed the score for Rian Johnson’s three “Knives Out” mysteries, but with each one they start from scratch. While the character of master detective Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig, has to solve a murder mystery with a...
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San Francisco Silent Film Festival 2025
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This year’s festival boasted 19 features, 11 shorts, a fragment of an otherwise lost film, and more. The post San Francisco Silent Film Festival 2025 appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Train Dreams Production Designer Alexandra Schaller on Finding Beauty in the Land and Making Small Films Feel Big
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One of the many special things in Train Dreams, directed by Clint Bentley, is the production design. Nearly every element of each setting feels like it was just sitting there, waiting to be captured. Of course, this is not the...
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Interview: Wagner Moura and Kleber Mendonça Filho on ‘The Secret Agent’ as Resistance
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Mendonça Filho and Moura discuss the role of cinema in making social change. The post Interview: Wagner Moura and Kleber Mendonça Filho on ‘The Secret Agent’ as Resistance appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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