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Mamoru Oshii on Why Angel’s Egg Could Never Be Made Today
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For over four decades, Mamoru Oshii has stood as one of the pioneering auteurs of Japanese anime and science fiction cinema, with his cerebral, meditative style and meticulous, philosophically rich worldbuilding attached to both lauded anime classics (Ghost in the...
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Zodiac Killer Project Director Charlie Shackleton on Scrutinizing True Crime and the Uneasy Double Life of Documentaries
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You’ll never watch a true-crime documentary or series quite the same way after Charlie Shackleton’s Zodiac Killer Project, a fascinating exploration of the director walking through his failed attempt to adapt Lyndon E. Lafferty’s book The Zodiac Killer Cover-Up: The Silenced Badge into...
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The 2025 International Documentary Association (IDA) Nominations
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The International Documentary Association (IDA) has announced their nominations for the 41st annual IDA Documentary Awards, which will be held on December 6th, 2024 at The Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles. Here are this year’s nominees… Best Feature Documentary Nominees...
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Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears) | Review
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Ripe Fruits: Kanawade Taps the Bittersweet Rind of Going Home Again While there’s been an uptick in contemporary LGBTQ+ films from India over the past two decades, many have maintained a low international profile with the exception of a few...
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The Criterion Channel’s December Lineup Features Julianne Moore, Wong Kar Wai, Joachim Trier & More
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The long-awaited U.S. premiere of Wong Kar Wai’s Blossoms Shanghai isn’t the only thing coming to the Criterion Channel next month. Along with a spotlight on the director, they will also feature films starring Julianne Moore, directed by Joachim Trier,...
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The Chronology of Water Trailer: Kristen Stewart’s Directorial Debut Arrives This Winter
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After working with Olivier Assayas, David Fincher, Kelly Reichardt, David Cronenberg, and more, Kristen Stewart has helmed one of the most formally impressive directorial debuts of the year with The Chronology of Water. A fragmented portrait of a life, based...
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A Poet Trailer: Colombia’s Oscar Entry and Cannes Winner Arrives This January
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One of the great character studies of the year, Simón Mesa Soto’s Cannes Un Certain Regard winner A Poet follows a down-and-out writer trying to find his way through a complicated situation attempting to mentor a young student. Colombia’s Oscar...
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The Palm Springs International Film Awards Will Honor Leonardo DiCaprio With The Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor For “One Battle After Another”
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The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Leonardo DiCaprio is the recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor, for his performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another.” The Film Awards will take place on January...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interviews With “Rental Family” Filmmaker Hikari & Star Akira Emoto
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“Rental Family” is a comedy-drama film directed by Hikari, who co-wrote the script with Stephen Blahut, starring Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Mahina Gorman, and Akira Emoto. The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, where...
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DONGJU: THE PORTRAIT OF A POET
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(The 2025 London Korean Film Festival runs November 5-18 and Hammer to Nail is excited to welcome writer Nathan Sartain to the team providing boots on the ground coverage. Check out his Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet  movie review. Seen it?...
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