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Beyond Fest Chicago 2026: L.A. Genre Fest Announces First Geographical Expansion
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The folks at Beyond Fest have announced their first geographical expansion, heading to the Windy City in April, 2026.    The festival will bring their eclectic programming style to the Music Box Theatre, no stranger to weird, wonderful and wacked-out...
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The Palm Springs International Film Awards Will Honor The Cast Of “Sentimental Value” With The International Star Award
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The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that the cast of “Sentimental Value” will be recipients of the International Star Award for their ensemble performance. Cast members Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, and Elle Fanning are expected to...
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Interview: Alexandre Dostie – Boa (Short Film)
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We first took note of Quebecois filmmaker Alexandre Dostie with his back to back shorts in the TIFF-premiered short ‘Mutants’ (2016) and the Sundance-showcased ‘I’ll End Up in Jail’ (2019). While awaiting his feature film debut, the hyphenate filmmaker—a poet...
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‘Predator Badlands’ Review: Dan Trachtenberg’s Violent and Disarmingly Sweet Monster Mash
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The action is inventive and heart-pounding, but it’s also the least surprising part of the film. The post ‘Predator Badlands’ Review: Dan Trachtenberg’s Violent and Disarmingly Sweet Monster Mash appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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“I Want Somebody to Surprise Me”: Jennifer Lawrence on Die My Love, Lynne Ramsay’s Confidence, and the Directors She’d Love to Work With
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In Die My Love, Jennifer Lawrence is Grace, a writer whose life is disrupted when the arrival of a baby leads to a move to the sticks of Montana to be closer to the family of her husband Jackson (Robert...
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Will The Academy Make Good And Reward Last Year’s Oscar Nominees Timothée Chalamet And Ariana Grande For “Marty Supreme” And “Wicked: For Good?”
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The Oscars don’t reveal full voting results beyond who won. Still, it was universally accepted that Timothée Chalamet and Ariana Grande were surely the runners-up for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress in the 2024-2025 awards season. A year later,...
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Peter Hujar’s Day Review: Ira Sachs Blends Documentary with Performance to Consider the Artist’s Life
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Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Sundance coverage. Peter Hujar’s Day opens in theaters on November 7. When I look at Peter Hujar’s portrait of poet Allen Ginsburg, taken on December 18, 1974, it’s strikingly...
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Nuremberg Review: A Historical Drama Lacking Complexity
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Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 TIFF coverage. Nuremberg opens in theaters on November 7. Stanley Kubrick, in one of the most famous director disses ever, remarked that the failing of his friend Steven Spielberg’s...
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2025 Marrakech Film Festival: New Projects by Scandar Copti, Mounia Akl & Amjad Al Rasheed at the Atlas Workshops
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Before the Marrakech Film Festival unveil their 2025 line-up, we have learned the films that are the make up of the Atlas Workshops (November 30th-December 4th) and this year’s patron is none other than master filmmaker Cristian Mungiu. 28 projects...
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Female Filmmakers in Focus: Sepideh Farsi on “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk”
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The Iranian filmmaker talks about her harrowing Cannes documentary and how to remember the film's beloved late subject.
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