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Jeanne du Barry | Review
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Vanity Affair: Maïwenn Tarries with Madame du Barry For her sixth feature film, Maïwenn tackles her first period piece with Jeanne du Barry, resurrecting a historical footnote in the refreshed trend of obsessive royalty porn. Fittingly, a film dealing specifically...
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Posterized May 2024: Evil Does Not Exist, I Saw the TV Glow, Gasoline Rainbow & More
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May’s artwork looks pretty good. It’s the first month in a while that I feel like I had to leave some worthy pieces out. That’s hopefully a positive sign heading into the summer months and their glut of Hollywood blockbusters....
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Julia Ducournau, Andrew Haigh, Romain Gavras & More and Set Next Features
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Following Raw and Titane, Julia Ducournau has set her third feature with Alpha. Though no plot details have been unveiled this far, Golshifteh Farahani (Paterson, About Elly) will lead the film, Deadline reports. “Alpha is Julia’s most personal, profound work...
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Slow Review: Asexuality Drama Drowns In Naturalism
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Racking my brain to think of what exposure I’ve had to the concept of asexuality, I can come up with two examples: the personal life section of Janeane Garofalo’s Wikipedia page, and an interview with a man on a Canadian...
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New to Streaming: Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World, House of Tolerance, Humane, Femme & More
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Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here. Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg (Alexis Bloom and Svetlana Zill) You can’t always...
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NYC Weekend Watch: Bulle Ogier, Hiroshi Shimizu, Marguerite Duras & More
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NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Roxy CinemaOur House of Tolerance 35mm presentation returns Friday; prints of Night Tide and Eddie Murphy: Raw show Saturday; The Last of the Mohicans and Thief play on 35mm this Sunday. Museum...
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Kristen Stewart Will Lead Albert Serra’s Out of This World
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Not even 12 hours ago we learned Kristen Stewart had nabbed a new auteur in Panos Cosmatos, a wise choice by the ever-adventurous actress. Her other choice on May 2, 2024 is quite another level of intrigue: Albert Serra, the...
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FLESH OF THE GODS: Kristen Stewart And Oscar Isaac to Star in New Thriller From Panos Cosmatos
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This is a combination of powers that I didn't know I wanted it until it was announced today. Kristen Stewart and Oscar Isaac are set to star in Flesh of the Gods, a new thriller from director Panos Cosmatos (Mandy), written by Andrew...
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THE FALL GUY Review: A Rousing Crowd Pleaser
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David Leitch has had ups and downs since co-directing John Wick a decade ago. While he's always been an incredibly talented action filmmaker, courtesy of his background as a stunt performer and coordinator, his apparent passion for mixing action and...
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A Conversation with Nancy Savoca & Richard Guay (DOGFIGHT)
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In 1991, filmmaker Nancy Savoca directed her second feature (after True Love),  Dogfight, starring River Phoenix and Lili Taylor. Working off an original script by Bob Comfort, Savoca told a moving story of how friendship and love can develop in...
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