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The Hyperboreans Review: Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña’s Warning Against Political Amnesia
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Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 Cannes coverage. The Hyperboreans is now streaming on Film Movement+. “We humans are capable of greatness,” reads the first line in Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña’s The Hyperboreans as...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Roofman”
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For this week’s main podcast review, Katie Johnson, Dan Bayer, Sara Clements, Daniel Howat, and Tom O’Brien join me to review and discuss the latest film from Derek Cianfrance, “Roofman,” starring Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, Ben Mendelsohn, LaKeith Stanfield, Juno Temple, Melonie Diaz, Uzo Aduba, Lily...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Mussolini: Son Of The Century” Director Joe Wright
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“Mussolini: Son of the Century” is a biographical historical drama television series directed by Joe Wright, based on the 2018 novel “M: Son of the Century” by Antonio Scurati. Starring Luca Marinelli as Benito Mussolini, the series centers on Mussolini’s...
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NYC Weekend Watch: Shiguéhiko Hasumi, New Rose Hotel, Bruce Baille, Vivre sa vie & More
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NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Japan SocietyIn perhaps the best series of the year, Japanese teacher and critic Shiguéhiko Hasumi has programmed Another History of the Movie in America and Japan, featuring films by Mizoguchi,...
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NYFF Review: Is This Thing On? Finds Bradley Cooper Making a Gentle Film About Marital Strife
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Bradley Cooper’s Is This Thing On? opens with both a simple and incredibly complex question: is this thing over? Alex and Tess Novak (Will Arnett and Laura Dern) are at their wits’ end after decades of marriage. They love their...
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‘Is This Thing On?’ Review: Bradley Cooper’s Finely Observed Relationship Dramedy
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Cooper’s third feature is playfully fascinated with the art and psychology of performance. The post ‘Is This Thing On?’ Review: Bradley Cooper’s Finely Observed Relationship Dramedy appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Serial Killer Brno 2025: Danish Series GENERATIONS Blends Crime Drama Family Saga and the Supernatural
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Generations stands out as a finely balanced study in genre fusion, merging elements of crime, family drama, and quiet supernatural tension within the framework of contemporary Nordic television. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s ‘The Beloved’ (El ser querido) – Everything We Know So Far …
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Madrid-born filmmaker Rodrigo Sorogoyen has been working in both television and film for nearly two decades. He rose to prominence with 2018’s El Reino (The Realm), a political thriller that swept several Goya Awards (Spain’s Oscars) including Best Director and...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Anemone”
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For this week’s second podcast review, Josh Parham and Dan Bayer join me to review and discuss the directorial debut of Ronan Day-Lewis, “Anemone,” starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Sean Bean, and Samantha Morton. Co-written with his son, the 3-time Academy Award-winning legendary actor Daniel Day-Lewis...
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Hey Toronto! WHILE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS: A DIARY IN SEVEN PARTS, Peter Mettler’s Magnum Opus, Screens in TIFF Retrospective
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Fashioning unique and infinitely enticing diaristic, hybrid documentary-style adventures since the late 1970's, internationally acclaimed Canadian-Swiss filmmaker Peter Mettler can be regarded as cinema's quintessential seeker. His style is endlessly refreshing and compulsively hypnotizing in its audacity. He insistently probes...
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