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Stress Positions
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Say what you will about “Stress Positions,” the new indie comedy that marks the feature debut of writer-director-costar Theda Hammel: it's not overly consumed with coming across as likable to potential viewers. Not only does it take us back to...
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Part of the Solution: Matthew Modine on Acting, Empathy, and Hard Miles
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Matthew Modine has been acting in movies for over 40 years. He started out in the '80s and '90s in a string of memorable films, including "Vision Quest," Alan Parker's "Birdy" (opposite another talented unknown named Nicolas Cage), Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket," and...
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Visions du Réel 2024: Apple Cider Vinegar, The Return of the Projectionist, In Limbo, & More
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The festival’s greatest singularity is two-fold: its lack of pretense and judicious curatorial eye. The post Visions du Réel 2024: <em>Apple Cider Vinegar</em>, <em>The Return of the Projectionist</em>, <em>In Limbo</em>, & More appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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New to Streaming: Dune: Part Two, Hundreds of Beavers, Problemista, Immaculate & 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. The Beekeeper (David Ayer) It’s the time of year for smooth-brained relaxation. Moviegoers can...
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The B-Side – Robert Redford (with Blake Howard)
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Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today we talk about the movie star....
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Kiyoshi Kurosawa Covers Classic Terrain In First Trailer for Serpent’s Path
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Safe to say few movies this year engender more excitement than Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Serpent’s Path, a remake of his superb, bad-vibes 1998 thriller. Though an expected Cannes debut didn’t come to pass, the film releases in France on June 14;...
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Abigail Review: Pas de Deux with a Vampire
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Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s horror comedy is sharp in more ways than one. The post <em>Abigail</em> Review: Pas de Deux with a Vampire appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Shudder in May: NIGHTWATCH: DEMONS ARE FOREVER, STOPMOTION And a Lot of TOXIC AVENGER Movies
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We believe it is safe to say that Spring is finally here in North America. Relatively safe. Pretty sure it is safe.    Not only will April showers bring May flowers but May also sees the arrival of the new...
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The Imperiled Women of Alex Garland’s Films
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It’s hard to think of a contemporary mainstream male filmmaker who consistently writes better female characters than Alex Garland. Before his directorial career began, he primarily focused on stories about men: his novel The Beach (which was adapted for the...
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BANEL & ADAMA Trailer: Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s West African Love Story Arrives in June
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If you’re in the mood for a lush love story this summer, you may be in luck with writer-director Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s Banel & Adama. Senegal’s official entry to the 2024 Oscars centers on a young couple’s (Khady Mane and Mamadou...
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