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Netflix’s “Hostage” Fails to Hold the Audience Captive
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If they handed out Emmys for dull television, then I am certain “Hostage,” a limited British series now airing on Netflix, would make a clean sweep. 
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Desire and Expectations in Edward Yang’s A Confucian Confusion and Mahjong
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Note: This feature was originally published in 2023 as part of Film at Lincoln Center’s Edward Yang retrospective. A Confucian Confusion and Mahjong are now available on The Criterion Collection. What splits the fine line between desire and expectations? Is...
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Orwell: 2+2=5 Trailer: Raoul Peck Unpacks the Prophecy of the 1984 and Animal Farm Author
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Premiering at Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, Orwell: 2+2=5 marks the latest documentary from I Am Not Your Negro and Exterminate All the Brutes director Raoul Peck. Capturing the prophetic writings of 1984 and Animal Farm author George Orwell...
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First Trailer for Sierra Falconer’s Sundance Breakout Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)
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One of the great discoveries from this year’s Sundance Film Festival was Sierra Falconer’s directorial debut Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake). The lovely anthology feature made up of four stories was boarded by Joanna Hogg as executive producer and...
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The Balconettes Review: Noémie Merlant’s Self-Assured Take on Comedy-Horror
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Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. The Balconettes opens in theaters on August 22. The chic balconies of Marseille certainly offer an image that is photogenic enough to open Noémie Merlant’s sophomore feature,...
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Yi Yi Trailer: Edward Yang’s 21st-Century Masterpiece Receives 4K Restoration
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No matter that a child born the day after Edward Yang’s death will start college this month; the Taiwanese filmmaker’s stature has grown so much in the last 18 years that a Criterion release or restoration debut offers more excitement...
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‘Ne Zha II’ Review: Who Wants to Live Forever
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Jiaozi’s film is a sprawling, hyperkinetic exercise in mythological storytelling. The post ‘Ne Zha II’ Review: Who Wants to Live Forever appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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DONGJI RESCUE Review: The Japanese Army Is Evil! But Chinese Fishermen Are Good.
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The Chinese historical drama soon becomes a thriller. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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Now FASTing: NE ZHA, A Boy Chooses His Own Destiny
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An animated Chinese fantasy adventure that became a runaway hit -- and deservedly so. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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Shudder in September: Highlights Include GUTS & GLORY, DANGEROUS ANIMALS, NIGHT OF THE REAPER and More!
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With Summer nearing an end and the routine of life resuming, respite may be found in Shudder's lineup for September.    The big one is Sean Byrne's horror flick, Dangerous Animals, so big that only subscribers in the U.S. will...
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