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‘Dracula’ Review: Radu Jude’s Discordant Vampire Epic Takes on a Nation’s Taste for Mythmaking
by admin|11 months ago|Slant Magazine
Jude’s inability to commit fully to any political or cultural perspective proves frustrating. The post ‘Dracula’ Review: Radu Jude’s Discordant Vampire Epic Takes on a Nation’s Taste for Mythmaking appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Locarno Film Festival 2025: “Tabi to Hibi,” Hair, Paper, Water…,” “Yakushima’s Illusion”
by admin|11 months ago|Roger Ebert
Memory is a funny thing. It can form and unwind us, ground and unmoor us. It can also trick us, probably because it’s so aligned with the fluidity of time. In this latest Locarno dispatch are three films that consider...
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SILENCE: An Introduction to Eduardo Casanova’s Debut Series Before Fantastic Fest U.S. Premiere
by admin|11 months ago|Screen Anarchy
Eduardo Casanova, the evocative director of a ScreenAnarchy favorite, La Piedad/La Pieta, has set out unto the World their new project, Silence.   Silence reimagines the vampire myth to explore queer identity, HIV stigma, and social silence, spanning the Black...
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COMPULSION Trailer Exclusive: The Final Project From Neil Marshall And Charlotte Kirk, an Erotic, Horror Thriller
by admin|11 months ago|Screen Anarchy
On the island of Malta, two women get engaged in a string of horrifying murders. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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Locarno Review: Radu Jude’s Dracula is an Unruly and Indulgent Satire
by admin|11 months ago|The Film Stage
Radu Jude is one of the great filmmakers of the decade. His latest, Dracula, is ostensibly a satire on Vlad The Impaler––the most famous Romanian of all, who appears throughout in all sort of guises––but its main target is AI...
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Locarno Review: The Plant from the Canaries is a Debut of Clarity, Wit, and Beauty
by admin|11 months ago|The Film Stage
Never underestimate the critical desire to cite Éric Rohmer––spend enough days at a film festival and you’ll start noticing illusions to the director’s work in your breakfast cereal. Still, I’m struggling to think of a recent film that’s done so...
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Effective Second Season of “Peacemaker” Proves the Future of the DCU’s TV Slate is Bright
by admin|11 months ago|Roger Ebert
Gunn has doubled down on the small moments that made this series stand out, crafting a second season that almost feels like an entirely different show. 
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‘Eden’ Review: Ron Howard’s Account of the Galapagos Affair Is a Ridiculous Shambles
by admin|11 months ago|Slant Magazine
Throughout, the film discordantly slides between farce, satire, and murder mystery. The post ‘Eden’ Review: Ron Howard’s Account of the Galapagos Affair Is a Ridiculous Shambles appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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BAD HAIRCUT: Your First Look at Debut Horror Comedy From Kyle Misak to Premiere at Fantastic Fest
by admin|11 months ago|Screen Anarchy
Hot off yesterday's announcement that it will have its world premiere at Fantastic Fest next month, we have your first look at Bad Haircut the debut horror comedy from Michigan filmmaker Kyle Misak.    When a college kid goes to...
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NYC Weekend Watch: Hong Kong Classics, Women In Action, Mixed Blood & More
by admin|11 months ago|The Film Stage
NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. IFC CenterFilms by John Woo, Tsui Hark, and Ringo Lam screen in Hong Kong Cinema Classics; The Lovers on the Bridge plays in a new restoration while In the Mood for Love and In...
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