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A Conversation with Patricio Guzmán (Dreaming of Utopia: 50 Years of Revolutionary Hope and Memory)
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Dreaming of Utopia: 50 Years of Revolutionary Hope and Memory was the outsized title for an equally ambitious nonfiction program presented throughout venues across NYC this past fall. In commemoration of “the first September 11th” – the 1973 coup d’état...
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A Conversation with Jenn Wexler & Sean Redlitz (THE SACRIFICE GAME)
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Xmas sucks when you’ve been abandoned by your family. I can imagine being in boarding school already feels like being abandoned by your family. The Sacrifice Game finds Samantha (Madison Baines) stuck at Blackvale Academy when her stepfather gives her...
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THE CRIME IS MINE
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(Check out Chris Reed’s movie review of The Crime is Mine. The film is in theaters in NYC now via Music Box Films. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) French director François Ozon (Peter von Kant)...
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AMERICAN FICTION
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(Check out Chris Reed’s movie review of American Fiction. The film is in theaters now. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) The good intentions of misguided people can just as easily as pure malevolence lead the...
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COLUMBO: THE FIRST SEVEN SEASONS
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(The classic TV series Columbo has come under increased popularity amongst cinefiles for it’s always clever scripting but, moreso for a steady parade of outstanding character actors. Jonathan Marlow digs into the Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray collection of the show’s first...
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HAMMER TO NAIL’S BEST FILMS OF 2023- Part 2
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2023 has been the year everything got back to normal. Hahahha….oh man, had you there! As many people paying the slightest bit of attention know, “things” may never be “back to normal” again. But, let’s steer away from the big...
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The Iron Claw
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“The Iron Claw” inadvertently shares a lot in common with the professional wrestling world it depicts. A lot of energy and passion clearly went into it, and there’s a drive to entertain and thrill, but it ultimately ends up feeling...
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The Great Performances of 2023
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What a great year for the form of acting. The truth is that there were just too many performances to choose from when it came to our annual look at some of our favorites. Every year, the extended staff of...
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Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians is Nice, Safe, and Fun
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Disney+’s “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is a nice way to explore Greek mythology with the kiddos, in a form that parents may not get into on their own. Based on the book series of the same name, it opens...
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Moscow Mules: Albert Serra Prepping “Out of this World” for Summer 2024 Shoot
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Post masterwork Pacifiction (read review), it appears that Spanish filmmaker Albert Serra will stick to murky politics and scope once again for what is indeed his English-language project debut. If Kristen Stewart is available, then this would indeed be the...
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