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“LE FAUX SOIR”
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THE STORY – 1943. The Nazis occupy Belgium and have turned the national daily Le Soir into their propaganda tool. With 1918 Armistice Day commemorations forbidden, a group of Resistance fighters comes up with a wild idea: what if, to lift...
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“LET US THROUGH, DEAR ANCESTORS”
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THE STORY – 1617. The Spanish friar, Padre Enciso, the encomendero of one of the islands in Las Islas Filipinas, rules with unrelenting toughness and insatiable libido, “To tame these savages,” he proclaims. He salves his cruelty effectively by invoking...
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“MAGAZINE”
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THE STORY – A young intern at a prestigious literary magazine handles the difficult power dynamics of the New York literary world in the pre-#MeToo era. THE CAST – Lily McInerny, Joshuah Melnick, Lukita Maxwell, Iris Apatow, AnnaSophia Robb, Daniel Zolghadri,...
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‘Minotaur’ Review: Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Crime Thriller Is a Blistering Indictment of a Nation
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The beast here is a nation that demands human sacrifice to feed its delusions of grandeur. The post ‘Minotaur’ Review: Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Crime Thriller Is a Blistering Indictment of a Nation appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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“WILD WILD EAST”
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THE STORY – In occupied Poland in 1943, German official Martin Wolff is sent to a remote village to investigate the disappearance of a Jewish lawyer. His arrival unsettles the fragile order between scarred villagers, corrupt collaborators, and Nazi authorities, unearthing...
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Now Playing: HOPE Rises, BLACK ZOMBIE Illuminates, ON A STRING Amuses
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Plus: 'Don't Play With Fire,' 'The Uprising,' 'Practical Magic 2,' and 'The Fix.' [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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DISCO ITALIANA Interview: Alan Jones Talks Severin’s Box Set
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Watching movies isn’t always fun if one is a critic but the idea that it should be is a nice one.   No matter how seriously we approach the medium of film, no matter how many greatest-films-of-all-time lists are generated,...
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‘La Gradiva’ Review: Marine Atlan’s Exquisite Portrait of Teens on a Precipice of Change
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Our reflections in the mirror of antiquity may be warning signs of impending cataclysm. The post ‘La Gradiva’ Review: Marine Atlan’s Exquisite Portrait of Teens on a Precipice of Change appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Wild Horse Nine’ Review: Martin McDonagh Replays the Hits in His Latest Pitch-Black Comedy
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John Malkovich savors the dialogue like fine wine, but the film’s pessimism feels unearned. The post ‘Wild Horse Nine’ Review: Martin McDonagh Replays the Hits in His Latest Pitch-Black Comedy appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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“IN ALASKA”
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THE STORY – When a suicidal Inuk teen accidentally pierces an oil pipeline with a bullet, the FBI launches a full-scale manhunt across the northern wilderness. THE CAST – Noomi Rapace, Leo Matthew Temela, Yin Wang, Zorga Qaunaq, Miali Buscemi &...
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