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Sound And Vision: Amanda Kramer
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In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week: Amanda Kramer's music videos for Magdalena Bay. Amanda Kramer's films never clicked for me. They should be right up my alley,...
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Barry Keoghan and Riley Keough to Lead Kantemir Balagov’s Butterfly Jam
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Following up his intense second feature Beanpole, we’ve been waiting to see if Kantemir Balagov’s follow-up would finally come to fruition. After years of development, things are finally moving forward with his English-language debut Butterfly Jam as two stars have...
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Natalie Portman to Lead Lena Dunham’s Rom-Com Good Sex
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Following up her two consecutive features Sharp Stick and Catherine Called Birdy, Lena Dunham jumped into the 10-episode Netflix rom-com Too Much, which will hopefully get a release this year. Along with signing a first-look deal with Netflix for future...
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Oscar 2025 Winner Predictions: Costume Design
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We’re going to break with tradition here by not rallying behind the period film. The post Oscar 2025 Winner Predictions: Costume Design appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Rotterdam Review: Tiger-Winning Fiume o Morte! is a Historical Reenactment of Rare Wit and Energy
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Learning about Gabriele D’Annunzio’s 16-month occupation of Fiume, a tale vividly retold in Igor Bezinović’s new, Tiger Award-winning documentary Fiume o Morte!, I spared a thought for Yukio Mishima. D’Annunzio’s life didn’t end so theatrically, but the two men––celebrated writers...
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Sundance Review: Magic Farm Finds Chloë Sevigny Lost in Argentina
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Remember Vice News? It was like CNN with neck tattoos and no 401K. The now-defunct outlet sent its platoon of journalists (who could have moonlighted as American Apparel models) all over the globe to bring you the stories traditional media...
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Sundance Review: Oh, Hi! is a Good Time Gone Wrong
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You ever tie someone up and then leave them there? Me either. But it sure makes an interesting inciting incident for a movie. Something much more relatable is the romantic getaway––an important milestone in any new relationship. All that unadulterated time...
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Rotterdam 2025 Review: TRANSCENDING DIMENSIONS sees Toshiaki Toyoda play the hits
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In the Q&A after Transcending Dimensions, Toyoda mentioned that this might be his last feature film, as he felt like he transcended himself with this film. What does a transcendent Toyoda-film look like? As usually loud, violent and surreal, with...
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Rotterdam 2025 Reviews: THE TREE OF AUTHENTICITY And THE GREAT HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY, From Congo And Mexico
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The IFFR Tiger Competition has a long tradition of narrative and also more experimental films. The following two films belong to the latter category. The Congolese film The Tree of Authenticity (L'Arbre de l'authenticité) from 2025 and the Mexican The...
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‘Notes on Displacement’ Review: Khaled Jarrar’s Harrowing Portrait of an Uncommon Reality
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It presents all the complex and seemingly contradictory emotions of a forced life on the road. The post ‘Notes on Displacement’ Review: Khaled Jarrar’s Harrowing Portrait of an Uncommon Reality appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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