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Karlovy Vary 2025 Review: THE VISITOR Observes the Subtle Rituals of Letting Go
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Lithuanian filmmaker Vytautas Katkus extends the formal and thematic concerns of his earlier short films into a quietly observational study of dislocation, memory, and the impermanence of belonging in his feature debut. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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Fantasia 2025 Review: THE VIRGIN OF THE QUARRY LAKE, Argentine Summer of Hell
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In the early minutes of Laura Casabe’s sweltering horror-adjacent drama, The Virgin of The Quarry Lake, a homeless vagrant is nearly beaten to death in a middle-class neighbourhood. Bearing passing resemblance to the creature behind the Winkies in Mulholland Drive,...
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Creature Feature Preacher Collecting Severin Craziness
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When Severin offered me a chance to talk about all their summer sale titles I was thrilled. So, check out the video. This really is an amazing group of films, and I was able to dig up some fun trivia...
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Fantasia 2025: MOTHER OF FLIES Wins Cheval Noir For Best Film
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I am currently on the train to Montreal to take up the final leg of Fantasia after Josh and Kurt have had their runs. So before my wi-fi either completely disappears or the motion sickness sets in I will make...
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Pretty Packaging: THE QUATERMASS (E)XPERIMENT a.k.a. THE CREEPING UNKNOWN
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(Here comes the Hammer!) When the John Gore Organization announced in August 2023 that they had acquired the rights and name of British horror legend Hammer Films and Studios, this raised a few eyebrows. What would they do with all...
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All 37 MCU Movies Ranked
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On the occasion of the release of Thunderbolts*, we ranked all the films in the MCU. The post All 37 MCU Movies Ranked appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Souleymane’s Story’ Review: Boris Lojkine’s Blisteringly Empathetic Immigration Drama
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The film powerfully depicts an immigration process that offers no clear path to success. The post ‘Souleymane’s Story’ Review: Boris Lojkine’s Blisteringly Empathetic Immigration Drama appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Fantasia Review: Hellcat is a Contained Survival Thriller
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Lena (Dakota Gorman) awakens with no idea about her surroundings. The room is moving and cramped. She feels groggy, as though escaping a drug-fueled sleep. And she has no recollection of what occurred or might have occurred to get her...
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“King of the Hill” Slides Right Back into Confidently Funny Rhythms
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“King of the Hill” quickly finds its footing, and a couple of the episodes in the mid-section of this 10-episode season rank among the best half-hour comedy chapters of the year, anywhere.
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Fantasia 2025 Review: I LIVE HERE NOW, The Mothers Are Not All Right
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Rose is in a state of quiet panic. The young (but no longer young) actress receives a last-minute opportunity, a part for which the no-nonsense casting agent -- played by a delightfully wicked Cara Seymour, who smokes cigarettes like she...
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