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FrightFest 2026 Review: HOME BODIES, Sibling Tension Rises in a Smart Home Trap
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Two children, raised in total isolation by an automated house, begin to confront the mysteries of their existence after an enigmatic stranger arrives from outside. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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“ARRESTED MEMORY”
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THE STORY – A seasoned detective, recently diagnosed with dementia, is doggedly pursued by both cops and crooks after he unwittingly wanders off with a multimillion-dollar ransom. THE CAST – Ethan Juan, Hsieh Ying Xuan, Moon Lee, Shinichi Tsutsumi &...
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John Malkovich Could Finally Get His Oscar With “Wild Horse Nine”
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Now that we are starting to get into the thick of festival season, this year’s awards season is really beginning to come into focus. Beyond just getting to know if a film is well or poorly received, it’s good to...
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“THE PERVERT’S GUIDE TO UTOPIAS”
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THE STORY – Philosopher Slavoj Žižek is our guide through landscapes of classic film, music, social media, archive, and webcasts. Making unexpected twists and turns, he maps the utopian illusions of our times. Through absurd juxtapositions and startling insights, we...
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RAISE THE TITANIC Review: Solid Adventure Film Now Has a Worthy Home Video Release
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Also from Imprint Films: Joe Don Baker in 'Framed' on Blu-ray. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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Venice Review: Hirokazu Koreeda Delivers One of His Best Films with Look Back
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After a period marked by ambition and drift in his work since winning the Palme d’Or for Shoplifters in 2018, Hirokazu Koreeda has returned to a more intimate kind of cinema for his latest film Look Back, a crystal-clear tale...
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The Spiral (L’Estranea) | 2026 Venice Film Festival Review
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The Devil is a Woman: Strippoli Concocts an Elegant Parent Trap As far as horrific moral fables about Catholic guilt and resisting temptation go, director Paolo Strippoli unleashes a doozy with his fourth feature, The Spiral. Had an inventive producer...
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“BOATBUILDERS”
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THE STORY – At the head of a remote Maine harbor, the 60-some workers of the Brooklin Boat Yard coax wooden planks around a frame, make precise saw cuts, and sand edges for flawless joints, resulting in some of the...
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“NO PAIN”
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THE STORY – Davide, a thirty-something bookseller, spends his days selling second-hand books in a Roman square. His most devoted customer, Elsa, is also his closest ally: she keeps him supplied with used books and surrounds him with warmth and...
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“THE SPIRAL (L’ESTRANEA)”
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THE STORY – A mother arrives at her daughter’s apartment during a storm to confess a lie that undermines their family’s foundation, leading to an unraveling relationship between them. THE CAST – Jasmine Trinca, Romana Maggiora Vergano, Adriano Giannini &...
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