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Longlegs Review: Frigid Serial Killer Procedural Plays Too Clean
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As FBI agents mention the final book of the Bible, one calls it “Revelations.” Then “semi-psychic” Lee Harker (Maika Monroe) corrects them. “Revelation. Singular,” she says, eyes glued to the ground as she pivots past, but not toward, the camera....
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Brad Pitt Gets in Gear in First Trailer for Joseph Kosinski’s F1
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After his blockbuster behemoth Top Gun: Maverick, Joseph Kosinski went quite a bit smaller scale with his little-discussed Netflix release Spiderhead release just a month after his Tom Cruise vehicle, but he’s now back next year with one of the...
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2024 Venice Classics Lineup Features New Restorations of Films by Antonioni, Wiseman, Hawks, Ōshima & More
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While its often the world premieres that get the most buzz out of any major film festival, look to their restorations lineup (if they are smart enough to have one), and a treasure trove of classics sure to be better...
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NYC Weekend Watch: Sergei Parajanov, Seven Samurai, Bruce Baille & More
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NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Museum of the Moving ImageA Sergei Parajanov retrospective has begun, while “See It Big at the ’90s Multiplex” includes Speed and Strange Days on 35mm. Anthology Film ArchivesA Bruce Baille...
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New to Streaming: Free Time, Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus, Neonoir, This Closeness, Family Portrait & More
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Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here. 32 Sounds (Sam Green) Filmmaker Sam Green captures something so specific here: he makes...
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Posterized July 2024: Longlegs, MaXXXine, Didi & More
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Between Despicable Me 4 (July 3), Twisters (July 19), and Deadpool & Wolverine (July 26), there aren’t going to be too many open screens in theaters this month. So marketing becomes a huge piece of the puzzle as far as...
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KVIFF Review: With Panopticon, a New Georgian Filmmaker Keeps You Watching
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Cinema has always had a way of opening unfamiliar places up to the world––if not always for a visit, then at least in the imaginations of those watching. The success of Georgian cinema in the last few years has come...
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The Film Stage Show Ep. 541 – The Bikeriders (with Jesse Hassenger)
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Welcome to a new episode of The Film Stage Show! Brian Roan and Robyn Bahr are joined by Jesse Hassenger to discuss Jeff Nichols’ The Bikeriders. Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes...
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Recommended New Books on Filmmaking: A History of Mad Max, Barbie on Tour, Michael Mann, Baseball on the Big Screen & More
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Our latest look at new and recent books about (or connected to) cinema must start with a mention of Miss May Does Not Exist: The Life and Work of Elaine May, Hollywood’s Hidden Genius by Carrie Courogen (St. Martin’s Press)....
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A Ghost Story: Chronicles of a Wandering Saint Director Tomás Gómez Bustillo on Dogs, Miracles, and Damnation
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From statues that weep blood to dancing suns that lead to sudden darkness in the middle of the day, the Catholic faith overflows with accounts of miracles. But in order for a miracle to be deemed as such, it must...
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