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The Tax Collector Review: David Ayer’s Crime Drama is at War with Itself

In the world of masculine cinema, there may be no more divisive and inconsistent an auteur than David Ayer. Indeed, even writing the words ...

Psychomagic, A Healing Art Review: Alejandro Jodorowsky Pitches His Form of Trauma Therapy

Out Stealing Horses Review: Stellan Skarsgård Escapes His Past in Melancholic Drama

I Used to Go Here Review: Gillian Jacobs Searches for Validation in Thoughtful Dramedy

Waiting for the Barbarians Review: Tainted Colonial Drama Takes Moralizing Tone

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Film Festival Coverage

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Telluride Film Festival Reveals What Would’ve Screened at This Year’s Edition

Three New Films by Steve McQueen Will World Premiere at the 58th New York Film Festival

First Look at Tilda Swinton in Pedro Almodóvar’s The Human Voice, Set for Venice Premiere

TIFF 2020 Lineup Features Films by Mira Nair, Werner Herzog, Halle Berry, Regina King & More

You Cannot Kill David Arquette Trailer Finds the Actor Ready to Rumble Once Again

For everyone that is walking around in life thinking they could kill David Arquette, I have some disappointing news for you: think again. While the intentional...

A Closer Look: Connection, Empathy, and Hope in the Films of Agnès Varda

I've spent most of the summer spying on my next-door neighbors. It's not particularly dignified—especially since I'm literally peeking through my horrible kitc...

Joyce Carol Oates Says Andrew Dominik’s Blonde is “Brilliant” & “Utterly Feminist”

In a pandemic-free alternate reality there's a chance we may have gotten Andrew Dominik's long-gestating Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde this year, but Netflix ha...

Robin’s Wish Trailer Walks Through Robin Williams’ Final Days

Six years ago this week was the tragic passing of comedy legend Robin Williams. A new documentary is now arriving to shed some light on his final days and the ...

Charlie Kaufman May Adapt Japanese Novel Memory Police

Time to look inside, long for the experiences of others, and assess your failing relationship: Charlie Kaufman season is here. The arrival of his new feature I...

Sophy Romvari Launches Exquisite Shorts, a New Approach to Curation and Distribution

While film festivals are a vital birthplace for new work, offering an opportunity for filmmakers to connect with audiences and gain attention in the hopes of a...

Alamo Drafthouse Offers Private Movie Theater Rentals Starting at $150

Even as movie theaters begin to reopen across the country and safety protocols are in place, you may rightfully be fearful of those sitting next to you. Would ...

Denis Lavant & Angeliki Papoulia to Star in Helena Wittmann’s Human Flowers of Flesh

One of the most entrancing films I've seen in the last few years has been Helena Wittmann's debut feature Drift, screened at New Directors/New Films back in 20...

Quentin Tarantino’s Star Trek Movie Was a 1930s Gangster Film Set on Earth

In between the release of The Hateful Eight and Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, some news in the world of Quentin Tarantino broke that was highly illogical, ...

Disney Ceases 4K UHD Production on Catalog Titles, Including Fox Library

In an era of media where the proliferation of streaming services means an unprecedented selection of films available at the click of a button, this ease of acc...

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