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    • Dual

      ‘Dual’ Review: Riley Stearns’ Dark, Deadpan Doppelgänger Comedy Is A Misjudged Odd Duck [Sundance]

      Nikola Grozdanovic
      January 22, 2022 9:30 pm
      Festivals, News, Reviews
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    • After Yang

      ‘After Yang’: Kogonada Talks Love, Memories & The “Profound Sense Of Time” [Sundance]

      Andrew Bundy
      January 26, 2022 3:49 pm
    • Palm Trees And Power Lines

      ‘Palm Trees And Power Lines’ Plays The Dynamics Of Sexual Predation To Their Dark, Logical Conclusion [Sundance]

      Andrew Crump
      January 26, 2022 3:40 pm
    • Something in The Dirt, Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson

      ‘Something In The Dirt’: Benson & Moorhead Talk Their Trippy, “Down The Rabbit Hole” Film, ‘Moon Knight’ & More [Sundance]

      Rodrigo Perez
      January 26, 2022 2:51 pm

    • ‘House of Gucci,’ ‘Zola’ & ‘Book of Boba Fett’ Among 2022 Costume Designer Guild Awards Nominees

      Gregory Ellwood
      January 26, 2022 2:14 pm
    • Mortal Kombat

      ‘Moon Knight’ Writer Jeremy Slater Picked To Script ‘Mortal Kombat’ Sequel

      Charles Barfield
      January 26, 2022 1:58 pm
    • painting with John season 2

      ‘Painting With John’ Season 2 Trailer: John Lurie Shows You The Bad Side Of Paradise In His HBO Series

      Charles Barfield
      January 26, 2022 1:19 pm
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    • Biggest Entertainment Stories of 2021

      The Biggest Entertainment Stories Of 2021

      Nikola Grozdanovic
      December 28, 2021 11:27 am
      Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, News, Television
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    • Pam and Tommy

      ‘Pam & Tommy’ Review: Lily James & Sebastian Stan Help Expose The Notorious Celeb Sex Tape Scandal

      Brian Tallerico
      January 26, 2022 12:13 pm
    • Am I OK?

      ‘AM I OK?’ Review: Dakota Johnson & Sonoya Mizuno Find True Love In A Heartwarming Coming Out Tale [Sundance]

      Marya E. Gates
      January 24, 2022 5:33 pm
    • Cha Cha Real Smooth

      ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ Review: Cooper Raiff Gets The Party Started In His Super-Charming, Bittersweet Sophomore Drama [Sundance]

      Rodrigo Perez
      January 23, 2022 8:25 pm
    • Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul

      ‘Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul.’ Review: Regina Hall Shines In A Sly, Subversive Black Megachurch Comedy [Sundance]

      Robert Daniels
      January 23, 2022 7:43 pm
    • Something In The Dirt

      ‘Something In The Dirt’ Review: Benson & Moorhead Land A Darkly Funny Sci-Fi Gem About Galaxy-Brained Paranoia & Conspiracies [Sundance]

      Jason Bailey
      January 23, 2022 5:00 pm
    • Rebecca Hall, Resurrection

      ‘Resurrection’ Review: Rebecca Hall Terrifies In An Unhinged Psychological Thriller About Gaslighting & The Horrors Of The Past [Sundance]

      Rodrigo Perez
      January 23, 2022 3:39 pm
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    • servant season 3

      'Servant' Season 3 Review: M. Night Shyamalan's Thriller Continues To Surprise In Eerie New Chapter

      Nikola Grozdanovic
      January 18, 2022 11:03 am
      News, Reviews, Television
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    • painting with John season 2

      ‘Painting With John’ Season 2 Trailer: John Lurie Shows You The Bad Side Of Paradise In His HBO Series

      Charles Barfield
      January 26, 2022 1:19 pm
    • Pam and Tommy

      ‘Pam & Tommy’ Review: Lily James & Sebastian Stan Help Expose The Notorious Celeb Sex Tape Scandal

      Brian Tallerico
      January 26, 2022 12:13 pm
    • the woman in the house

      ‘The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window’ Review: Netflix’s Bland Satire Is An Exercise In Clichés

      Brian Tallerico
      January 26, 2022 11:37 am
    • Pieces Of Her

      ‘Pieces Of Her’ First Look: New Toni Collette, Bella Heathcote-Starring Series Debuts In March

      Edward Davis
      January 25, 2022 2:11 pm
    • Chiqui _still1

      ‘Chiqui’ Clip: Colombian Immigrants Try To Find Their American Dream In 1980s New Jersey [Sundance Exclusive]

      Edward Davis
      January 25, 2022 1:38 pm
    • lucasfilm Star Wars Indiana jones willow

      Lucasfilm To Focus Entirely On Legacy Franchises After ‘Children Of Blood & Bone’ Creative Issues

      Charles Barfield
      January 24, 2022 12:33 pm
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    • ‘Yellowstone’ Shocks With A Deadly Season Finale & Eric Nelsen Talks Playing Ennis on ‘1883’ [Yellowstoners Podcast]

      'Yellowstone' Surprises With A Deadly Season Finale & Eric Nelsen Talks Playing Ennis on '1883' [Yellowstoners Podcast]

      Nikola Grozdanovic
      January 3, 2022 10:57 am
      Interviews, News, Podcasts, Television
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    • After Yang

      ‘After Yang’: Kogonada Talks Love, Memories & The “Profound Sense Of Time” [Sundance]

      Andrew Bundy
      January 26, 2022 3:49 pm
    • Something in The Dirt, Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson

      ‘Something In The Dirt’: Benson & Moorhead Talk Their Trippy, “Down The Rabbit Hole” Film, ‘Moon Knight’ & More [Sundance]

      Rodrigo Perez
      January 26, 2022 2:51 pm
    • cooper-raiff-cha-cha-real-smooth-interview

      Cooper Raiff Talks ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ & How Dakota Johnson Was Like A Co-Director [Sundance Interview]

      Tomris Laffly
      January 26, 2022 1:08 pm
    • Adrien Brody, Clean

      Adrien Brody Talks ‘Clean,’ His Relationship With Wes Anderson & More [The Discourse Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      January 26, 2022 11:00 am
    • emergency sundance-2

      ‘Emergency’ Director Carey Williams’ Talks His “One Crazy Night” Sundance Movie, ‘Superbad’ & More [Interview]

      Tomris Laffly
      January 25, 2022 12:46 pm
    • My Old School, Alan Cumming

      ‘My Old School’: Alan Cumming & Director Jono McLeod On Tackling The ‘Great Unmade Scottish Movie’ [Sundance Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      January 23, 2022 3:35 pm
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    • servant season 3

      'Servant' Season 3 Review: M. Night Shyamalan's Thriller Continues To Surprise In Eerie New Chapter

      Nikola Grozdanovic
      January 18, 2022 11:03 am
      News, Reviews, Television
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    • Palm Trees And Power Lines

      ‘Palm Trees And Power Lines’ Plays The Dynamics Of Sexual Predation To Their Dark, Logical Conclusion [Sundance]

      Andrew Crump
      January 26, 2022 3:40 pm
    • Pam and Tommy

      ‘Pam & Tommy’ Review: Lily James & Sebastian Stan Help Expose The Notorious Celeb Sex Tape Scandal

      Brian Tallerico
      January 26, 2022 12:13 pm
    • blood review

      ‘blood’ Review: Carla Juri & Takeshi Ueno Carry A Meandering Drama Of Small Gestures [Sundance]

      Andrew Crump
      January 26, 2022 11:59 am
    • the woman in the house

      ‘The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window’ Review: Netflix’s Bland Satire Is An Exercise In Clichés

      Brian Tallerico
      January 26, 2022 11:37 am
    • Piggy

      ‘Piggy’ Review: A Blood-Spattered Look At Fatphobia, Shame & Humanity’s Capacity For Cruelty [Sundance]

      Carlos Aguilar
      January 25, 2022 4:48 pm
    • All That Breathes

      ‘All That Breathes’ Review: Two Brothers Save Birds, Brace For Catastrophe In New Delhi [Sundance]

      Ned Booth
      January 25, 2022 10:53 am
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    • Yellowjackets

      Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson Talk 'Yellowjackets,' Working With Karyn Kusama, And Season 2 [The Discourse Podcast]

      Nikola Grozdanovic
      January 17, 2022 1:56 pm
      Interviews, News, Podcasts, Television
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    • Adrien Brody, Clean

      Adrien Brody Talks ‘Clean,’ His Relationship With Wes Anderson & More [The Discourse Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      January 26, 2022 11:00 am
    • muhammad ali doc

      Muhammad Ali At 80: The Unwavering Film Legacy Of The Greatest [Be Reel Podcast]

      Chance Solem-Pfeifer
      January 17, 2022 12:42 pm
    • Peacemaker

      ‘Peacemaker’: Has The James Gunn Formula Run Out Of Steam In His ‘Suicide Squad’ Spinoff? [The Playlist Podcast]

      Charles Barfield
      January 13, 2022 10:40 am
    • ‘Yellowstone’ Shocks With A Deadly Season Finale & Eric Nelsen Talks Playing Ennis on ‘1883’ [Yellowstoners Podcast]

      ‘Yellowstone’ Surprises With A Deadly Season Finale & Eric Nelsen Talks Playing Ennis on ‘1883’ [Yellowstoners Podcast]

      Mike DeAngelo
      January 3, 2022 10:57 am
    • Most Disappointing Films of 2021 The Playlist Podcast

      The Most Disappointing Films Of 2021 [The Playlist Podcast]

      Charles Barfield
      December 31, 2021 1:09 pm
    • The Beta Test

      ‘The Beta Test’: Jim Cummings & PJ McCabe Talk Their Dark Hollywood, Cancel Culture Satire

      Rodrigo Perez
      December 24, 2021 10:00 am
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    • 'Catch The Fair One'

      'Catch The Fair One' Trailer: Josef Kubota Wladyka's Tribeca Standout Thriller Is Produced By Darren Aronofsky

      Nikola Grozdanovic
      January 10, 2022 11:45 am
      News, Trailers
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    • painting with John season 2

      ‘Painting With John’ Season 2 Trailer: John Lurie Shows You The Bad Side Of Paradise In His HBO Series

      Charles Barfield
      January 26, 2022 1:19 pm
    • the cursed

      ‘The Cursed’ Trailer: Boyd Holbrook & Kelly Reilly Star In The Period Horror Film Coming Next Month

      Charles Barfield
      January 26, 2022 12:46 pm
    • murderville

      ‘Murderville’ Trailer: Will Arnett Is Joined By Celebrities In The Improv Murder Mystery Comedy Series

      Valerie Thompson
      January 24, 2022 11:41 am
    • Pinocchio, Guillermo del Toro

      Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Pinocchio’ Teaser: Netflix’s Latest Fable Arrives In December

      Edward Davis
      January 24, 2022 9:25 am
    • PEACOCK'S JOE vs CAROLE Starring John Cameron Mitchell and Kate McKinnon

      ‘Joe Vs. Carole’ Teaser: Kate McKinnon & John Cameron Mitchell Star in Peacock’s Joe Exotic Series

      Charles Barfield
      January 21, 2022 12:04 pm
    • The Sky IS Everywhere

      ‘The Sky Is Everywhere’ Trailer: Josephine Decker Tries Earnest, Romantic, Grief-Stricken YA For Apple In February

      Ned Booth
      January 20, 2022 11:00 am
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      Caitriona Balfe On 'Belfast' & That "Terrifying" 'Everlasting Love' Moment [Interview]

      Nikola Grozdanovic
      December 29, 2021 3:55 pm
      Awards, Awards Campaign, Interviews, News
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    • ‘House of Gucci,’ ‘Zola’ & ‘Book of Boba Fett’ Among 2022 Costume Designer Guild Awards Nominees

      Gregory Ellwood
      January 26, 2022 2:14 pm
    • Dune

      ‘Dune,’ Nightmare Alley,’ ‘Belfast’ Earn 2022 ASC Awards nominations

      Gregory Ellwood
      January 25, 2022 2:11 pm
    • Aubrey Plaza, Emily the Criminal

      Aubrey Plaza Goes To Extremes As ‘Emily The Criminal’ [Sundance Review]

      Gregory Ellwood
      January 24, 2022 8:14 pm
    • Bill Nighy living

      ‘Living’ Review: Bill Nighy Is Stellar In This Moving Remake [Sundance]

      Gregory Ellwood
      January 24, 2022 2:58 pm
    • French Dispatch

      ‘French Dispatch,’ ‘Cruella,’ ‘Foundation’ Among 2022 ADG Awards Nominees

      Gregory Ellwood
      January 24, 2022 1:32 pm
    • My Old School, Alan Cumming

      ‘My Old School’: Alan Cumming & Director Jono McLeod On Tackling The ‘Great Unmade Scottish Movie’ [Sundance Interview]

      Gregory Ellwood
      January 23, 2022 3:35 pm
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In The Fade

Fatih Akin’s ‘In The Fade’ Starring Diane Kruger A Lacklustre Courtroom Drama [Cannes Review]

Nikola Grozdanovic
May 26, 2017 1:35 pm
News, Reviews
Shedding the excruciating profundities that turned him into a critical target after 2014's “The Cut,” Fatih Akin has returned to the more intimate narratives that made two of his earlier (and greatest) films, "...

Francois Ozon’s ‘L’Amant Double’ Is A Sexy, Twisted & Kinky Paranoia Spectacle [Cannes Review]

Nikola Grozdanovic
May 26, 2017 10:53 am
News, Reviews
Loading up Brian De Palma, David Cronenberg and Roman Polanski on three jukebox machines, and pressing play on all at the same time while running around the room with his pants down, Francois Ozon serves up “L’...

Sergei Loznitsa’s ‘A Gentle Creature’ Is An Astonishing, Incendiary & Brutal Indictment Of Modern Russia [Cannes Review]

Nikola Grozdanovic
May 25, 2017 1:58 pm
News, Reviews
Like an endless, 200-degree Fahrenheit fever dream, Sergei Loznitsa’s “A Gentle Creature” disorients your frame of mind with the force of a thousand demons shredding it apart. In systematic and cinematically da...

Alfonso Cuarón Talks Embarrassment Of ‘Great Expectations,’ Approaching ‘Harry Potter’ With Realism & More [Cannes]

Nikola Grozdanovic
May 25, 2017 12:59 pm
News
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The day after the massive celebrity-filled 70th anniversary party at the Cannes Film Festival, Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuarón strode into the Buñuel amphitheater at the Palais de Festival to give a Maste...

Léonor Serraille’s ‘Jeune Femme’ Is A Triumphant Feature Debut Full Of Spark & Wit [Cannes Review]

Nikola Grozdanovic
May 24, 2017 3:37 pm
News, Reviews
A woman pleads “Open the door!!” in a tiny corridor, banging away with her fist and head. Such is the frenetic opening scene of Léonor Serraille’s “Jeune Femme” — the story of Paula as played by an unforgettabl...

Cannes: Netflix & Yorgos Lanthimos Lead The Buzz On The Croisette

Nikola Grozdanovic
May 24, 2017 1:00 pm
News
While “Twin Peaks” may be stealing some of the Cannes Film Festival’s spotlight since this weekend's premiere of the new season (the first two episodes of the series screen this week), there's still lots of tal...

Hong Sang-soo’s ‘The Day After’ Is A Soulful & Profound Cinematic Serenade [Cannes Review]

Nikola Grozdanovic
May 23, 2017 9:37 am
News, Reviews
Speak of Korean cinema outside art-house circles, and the conversation will inevitably revolve around the kooky, provocatively intelligent genre-benders from the likes of Park Chan-wook and Bong Joon-ho. The mo...

‘How To Talk To Girls At Parties’ With Elle Fanning & Nicole Kidman Is Gloriously Bananas [Cannes Review]

Nikola Grozdanovic
May 22, 2017 10:09 am
News, Reviews
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A hodgepodge of genres is splattered all over John Cameron Mitchell’s ludicrous (and ludicrously-titled) “How To Talk to Girls at Parties,” making for an incredibly brazen, outlandish, and totally bananas time ...
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Michael Haneke’s ‘Happy End’ Is Austere, Darkly Comic & Stunning Cinema [Cannes Review]

Nikola Grozdanovic
May 21, 2017 9:24 pm
Features, Festivals, News, Reviews
Shutting the blinds on the warmth that shined through his previous critically-lauded opus "Amour," Austrian arthouse maestro Michael Haneke is back to doing what he does best: peeling the decadent, bourgeois la...

Michel Hazanavicius’ Jean-Luc Godard Pic ‘Redoubtable’ Is A Harmless, Mostly Charming Comedy For Film Geeks [Cannes Review]

Nikola Grozdanovic
May 21, 2017 10:49 am
News, Reviews
Michel Hazanavicius (director of the breezy Best Picture Oscar winner “The Artist”) returns to Cannes and takes on legendary French New Wave film icon Jean-Luc Godard in his latest film, “Redoubtable” — bold mo...

Jonas Carpignano’s ‘A Ciambra’ Is A Coming-of-Age Tale You Won’t Soon Forget [Cannes Review]

Nikola Grozdanovic
May 21, 2017 9:25 am
News, Reviews
In the thickets of the art-house, a wonderful cinematic universe has blossomed, one that doesn’t involve Marvel superheroes. Expanding his 2014 award-winning short into a full-length feature, “A Ciambra” sees J...
120 Beats Per Minute 2017

‘120 Beats Per Minute’ Is An Urgent & Riveting AIDS Activism Drama [Cannes Review]

Nikola Grozdanovic
May 20, 2017 8:44 am
News, Reviews
Sweat and dust particles mesh in a dance club over a crowd of young 20-somethings, sizzling with energy on the dancefloor, carefree and bursting with joie de vivre. Then, as only cinema can, a microscopic zoom ...

Kornél Mundruczó’s ‘Jupiter’s Moon’ Undoes Good Intentions With Heavy-Handed Symbolism [Cannes Review]

Nikola Grozdanovic
May 19, 2017 1:13 pm
News, Reviews
As visually arresting as Kornél Mundruczó’s latest film “Jupiter’s Moon” undoubtedly is, it remains too intellectually imprisoned within its own allegorical confines to make a truly positive impact. Not 30 minu...

Jeanne Balibar Shines In Mathieu Amalric’s Messy & Incoherent ‘Barbara’ [Cannes Review]

Nikola Grozdanovic
May 19, 2017 8:38 am
News, Reviews
The ever prolific Mathieu Amalric, with his bulbous eyes that tempt to twitch at any given second, and frazzled, half-cracked smiles, is a brilliantly neurotic actor. It’s what makes watching him on screen so u...

Review: Jason Bateman’s Endearing & Satisfying ‘The Family Fang’ With Nicole Kidman

Nikola Grozdanovic
April 29, 2016 8:14 pm
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Review: Jason Bateman's Endearing & Satisfying 'The Family Fang' With Nicole Kidman
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