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      ‘The Boogeyman’: Director Rob Savage Talks His New Horror Film, Earning Stephen King’s Approval & More [The Playlist Podcast]

      Charles Barfield
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      Rodrigo Perez
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      Director John Hillcoat Talks ‘George & Tammy,’ Working With Jessica Chastain & Michael Shannon

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      ‘The Flash’: Director Andy Muschietti Says No One Else Can Replace Ezra Miller If There’s A Sequel

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      ‘Anatomy Of A Fall’ Wins Palme d’Or At 2023 Cannes Film Festival

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      Emma Fraser
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      Ned Booth
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      Charles Barfield
      June 1, 2023 11:11 am
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      Ned Booth
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      Ned Booth
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      ‘You Hurt My Feelings’: Julia Louis-Dreyfus & Director Nicole Holofcener Talk Their Comedy About Overhearing Hard Truths [Interview]

      Ally Johnson
      May 24, 2023 12:24 pm
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      Director John Hillcoat Talks ‘George & Tammy,’ Working With Jessica Chastain & Michael Shannon

      Joe Scott
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      Emily Tosta Discusses ‘Mayans’ Season 5, Playing A Multi-Layered Woman In A Male-Dominated Series & More [Templo Talk]

      Charles Barfield
      June 1, 2023 11:11 am
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      Gregory Ellwood
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      May 23, 2023 1:15 pm
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      Emma Fraser
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      ‘Only The River Flows’ Review: Wei Shujun Adapts A Bleak, Inscrutable Noir [Cannes]

      Jeffrey Zhang
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      ‘La Chimera’ Is Another Enchanting Modern Myth From Alice Rohrwacher [Cannes]

      Farah Cheded
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      Charles Barfield
      June 1, 2023 11:11 am
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      Charles Barfield
      May 25, 2023 1:33 pm
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      Charles Barfield
      May 19, 2023 4:18 pm
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      May 18, 2023 4:26 pm
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      ‘Justified: City Primeval’ Trailer: Timothy Olyphant & Boyd Holbrook Star In FX’s Crime Drama Revival

      Charles Barfield
      May 31, 2023 2:21 pm
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      ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Season 3 Trailer: Danny McBride’s Televangelist Family Comedy Prepares For A Righteous Reckoning

      Edward Davis
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      ‘Anatomy Of A Fall’ Wins Palme d’Or At 2023 Cannes Film Festival

      Gregory Ellwood
      May 27, 2023 3:23 pm
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      Bryan Cranston on Wes Anderson, ‘Asteroid City’ &, Oh Yeah, Cannes

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12 Films To See In January

13 Films To See In January: ‘The Pale Blue Eye,’ ‘Infinity Pool,’ ‘Close’ & More

Ally Johnson
January 3, 2023 2:35 pm
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January is always an interesting time of year for film releases, no longer the dumping ground for Hollywood as each year grows increasingly inundated with new films. This month, in particular, possesses an int...
The Best Films Of 2023 We’ve Already Seen

The 25 Best Films Of 2023 We’ve Already Seen

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January 3, 2023 11:47 am
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Yes, we’re still here with Best-of 2022 recaps and 2023 anticipated features; we know. We’re gluttons for punishment and maybe a little bit psycho. But yes, we obviously like to look ahead and look back, and o...
When You Finish Saving the World

‘When You Finish Saving The World’ Trailer: Julianne Moore Leads Jesse Eisenberg’s Directorial Debut For A24

Rodrigo Perez
November 29, 2022 9:01 am
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There’s a terrific tension at the center of Jesse Eisenberg’s directorial debut, “When You Finish Saving The World,” and it seems to do with liberal ideology, identity, projection, and the push and pull fractu...
When You Finish Saving the World

Cannes Critics Week 2022 Line-Up Adds Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘Finish Saving The World’ & More

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April 20, 2022 9:33 am
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Cannes Critics Week, the sidebar festival running alongside the main Cannes line-up, dedicated to debut and sophomore films, has announced the line-up for its 61st edition. The festival will be kicking off wit...
When You Finish Saving the World

‘When You Finish Saving The World’ Review: Jesse Eisenberg’s Wry, Empathetic Directorial Debut Is Delightful [Sundance]

Marya E. Gates
January 21, 2022 8:33 am
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“Mom, do you think I can be political?” asks teenage YouTube musician Ziggy Katz (a wide-eyed Finn Wolfhard) to his uptight mom Evelyn (the consistently stellar Julianne Moore). There’s no shortcut to sounding...
Sundance 2022, 20 Must Watch

Sundance 2022 Preview: 20 Must-See Movies From The Festival

Andrew Bundy
January 18, 2022 1:11 pm
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Somehow, Sundance 2020 — the last in-person iteration of the fest, pre-pandemic — feels like it was both a million years ago and just the other day. If COVID has taught us anything outside revealing the darkes...
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22 Most Anticipated Sundance 2022 Films: ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth,’ ‘Fire of Love,’ ‘FRESH’

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December 9, 2021 3:10 pm
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The unveiling of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival line-up was decidedly unique. For the first time in recent memory, acquisition films are dominating the proceedings. Sure, there are a few A24 and Amazon Studio...
Emma Stone A24

Emma Stone Signs Production Deal With A24 & Will Release Jesse Eisenberg’s Directorial Debut

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August 6, 2020 11:07 am
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If you’re an Oscar-winning actor and you don’t already have a production company of your own, are you even a star, bro? Obviously, that’s a bit facetious but it does seem as if more and more award-winning acto...
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Julianne Moore & Finn Wolfhard To Star In Jesse Eisenberg’s Directorial Effort, ‘When You Finish Saving The World’

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April 9, 2020 2:41 pm
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Sometimes a film comes together with a cast and crew that feels completely in tune with each other. Whether that’s Martin Scorsese working with Leonardo DiCaprio or David O. Russell working with Jennifer Lawre...

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