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REVIEW: A Fantastic Woman

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A pioneering work of trans-centric filmmaking, Sebastián Lelio’s airy, dreamlike direction anchors a fearless central performance from Daniela […]

Posted on February 9, 2018January 21, 2019 Movies

REVIEW: Fifty Shades Freed

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To no one’s surprise, the third and final adaptation of E.L. James’ bodice-rippers promises steam, but delivers vapor. […]

Posted on February 8, 2018January 21, 2019 Movies

REVIEW: Before We Vanish

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Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s ponderous, effortlessly endearing alien-invasion dramedy filters the strangeness of modern life through its trio of alien […]

Posted on February 2, 2018January 21, 2019 Movies

The Astrologer is the Forgotten Cult Hit You’ve Been Waiting For

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The budding midnight-movie appeal of Craig Denney’s impossible-to-find THE ASTROLOGER heralds the return of cult cinema’s mystique. This […]

Posted on January 31, 2018January 21, 2019 Movies

42 Grams: Director Jack C. Newell on Capturing the Lifetime of a Restaurant

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The director of the upcoming foodie doc 42 Grams talks about the project’s origins and the serendipity and […]

Posted on January 26, 2018January 21, 2019 Interviews

REVIEW: God’s Own Country

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Francis Lee’s tender, heartfelt debut film is as sweet a love story as you’ll ever see, bolstered by […]

Posted on January 25, 2018January 21, 2019 Movies

REVIEW: 42 Grams

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Jack C. Newell’s fly-on-the-wall doc about a Chicago chef on the rise effortlessly blends haute cuisine food porn […]

Posted on January 24, 2018January 21, 2019 Movies

REVIEW: Mom and Dad

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Brian Taylor’s devious intergenerational murder-comedy is just as crazy as the delightfully wacko Nicolas Cage performance at its […]

Posted on January 19, 2018January 21, 2019 Movies

REVIEW: Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool

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Despite an assured and confident lead performance from Annette Bening, this treacly biopic of Gloria Grahame’s final days […]

Posted on January 12, 2018January 21, 2019 Movies

REVIEW: Paddington 2

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Paul King’s delightful, charming followup to the first Paddington is a lovely ode to family, friendship, ingenuity – […]

Posted on January 11, 2018January 21, 2019 Movies

REVIEW: Phantom Thread

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This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood Paul Thomas Anderson’s sumptuous, elegant psychodrama about fashion, obsession and ego […]

Posted on January 10, 2018January 21, 2019 Movies

Our Next Top 10 Films of 2017

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This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood Now that awards season is around the corner, everyone’s talking about […]

Posted on January 7, 2018January 21, 2019 FeaturesMovies

REVIEW: Hostiles

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Scott Cooper’s nihilistic acid Western is as self-serious as it is unrelentingly brutal, for both good and ill. […]

Posted on January 6, 2018January 21, 2019 Movies

Keep Talking: Director/Producer Karen Lynn Weinberg on the Healing Power of Language

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Karen Lynn Weinberg, director/producer of Kartemquin doc Keep Talking, discusses the origins of the project and the challenges […]

Posted on January 5, 2018January 21, 2019 Interviews

REVIEW: Keep Talking

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Karen Lynn Weinberg’s intriguing, powerful doc emphasizes the vital link between language, culture and well-being. This piece was […]

Posted on January 4, 2018January 21, 2019 Movies

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