Tag: arthouse

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May 3, 2020

“Bull” grabs its audiences by the horns and doesn’t let go

Annie Silverstein's delicate, uncompromising drama uses the subculture of Black rodeo to paint an aching picture of loss, time and poverty.
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December 16, 2019

A Hidden Life Review: Forging Our Own Idea of God

Terrence Malick's three-hour opus examines the links between the theological, the empirical, and the absurdist in his best film in almost a decade.
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November 20, 2019

Martin Scorsese Is A Great Filmmaker, and Dead Wrong About Marvel

There's a lot more nuance to be found in the discourse surrounding Marvel movies and arthouse cinema.
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July 12, 2019

“The Farewell” is A Poignantly Funny Goodbye

Culture clash and end-of-life issues collide in Lulu Wang's scintillatingly heartfelt drama "based on an actual lie."
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July 12, 2019

Björk’s Acting Debut “The Juniper Tree” Is a Beautifully Grimm Fairy Tale

Nietzchka Keene's adaptation of the Grimm fairy tale is a haunting black-and-white showcase for Björk.
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April 4, 2019

Ash is Purest White Review: Jia Zhangke Embraces Long-Form Storytelling Once Again

Chinese auteur Jia Zhangke returns to long-form storytelling with this feature-length tale of the twisted romance between a gangster and his moll.
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August 15, 2018

The Trailer for Gaspar Noé’s ‘Climax’ Does the Danse Macabre: Watch

Gaspar Noe’s kaleidoscopic Cannes favorite gets a new trailer and poster promising all the Satanic dance mayhem the French provocateur can muster. This piece was..
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August 8, 2018

Oscars Changes Add a “Popular Film” Category, Cuts Down to Three Hours

The Academy’s board of governors approves new changes for next year’s Oscars, including a three-hour telecast and the addition of new categories. This piece was..
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April 8, 2018

You Were Never Really Here Review: A Masterwork of Brutal Grindhouse Poetry

Lynne Ramsay follows We Need to Talk About Kevin with another masterwork on the cyclical traumas of violence, sporting a poetically grotesque performance from a..