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FOTM: M. Night ShyamalanF
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February 6, 2023

Filmmaker of the Month: M. Night Shyamalan

The Spool's film-by-film exploration of intriguing directors returns with a journey across the career of Philadelphia's one-of-a-kind thrillmaster.
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February 6, 2023

Wide Awake, M. Night Shyamalan slowly rises

Shyamalan’s first theatrical release is far removed from his most famous work—but does contain seeds of the filmmaker he’d become. NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch..
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May 16, 2022

Armageddon sees Michael Bay at his most Michael Bay, just before big changes

Bay's style reaches an apex in his humanity v. asteroid flick, which changed his reception forever.
In the CutI
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April 1, 2022

In the Cut sees Jane Campion turn her eye to the 21st century

The great director delves into New York's anxious days post-9/11 via a thriller about a woman usure who she can trust.
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March 27, 2022

Bright Star: The immaturity and immensity of looking 

Jane Campion's chronicle of Fannie Brawne and Romantic poet John Keats' courtship is a masterful study of longing and star power.
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March 26, 2022

Holy Smoke! burns poisoned masculinity but chokes on Orientalist smog

Kate Winslet and Harvey Keitel deliver powerhouse performances in Jane Campion's cult-deprogramming dramedy, but the script fails in its thoughtless colonialism.
The Portrait of a LadyT
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March 21, 2022

The Portrait of a Lady sees Jane Campion paint agency, control, and desire

Campion followed The Piano with a Henry James adaptation dedicated to the magnificently fraught question of desire or duty.
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March 21, 2022

In The Piano, Jane Campion and Holly Hunter navigate silence

Campion's multi-Oscar winner studies the thorns of speaking, silence, and desire through impeccable performances.
SweetieW
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March 10, 2022

With Sweetie, Jane Campion explores the rot inside a family tree

Master filmmaker Jane Campion's first theatrical picture ably demonstrates both her formal mastery and her precise character work.
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April 29, 2021

The underrated “Tetro” reflects Coppola’s empathetic side

Though pretentious at times, the 2009 drama comes from a fresh new perspective of the filmmaker.