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“The Great” rewrites history with tongue firmly in cheek

The Great
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The Favourite screenwriter Tony McNamara gives the same farcical treatment to Catherine the Great, to largely wry results.

B.L. Panther Posted on May 13, 2020May 14, 2020

Cannes Review: “Once in Trubchevsk” Uses Domestic Conflict as Cultural Wallpaper

Once in Trubchevsk
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Larisa Sadilova’s probing drama highlights small-town Russian culture through an opaque lens.

Matt Cipolla Posted on May 25, 2019August 25, 2019

Meeting Gorbachev Review: Herzog Makes the Political Too Personal

Meeting Gorbachev
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Werner Herzog’s look at the Soviet Union’s last leader is fascinatingly apolitical, but lacks insight as a result.

Matt Cipolla Posted on May 6, 2019July 2, 2020

Doc10 Dispatch 4/14: “The Distant Barking of Dogs”, “The Biggest Little Farm”

The Distant Barking of Dogs
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Chicago’s documentary film festival comes to a close with docs on the war in Ukraine and a cute little farm in SoCal.

Matt Cipolla Posted on April 15, 2019July 2, 2020

Hunter Killer Review: Gerard Butler Sinks In this Throwback Sub Thriller

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The latest mid-budget Gerard Butler vehicle might thrill those who clamor for the return of the 90s submarine […]

Dusty Wilson Posted on October 25, 2018August 2, 2020
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