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New to Streaming: Miroirs No. 3, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, Mother Mary, Palestine 36 & More
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platfor…
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Tuner Review: An Entertaining, Conveniently Scripted Caper
Oscar-winning director Daniel Roher says he lost his artistic inspiration after Naval…
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Cannes Review: Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Minotaur Is a Fascinatingly Lopsided Drama
The parting image in Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Loveless was a woman in a tracksuit with t…
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Cannes Review: The Man I Love Presents a Lovingly Detailed World and Lacking Lead Performance
In Ira Sachs’ last film, Peter Hujar’s Day , the director used a rigorous framing dev…
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Cannes Review: I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning Is a Captivating, Polyphonous Ode to Friendship
Clio Barnard returns to Directors’ Fortnight after The Selfish Giant and Ali &am…
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Cannes Review: Sandra Wollner Meets the Moment With Sublime Everytime
In Everytime , a sun-dappled film about death and love that might be the best in …
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In the Grey Review: A Reflection on the Strange Career of Guy Ritchie
In the Grey , written and directed by Guy Ritchie, is a nifty bit of entertainment. N…
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Cannes Review: Nicolas Winding Refn Makes an Underwhelming Return with Her Private Hell
Almost ten years to the day since The Neon Demon ’s premiere, Nicolas Winding Refn re…
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Cannes Review: Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord Is a Thunderous, Opulent Triumph
A soft upright piano playing “Amazing Grace” drapes in warmly over the opening im…
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Cannes Review: Ben’Imana Is a Powerful Drama About Lingering Anguish
In Ben’Imana , the perpetrators of a genocide are being put on public trial, but …
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