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Berlinale Review: Tristan Forever Highlights a Jaded Doctor’s Search for Purpose
There’s a melancholy to Tobias Nölle and Loran Bonnardot’s Tristan Forever that is c…
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Berlinale Review: Mouse Offers a Tender Companion After Loss
It’s the last day of junior high for Minnie (Katherine Mallen Kupferer) and her best …
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Berlinale Review: We Are All Strangers Channels Edward Yang to Kitschy But Compelling Ends
The new film from Anthony Chen takes a minute to find its rhythm. For the first hour …
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Berlinale Review: Alain Gomis’ Dao is a Riveting Family Saga
To belong to the diaspora is to inhabit a paradox: a state of in-betweenness, neit…
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Berlinale Review: Rosebush Pruning is a Maximalist, Muddled Attempt at Cinematic Transgression
Moulding cruel or nihilistic characters into darkly attractive protagonists requires …
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Legendary Director Haile Gerima Returns in Exclusive Trailer for Black Lions – Roman Wolves, Premiering at Berlinale
Ethiopian director Haile Gerima, a guiding figure in the L.A. Rebellion movement with…
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Rotterdam Review: First Light is a Calm, Confident Debut
It’s rare for a film as good as First Light to slip through the cracks of the major …
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New to Streaming: Marty Supreme, Is This Thing On?, The Librarians, Happyend & More
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platfor…
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By Design Review: a Challenging Look at the Broke and Bougie
Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Sundance coverage. The…
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Two Prosecutors Trailer: Sergei Loznitsa Captures a Quest for Justice
Returning to the festival circuit last year with some of the most acclaim of his care…
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