‘Anatomy Of A Fall’ Wins Palme d’Or At 2023 Cannes Film Festival
CANNES – The 2023 Cannes Film Festival has come to an end and that means the Palme d’Or winner has finally been revealed. Presented by jury president Ruben Östlund and special guest Jane Fonda, the honor went to Justine Triet’s…
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Film Review: ‘The Hole In The Fence’- Savagery And The Loss Of Innocence
Symbolism weighs heavy in every minute of the always involving but too obvious and much too harsh Mexican film “El hoyo en la cerca” (“The Hole in the Fence”). Written by Lucy Pawlak and Joaquin del Paso and directed by…
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Remembering Tina Turner At the Movies
Movie fans, as most everyone today, are saddened by the passing of Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock and Roll. Putting aside her wonderfully camp contributions to cinema as an actress, let’s remember her through the tracks the movies just…
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The Worst Moment In Oscars History Is a Duet From the Depths of Hell
What is the worst moment in Oscars history? There are certainly a few to choose from. It could be the streaker that ran across the stage at the 1974 Oscars, prompting actor David Niven to say, "Isn't it fascinating to…
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Why the Film Is the Perfect Return for Johnny Depp
Thanks to his legal battle with his ex-wife Amber Heard, it has been about three years since Johnny Depp has been part of any cinema projects. Now he is back and starring in a significant role in the French biographical…
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Film review: ‘You Can Live Forever’- Love, Sex, And Individualism
Writer/directors Mark Slutsky and Sarah Watts’ debut feature “You Can Live Forever” is a film filled with truth, tenderness, and an understanding of character. Set in the early 1990s Canada, Jaime (wonderfully played by Anwen O’Driscoll) is sent to live…
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‘Fast X’s Resurrections Undermine the Franchise
Editor's Note: The following contains Fast X spoilers. Who would have guessed in 2001 that a street racing ripoff of Point Break would end up spawning one of the most consistently profitable blockbuster franchises in the industry? While recurring sagas…
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Why Bennett Miller Is One of the Best Directors of the 21st Century
The disappearance of Bennett Miller from the forefront of Hollywood filmmaking is one of the most unusual situations in the industry. After directing several successful films and receiving multiple Academy Award nominations, Miller somehow hasn’t made a new film since…
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Is ‘The Da Vinci Code’ a True Story?
In 2003, The Da Vinci Code ruled the world. It may have received a critical drubbing so bloodthirsty that the world’s literature publications briefly turned into slaughterhouses, but as numerous commercial sensations have proven, bad reviews need never be an…
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How Yellowjackets Warps Reality and Expectations
Yellowjackets made a lot of promises in Season 1, and with most of Season 2 out, the series has not disappointed. Furthering the development of these incredible characters, showing that nothing is what it seems and that the wilderness is…
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Wes Anderson Explores The Loneliness Of The Cosmos & Our Place In It Through Creation & Grief [Cannes]
Wes Anderson is a genre; one of decorative embellishment, ornamental whimsy, baroque fantasy, and symmetrical precision. It wasn’t always this way, and it’s also not just superficial embroidery. “Rushmore” had a moving bittersweetness anchoring its fanciful formal wit, and “The Royal…
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What Would a John Wayne-Stanley Kubrick Collaboration Have Looked Like?
With all the talk going on around the upcoming Oppenheimer flying around, we thought we would drop our own bomb on you with a story about another movie about nuclear war and the prospect of the ominously looming atomic bomb.…
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