“Is it glorious to win with blood?” asks Rosa (Nadia Tereszkiewicz), the olive-skinned wife of a wealthy man in 19th-century Italy. The person on the receiving end of her query is Buffalo Bill (a cheerful John C. Reilly), an American…
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I don't exactly think high-action thriller when I hear the name Kelly Reichardt, and that's fine. The director is known for her slow films full of silent actors and quiet ambiance. However, when I heard that Reichardt decided to make…
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At a time when pop stars embark on jaunts to outer space and arrogant billionaires advise world leaders, the lives of the 1% have never been more baffling or frustrating to the everyman. Consequently, stories ridiculing the rich have become…
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Worth the Wait does not do itself any favors by embracing a subgenre of the romantic comedy that rarely results in anyone's best work: the interconnected ensemble dramedy. Love, Actually is probably the most popular example, but collections of loosely…
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CANNES – For generations, the Berg family has lived in a distinctly designed home in the center of Oslo, Norway. This house was built with a flaw, a crack in its foundation that creeps through the walls. The house has…
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When it is not being whitewashed and romanticized, the history of colonization is usually told as that of an extremely violent enterprise, filled with murder, forced assimilation, and disease. While accurate, there is also another history that isn't necessarily told…
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Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Murderbot Episode 3. If you thought Murderbot's first two episodes moved along at a fast clip, buckle up. The ride toward potential (no, definite) danger shifts into higher gear with Episode 3,…
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In adapting Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low, Spike Lee somehow crafts his most fun film in years even though, at its center, the film is about a greedy, ego-driven music executive who gets wrapped up in a violent kidnapping plot.…
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CANNES – A film that’s more intriguing in the abstract than it is in an execution that proves surprisingly straightforward, Lav Diaz’s historical biopic, “Magellan” (if one can even call it that) about Ferdinand Magellan is still a fascinating work…
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After the success of the Fear Street trilogy in 2021, it's been a surprisingly long wait for more installments in the franchise. The nostalgia train is still chugging steadily down its tracks, and the horror genre has seen an immense…
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Neighbors from hell. We've all had them at one point or another in life. And when the main complaint is noise in an urban (or suburban) area, the situation is just as common as it is stressful. Whether it's a…
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Beginning as almost a shot-for-shot remake and soon evolving into a more nuanced approach to its themes, Lilo & Stitch doesn't prove to be wholly necessary, but it does distinguish itself from the original. Starring Maia Kealoha as Lilo, Sydney…
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