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Movie Review (Locarno 2024): ‘REAL’ is a Flimsy, Yet Compelling Look At Hyper Connection

Director: Adele TulliWriter: Adele Tulli Synopsis: REAL aims to delve into the ongoing metamorphoses triggered by our relationship with digital technologies, through an associative mosaic of stories, shedding light on different aspects of living...

Movie Review (Locarno 2024): ‘Mexico 86’ is Full of Endearment and Understanding

Director: Cesar DiazWriter: Cesar DiazStars: Bérénice Bejo, Fermín Martínez, Leonardo Ortizgris Synopsis: A Guatemalan activist battles a corrupt dictatorship in 1976 and flees to Mexico, leaving her son. Ten years later he joins...

Movie Review (Locarno 2024): ‘A Woman is a Woman’ Revisited and Restored

Director: Jean-Luc GodardWriters: Geneviève Cluny, Jean-Luc GodardStars: Anna Karina, Jean-Claude Brialy, Jean-Paul Belmondo Synopsis: An exotic dancer is desperate to become a mother and accepts her reluctant boyfriend's suggestion that she be impregnated...

Chasing the Gold: Cinematographer Sayombhu Mukdeeprom Sets (Another) Clever ‘Trap’ in 2024

It would appear that this is the year of Thai cinematographer Sayombhu Mukdeeprom! Having previously written a piece for Chasing the Gold on his stellar work in Challengers, it’s no secret he’s...

Chasing the Gold: Could ‘Kneecap’ or ‘The Devil’s Bath’ Shake Up the International Feature Film Race?

Who says August is too early to start submitting films – and thus campaigning – for Oscar contention? On Friday, both Austria and Ireland announced their country’s representatives in the International Feature...

Chasing the Gold: New Trailers Offer Peaks at Supporting Actor Contenders

This summer has been massive in the world of film. At the box office, Longlegs, Twisters, Despicable Me 4, Deadpool & Wolverine, and more have kept audiences returning to the theater; if...

Chasing the Gold: Is Emma Stone Headed for Consecutive Best Actress Wins?

Being nominated for an Oscar is often a once-in-a-career achievement. It's about the right performer in the right role at the right time. For many performers, this is the pinnacle of their...

Chasing the Gold: Greg Kwedar, ‘Sing Sing’ and the Power of Subtlety

With July behind us, many are beginning to look toward festival season, especially as many big festivals like Toronto, Venice, and New York have announced some or all of their slates. It’s...

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