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Movie Review (NYFF 2024): ‘No Other Land’ is the Year’s Most Vital and Gutting Film

Directors: Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Hamdan Ballal, and Rachel SzorWriters: Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Hamdan Ballal, and Rachel SzorStars: Yuval Abraham, Hamdan Ballal Synopsis: Made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective, this documentary shows the...

Movie Review: ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ is a Tale of Two Jokers

Director: Todd PhillipsWriters: Scott Silver, Todd Phillips, Bob KaneStars: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Zazie Beetz Synopsis: Arthur Fleck is institutionalized at Arkham, awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his...

Movie Review (NYFF 2024): ‘It’s Not Me’ is a Dreamy and Personal Essay

Director: Leos CaraxWriter: Leos CaraxStars: Leos Carax, Denis Lavant, Nastya Golubeva Carax Synopsis: A self-portrait of the director and his oeuvre, revisiting in free-form more than 40 years of the author's filmography. One of...

Movie Review (NYFF 2024): ‘Misericordia’ Finds the Humor In Desire

Director: Alain GuiraudieWriter: Alain GuiraudieStars: Félix Kysyl, Catherine Frot, Jacques Develay Synopsis: Returning to Saint-Martial for his late boss's funeral, Jérémie's stay with widow Martine becomes entangled in a disappearance, a threatening neighbor,...

Movie Review (NYFF 2024): ‘Scénarios’ (and ‘Exposé du film annonce du film “Scénario”’), Jean-Luc Godard’s Cinematic Farewell and Warning

Director: Jean-Luc GodardWriter: Jean-Luc GodardStars: Jean-Luc Godard Synopsis: The story explores genesis and decline through fragmented notes and images, haunted by death. The second part depicts the director completing his farewell work, a...

Movie Review (Fantastic Fest 2024): ‘Ebony and Ivory’ is Non-Stop Hilarity

Director: Jim HoskingWriter: Jim HoskingStars: Sky Elobar, Gil Gex, Carl Solomon Synopsis: Two musical legends gather at a Scottish Cottage on The Mull Of Kintyre for a tense summit to discuss a potential...

Chasing the Gold: Is There an Indie Darling Front Runner in Best Picture?

The expansion of the Best Picture category led to many more films being recognized, but it also led to a new game amongst prognosticators. Now, we slot films into neat archetypal roles....

Level Up on the Big Screen: A Look at Video Games Turned Movies

Video game adaptations have always been a bit of a rollercoaster ride. Sometimes they hit the mark, giving us a film that captures the magic of the original game, and other times...well,...

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