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The first thing to note about the 2025 remake of “Bonjour Tristesse” is that it matches the Otto Preminger rendition with its handsome look, its sumptuous color, and the skilled cinematography of Maximilian Pittner.
“Rust” is an old-school Western with some fine performances, a violent edge, and a lot of heart.
An independent film festival presents works that expose audiences to diverse voices, to alternative political and social points of view, and to different ways of understanding the world.
The Independent Film Festival Boston has been a major showcase for short films from New England and beyond. Here’s a roundup of one of this year’s programs, “Shorts Dartmouth: Narrative” (collections are named after streets in the Back Bay). There’s not a weak one in the five-film bunch.
The future for documentaries looks troubling, but the IFFBoston perseveres.
American darkness is now up front and personal. “Holland”‘s stale moves miss where we are now — disaster isn’t hidden, it is in clear view.
Joe Wright’s 2005 adaptation of Jane Austen was a cultural tipping point; he was the bold standard bearer for what has become a spirited new form of historical cinema.
If you think the world’s gotten a lot colder in the last couple years, you’re not alone. Director David Cronenberg feels it too.
Three films that stood out at this year’s annual festival at the Museum of Modern Art and Film at Lincoln Center.
Film Commentary: AI — Is Hollywood in its Virtual Sights?
Massive layoffs, cheapened content, and misinformation on steroids: AI text-to-video is coming for Hollywood, and it certainly feels like a curtain call.
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