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WATCH CLOSELY: “Nox” is a Riveting French Crime Thriller

November 1, 2021
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The overlapping worlds of ancient Paris architecture, entrenched police corruption, and the criminality of underground internet culture generate some suspenseful plot twists and white-knuckle scenes of terror.

Film Review: “Joy Ride” – (Double the fun)

November 1, 2021
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Bobcat Goldthwait and Dana Gould almost died for their comedy; then they hit the road to get laughs about it.

WATCH CLOSELY: Spooky Season Has Barely Begun

October 29, 2021
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Here are some wonderful offerings to get you through the gloomy months ahead, including under-sung and under-seen horror baubles that you may have missed.

Film Reviews: The English Dispatch, Part 2 — The London Film Festival

October 26, 2021
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The selection of foreign films on offer at the BFI London Film Festival was of a very high quality.

Film Review: “Red Rocket” — A Dog’s Life

October 26, 2021
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No woman, I’m willing to bet, could have filmed the sex scenes in Red Rocket. She would have cracked up laughing or thrown up.

Arts Reconsideration: The 1971 Project — Celebrating a Great Year in Film (Part Four)

October 25, 2021
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More homages to 1971’s magnificent bursts of cinematic iconoclasm, from McCabe & Mrs. Miller to The Music Lovers and Walkabout.

Film Review: “The French Dispatch” — A Fantastical Magazine

October 23, 2021
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Fans will be pleased that time around director Wes Anderson has shot off everything in his stylistic quiver.

Film Review: “Becoming Cousteau” – (To live on the land we must learn from the sea)

October 22, 2021
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Jacques Cousteau’s journey, from wannabe pilot to protector of the seas, is chronicled in a new documentary.

Film Review: Getting “Dune” Right — Superheroes Critiqued

October 18, 2021
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One of the great strengths of this Dune is that it humanizes its protagonists. They are detailed human characters, which makes their assuming the mask of the White Savior all the more troubling.

Film Review: “Bergman Island” — Isle of Frustration

October 17, 2021
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Bergman Island is a curious, intelligent film that suffers from a disappointing breakdown.

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