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‘In the Land of Saints and Sinners’ Review: Liam Neeson Does his Usual Liam Neeson Thing in this Middling Action Thriller | Venice

Luke Hearfield September 7, 2023

If there was a theme for the 2023 Venice Film Festival lineup it would most certainly be hitmen. This year Venice attendees have been given... Read More

‘Wildcat’ Review: Ethan Hawke Channels Flannery O’Connor’s Singular Voice in this Moving, Meandering Passion Project | Telluride

Sophia Ciminello September 7, 2023

“I want to do this for a good feeling and for a bad one,” Flannery O’Connor declares in her short book The Prayer Journal. In... Read More

‘Origin’ Review: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor’s Stunning Performance Drives Ava DuVernay’s Story of the American Caste System | Venice

Calvin Law September 6, 2023

Examining non-fictional source material through its process of creation is always a fascinating endeavour. Ava DuVernay has adapted Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Isabel Wilkerson’s... Read More

‘All of Us Strangers’ Review: Andrew Haigh Devastates with a Masterful Story of Love and Loss in One of the Year’s Best Films | Telluride

Erik Anderson September 6, 2023

“Is this real?” The connections to our past can be tenuous, where we lose grasp of even simple memories or they can tether us to... Read More

Montclair Film Festival Announces 2023 Filmmaker Tribute To Martin Scorsese

Erik Anderson September 6, 2023

Montclair Film, New Jersey’s leading film non-profit, has announced that The Montclair Film Festival will present its 2023 Filmmaker Tribute to Martin Scorsese with Stephen... Read More

‘The Royal Hotel’ Review: Julia Garner and Jessica Henwick Find Out the Danger of Simply Being a Woman in Kitty Green’s Outback Thriller | Telluride

Ryan McQuade September 5, 2023

On a party boat heading into the harbor of Sydney, Australia, we find Hanna (Julia Garner) and Liv (Jessica Henwick), two American best friends in... Read More

‘Evil Does Not Exist’ Review: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi Delivers with a Simple and Authentic Slow Burner | Venice

Ben Rolph September 5, 2023

Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s latest has a peculiar backstory. It was originally intended to be paired with singer Ishibashi Eiko’s live performances of her new songs. But... Read More

‘Hit Man’ Review: Richard Linklater’s Latest is a Total Hit…Man | Venice

Luke Hearfield September 5, 2023

The subject of hitmen has been a common theme in the Venice lineup this year. Audiences have been treated to the neo-noir thriller from David... Read More

Sam Esmail’s ‘Leave the World Behind’ with Julia Roberts and Mahershala Ali to open 2023 AFI FEST

Erik Anderson September 5, 2023

Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced that the World Premiere of Leave the World Behind, written and directed by AFI Conservatory Alum Sam Esmail... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast #200: 50th Telluride Film Festival Recap

Erik Anderson September 5, 2023

On episode 200 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and AwardsWatch contributor Sophia Ciminello are joined by... Read More

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