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Review: ‘Detention’ (返校) tests the storytelling boundaries of video game and film [Grade: B-]

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Review: ‘Detention’ (返校) tests the storytelling boundaries of video game and film [Grade: B-]

Kevin L. Lee October 14, 2021

To make a successful film adaptation of a video game is to understand the strengths and limitations of both mediums. Amongst the many differences, the... Read More

Interview: Todd Haynes on the experimental artistry of ‘The Velvet Underground’ and the timelessness of radical counterculture

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Interview: Todd Haynes on the experimental artistry of ‘The Velvet Underground’ and the timelessness of radical counterculture

Alex Arabian October 14, 2021

Filmmaker Todd Haynes has always admired glam rock and the experimental, proto-punk scene of the 1960s and 1970s. The rebellious, avant-garde genre of music even... Read More

‘Paris, 13th District’ review: Noémie Merlant shines in a tender, yet dreamy tale of human connection [Grade: A] (London Film Festival)

Ben Rolph October 14, 2021

Jacques Audiard’s latest is a tender, dream-like tale about people seeking true connection. Paris, 13th District marks Audiard’s first step back to his native language... Read More

NEON and QC Entertainment board horror film from first-time feature director Bishal Dutta

Erik Anderson October 14, 2021

NEON and QC Entertainment today announced they have signed on to make the untitled horror film from first-time feature director Bishal Dutta. QC Entertainment, the... Read More

Art Directors Guild (ADG) announce key dates and deadlines for in-person 2022 awards

Erik Anderson October 14, 2021

The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) 26th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards honoring Production Design in theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, animated features and music videos will return to... Read More

Halle Berry is down for the count but up for the challenge in first trailer for directorial debut ‘Bruised’

Erik Anderson October 14, 2021

Netflix has released the first trailer for Bruised, the feature directorial debut of Academy Award winner Halle Berry. Jackie Justice (Halle Berry) is a mixed... Read More

Previously on… ‘Survivor’ recap: S41 E4 – “Lions for Sacrificial Lambs”

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Previously on… ‘Survivor’ recap: S41 E4 – “Lions for Sacrificial Lambs”

Kevin Jacobsen October 13, 2021

At one point during the Episode 4 Reward Challenge of Survivor 41, Jeff Probst (clumsily) mentions how much he loves when the castaways become vulnerable,... Read More

From ‘Halloween’ to ‘Knives Out’ – 10 Essential Jamie Lee Curtis Films

Eddie Mouradian October 13, 2021

As Halloween Kills quickly approaches, Eddie Mouradian takes a look back at scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis and her most essential films Jamie Lee Curtis... Read More

‘Ali & Ava’ review: A well-rounded, typically British, social realist study [Grade: B] (London Film Festival)

Ben Rolph October 13, 2021

Coming off the Ruth Wilson-starring film Dark River, Clio Bernard’s new film, Ali & Ava, is a sensitive exploration of two complexly troubled people, who... Read More

2021 AFI FEST announces full lineup; adds ‘Parallel Mothers’ to red carpet premieres

Erik Anderson October 13, 2021

Full lineup features 6 world premieres Films are 51% women-directed and 39% directed by BIPOC filmmakers The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the full... Read More

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