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Seed of the Sacred Fig: A Movie in Secret
Mohammad Rasoulof is now an exile because he made The Seed of the Sacred Fig. The Iranian director was the talk of the Cannes...
Film Shorts // January 29 – February 4, 2025
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Companion (R) Drew Hancock’s thriller is about a recently deceased billionaire’s friends whose gathering is interrupted when one of the guests (Sophie Thatcher) turns...
The Best Lead Performances of 2024
I’m afraid I owe this column to the L.A. wildfires, which put off the announcement of the Oscar nominations and gave me some extra...
Hard Truths: Diary of a Mad Black Woman
In Hard Truths, Pansy Deacon (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) is checking out of a supermarket in suburban London when she suddenly attacks the cashier (Ashna Rabheru):...
Film Shorts // January 22-28, 2025
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Boonie Bears: Time Twist (PG) This Chinese animated film is about a logger (voiced by Paul “Maxx” Rinehart) who must travel through time and...
Grand Theft Hamlet: Player Kings
I just ran my list of the best documentary films of last year, and while Grand Theft Hamlet arrives too late to merit consideration...
Brutalist: Big Blocks
Of all the Oscar contenders in play this awards season, The Brutalist is unquestionably the longest. We’re talking three hours and 35 minutes, which...
Film Shorts // January 15-21, 2025
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Alarum (R) Sylvester Stallone and Scott Eastwood star in this thriller as secret agents who are besieged at a remote cabin after stealing a...
The Best Supporting Performances of 2024
I’m trying something different this year. The end of this article contains a mention of movies with terrific ensemble casts. I think that’s worth...
Better Man: Hey Hey, It’s the Monkey!
“What’s with the monkey?” asks Robbie Williams in the trailer of Better Man, a movie based on his life. The film is in many...
