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Posted on09/19/202303/02/2024inVODepths, Reviewsby Josh Bell5 min read

VODepths: What to See (and Avoid) on Demand This Week

Our mini-reviews of “Barber,” “Condition of Return,” “The Curse of the Willow Song,” and more.

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Posted on09/18/202303/02/2024inFilm Festsby Jason Bailey11 min read

Crooked Marquee’s Toronto International Film Festival 2023 Diary

Our correspondent reports from a TIFF of strike-inspired uncertainty and wildly uneven selections.

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Posted on09/15/202303/02/2024inHappy Birthday, Looking Backby Audrey Fox4 min read

How Charly Set the Stage for Modern Oscar Campaigning

Critics complained that Cliff Robertson’s Best Actor win for ‘Charly’ (released 55 years ago this month) was “based more on promotion than on performance.” Sound familiar?

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Posted on09/15/202303/02/2024inLooking Back, Classic Cornerby Craig J. Clark5 min read

Classic Corner: Don’t Look Now

The city of Venice has been the setting for many macabre tales. With “Don’t Look Now,” director Nicolas Roeg told one of its most chilling.

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Posted on09/14/202303/02/2024inReviewsby Craig D. Lindsey4 min read

Review: Radical Wolfe

Basically a feature-length “American Masters” episode, it’s a standard-issue but satisfying documentary on the sharp-dressed square who set off the new wave of rock-star reporters in the 1960s.

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Posted on09/14/202303/02/2024inReviewsby Kimber Myers4 min read

Review: El Conde

Historical monster Augusto Pinochet turns into a literal vampire with this beautifully shot horror comedy from Pablo Larraín.

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Posted on09/13/202303/02/2024inReviewsby Jason Bailey4 min read

Review: Dumb Money

Craig Gillsepie’s dramatization of the GameStop stock saga is fast and funny, with razor-sharp work by its stellar ensemble cast.

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Posted on09/13/202303/02/2024inHappy Birthday, Looking Backby Anna McKibbin5 min read

Why Edith Wharton and Martin Scorsese Were the Perfect Creative Collaboration

Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Age of Innocence’ remains one of the only adaptations of Edith Wharton’s work. On its 30th anniversary, we explore what binds these two artists together.

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Posted on09/12/202303/02/2024inReviews, Disc/Streaming Guidesby Jason Bailey9 min read

The Best Movies to Buy or Stream This Week: No Hard Feelings, The Princess Bride, Walkabout

Our bi-weekly look at the best new titles on Blu-ray, 4K, and your subscription streaming services.

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Posted on09/11/202303/02/2024inFilm Festsby Max Borg6 min read

Max Borg’s Venice 2023 Diary

Despite the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, the Italian festival managed to be business as usual, for better or worse.

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Posted on09/11/202303/02/2024inHappy Birthday, Looking Backby Sara Batkie6 min read

Nothing More Than This: Lost in Translation at 20

Not everything about Sofia Coppola’s second film has aged like a fine wine, but its portrait of two adrift souls is timeless.

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Posted on09/08/202303/02/2024inLooking Back, Classic Cornerby Sean Burns7 min read

Classic Corner: The Last Waltz

When Robbie Robertson passed last month, he left behind arguably the greatest concert film ever made.

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