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Clouds of Sils Maria Is a Master Work, Floating High Above

by Sam FragosoIFC FilmsEditor’s note: Our review of Clouds of Sils Maria originally ran during TIFF 2014, but we’re re-posting it… Read More

The Losers: Debra Granik Deserved an Oscar

by Lauren SchacherRoadside AttractionsOver the past week, we’ve been Chicks Who Script chimes in on a director who launched a superstar.I… Read More

We Don’t Belong Together: The (500) Days of Summer Color Palette Theory

by Fergus MortonFox Searchlight PicturesTo preface, I’ve seen 500 Days of Summer maybe five or six times now and love everything… Read More

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‘Top Five’ Review: Chris Rock’s Stand-up Distilled Into Movie Form

by Sam FragosoParamount PicturesIf we were to list some of the most horrific cultural tragedies of the 20th and 21st century,… Read More

‘The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness’ is a Must for Studio Ghibli Fans

by Tom CliftGKIDSWhen you think of the films produced by Studio Ghibli, certain images inevitably spring to mind. A cat bus… Read More

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‘Listen Up Philip’ Review: Asshole Cinema At Its Finest

by Sam FragosoTribeca FilmAfter two critically adored novels, success has hardened Philip’s heart and calcified any remaining slivers of decency that… Read More

Great Russian Movies For People Who Don’t Think They Like Russian Movies

by Sergey KuznetsovThe Diamond Arm/MosfilmNobody loves Russian movies, even Russians themselves. Their films are very long, very slow, black &… Read More

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‘Inherent Vice’ Review: A Wild and Weird Noir-Tinged Freakout

by Sean HutchinsonWarner Bros.In its 2009 review of writer Thomas Pynchon’s “Inherent Vice,” Rolling Stone said that it was “the… Read More

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‘Hector and the Search for Happiness’ Review: Kind of, Sort of, Maybe Enjoyable

by Sam FragosoRelativity MediaFor 114-minutes Hector and the Search for Happiness walks the tightrope between nausea and uplift. A movie whose… Read More