Author: Tomris Laffly
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14 Under the Radar Performances To Consider for Awards Season
Sony Pictures Classics It’s almost that time of year again. Soon enough, we will all start making lists hoping to memorialize the year in film, grouping…
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Oscar Season is Evolving and Women Are Taking The Lead
Not too long ago this year, it seemed like the awards season was going to drown in a pool of male-led biopics. Yet thankfully, the…
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Aching for Home with Brooklyn, One of The Best Films of The Year
Editor’s Note: The following article discusses the themes and plot of Brooklyn in advance, which may be considered spoilers. With that said, the article is…
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What We Learn About Time When We Listen to The Heart of a Dog
“Heart of a Dog” To a dog owner ‐ or, dog parent, as many of us prefer to call ourselves ‐ a dog’s life is a…
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Reed Morano: “This is a good time to be a female filmmaker.”
Photo Credit: Paul Sarkis “She could be the President of the United States,” said filmmaker Reed Morano in reference to Olivia Wilde, during our Skype conversation…
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8 Things We Learned from Carol Director Todd Haynes at NYFF
Every year is another chance to talk at length about what or whom the Academy should have nominated, yet personally speaking, the 75th Academy Awards…
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The Powerful Fall Cinema of Mother and Child
A24 My mother has been on my mind a lot lately. She’s been on my mind even more than usual, with feelings of love, appreciation, a…
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Living in The Moment with J.C. Chandor and ‘A Most Violent Year’
We sit down and discuss A Most Violent Year with director J.C. Chandor and stars Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac.
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‘Winter Sleep’ Review: A Deeply Observant, Quiet Epic
Adopt Films In his most talky and arguably most “Turkish” film to date, writer/director Nuri Bilge Ceylan grandly ponders and elaborates on an immense amount…