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ENGLISH VERSION Sitting in the theatre next to my friend after following his suggestion to do zero research on this film before going to watch it, I initially found myself crossing my arms and rolling my eyes in disappointment. How, I wondered, is it possible that they made a film
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This review comes to us from our On-The-Ground correspondent and Santa Barbara native, Jack OāMahoney. This is a propaganda film. Let me explain. For a political documentary centering on the fallout of the 1979 Iranian Revolution, and clearly produced for a āWesternā (likely US American) audience, My Stolen Planet
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The premise is delightful and intriguing, despite it not being the first film to explore this idea. What makes this short stand out is the beautiful, genuinely delivered final dialogue that holds the emotional core of the film. ā4th Dementiaā takes you by the shoulders through its first act of
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On the surface, as explained, the film seemed to be a heist movie or a spy thriller. It focused on a woman whose job was to infiltrate and uncover affairs, using social tricks of the trade to reveal the true dramas and dismantle the relationships between husbands and mistresses from
It is one thing to make a film about Claressa Shieldsā back-to-back Olympic gold medals. Itās another thing to make a film about Flint, MIās Golden Girl. Hiding behind a sports biopic is a deeper look at the inequity and imbalance of the sports industry, and the ways
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This review comes to us from our On-The-Ground correspondent and Santa Barbara native, Jack OāMahoney. Wild Gleaming Space is a documentary that is equal parts lyrical and investigative, and so beautifully shot I thought it was a narrative film until about twenty minutes in. Beginning in the Panamanian rainforest,
It is well known that the most beloved and high-ticket Marvel characters and franchises are often the sight of much drama and failure. Being such valuable IP, they tend to be munched on by less-than-understanding studio executives who squeeze the life out of the thing until there isnāt much
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I have told everyone iāve ever met who operated in the Film age how much I do not envy them one bit. I am a kid who knows how to respect my elders - and the work that went in to making a movie back in the day is
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Luca and Justin gave us the most iconic Ambitious Horny Queers in cinema history this year. Hereās three films to keep the vibes going. A Bigger Splash Lucaās earlier work, a little straighter here than Challengers, but filled with horny ambitious people, for sure. A ton of drama,
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Halina gave us a 2024 version of a 90ās erotic thriller unlike anything we could have hoped for, and hereās to way more of that in the New Year. In the meantime - hereās some films that harmonise with āBabygirlā. Nightbitch A feral look at womanhood, motherhood,
Anora made us soar before it made us cry, and left us feeling alive. Here are three films that can help you recapture the magic. We Live in Time Whirlwind romance, with a bittersweet ending - and a woman empowered to make the choices that she wants for her own