A Preview of the 2021 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
I’ve never been to the Czech Republic. I know it from the rich and voluptuous cinema her people started producing in the ’60s, though obviously I was late to the…
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Melissa Haizlip’s Mr. Soul! to Premiere on HBO Max on August 22nd
Melissa Haizlip‘s award-winning documentary “Mr. Soul!” will premiere on HBO Max on Sunday, August 22nd. The film chronicles the legacy of “SOUL!”, the public television variety show produced and hosted by Ellis…
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Fantasia 2021: Bull, Voice of Silence, Baby Money
Paul Andrew Willams’ “Bull,” a world premiere from this year’s Fantasia, is not just about a guy who is particularly monstrous and violent in his pursuit for blood-gushing revenge. The…
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Searching for Mr. Rugoff
In the documentary “Searching for Mr. Rugoff,” filmmaker Ira Deutchman offers a compelling biographical portrait of a highly influential New York movie theater owner and independent film distributor that is,…
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In the Same Breath
Since the nascent days of the pandemic, there have been several high-profile Covid-19 documentaries: “76 Days,” “Totally Under Control,” “The Last Cruise,” etc. None have been like Nanfu Wang’s “In…
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www.skits.ng Netflix’s Ambitious Brand New Cherry Flavor Wants to Mess You Up
“Brand New Cherry Flavor” is a mindf*ck in the best ways. Daring to tackle material that recalls David Lynch’s deconstructions of the surrealism of Hollywood in projects like “Mulholland Dr.,”…
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30 Minutes On: Body Heat
“You’re not too smart, are you? I like that in a man.” Matty Walker (Kathleen Turner), the femme fatale of “Body Heat,” sums up the history of film noir in that…
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FACETS to Reopen on September 17th, Hold Industry/Press Open House on August 24th
FACETS, Chicago’s historic nonprofit film venue founded by the late Milos Stehlik in 1975, has announced it will return to presenting in-person programming on Friday, September 17th, while simultaneously screening virtual…
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The Connection: Jennifer Hudson on Respect
Some things feel like they were meant to be. Such is the case with actress/singer Jennifer Hudson portraying the legendary Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin in the new biopic “Respect,” opening…
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