Misha and the Wolves
“Wow. This was quite a story.” So deadpans Joni Soffron, co-founder of a wolf sanctuary in Ipswich, Massachusetts, on what she felt when she first heard Misha Defonseca’s extraordinary tale…
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Disney+’s What If…? is a Cynical Remix of MCU Storylines
Marvel’s latest series on Disney+ is more of a remix album, playing with the elements you recognize, to show different outcomes with much of the same structure. In the case…
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The Kissing Booth 3
Picking up where “The Kissing Booth 2” left off, Vince Marcello’s second sequel answers a few lingering questions on the minds of Elle (Joey King) and her fans. Will she…
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Winning is Easy: Producer Griffin Dunne on the 2006 Hidden Gem, Game 6
First pitched in 1990, “Game 6” is the only screenplay written by elusive novelist Don DeLillo (“White Noise,” “Cosmopolis”). Sent via fax by his agent to producers Griffin Dunne and…
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Fantasia 2021: Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes, Sweetie, You Won’t Believe It, King Knight
This year’s Fantasia International Film Festival kicked off this weekend, starting the 25th edition. For American press, it will be a virtual experience, physically removed from the electric Montreal screenings…
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www.skits.ng Netflix’s Untold Deftly Reshapes Narratives Around Major Sports Stories
As a big fan of ESPN’s influential “30 for 30” docuseries and Vice’s excellent “Dark Side of the Ring,” I’m the exact audience for www.skits.ng Netflix’s “Untold,” a new five-part…
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Bentonville Film Festival 2021 Highlights
The Bentonville Film Festival is one of the most progressive in the world, understanding that elevating different voices changes the artistic landscape for the better. This year’s edition just wrapped…
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The Suicide Squad
Many will see James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad” as a funhouse mirror inversion of the writer/director’s work with “Guardians of the Galaxy.” After all, it’s another collection of underdog heroes…
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It’s Not My Swan Song: Udo Kier on His Latest Drama and How Much He Has Left to Give
Udo Kier is a living legend of cinema. Over the last 55 years, he has proved prolific and pioneering, appearing in more than 220 films and working with the likes…
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