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    Toronto International Film Festival 2022 Review: ‘The Son’

    by Brennan Dubé September 26, 2022
    by Brennan Dubé September 26, 2022

    Florian Zeller surprised the film world two years ago with his debut feature film, The Father. That film is one of the masterpieces of the 2020s, and it features what may be the best performance…

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    Tribeca Film Festival 2022 Review: ‘Babysitter’

    by James Y. Lee June 20, 2022
    by James Y. Lee June 20, 2022

    There’s a certain type of fascination in watching a film where you can immediately tell that other people’s enjoyment of it will be almost entirely predicated on how much they’re able to live with its…

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    ‘Cyrano’: Joe Wright’s His Wrongs

    by Blake Ison April 6, 2022
    by Blake Ison April 6, 2022

    Coming off of the back of the critical failure The Woman in the Window, Joe Wright is making a return to form (of sorts) with his latest picture, the romantic, musical, period piece Cyrano. Based…

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    ‘Small Engine Repair’: Male Comradery Taken to Amusingly Dark Extremes

    by Chris van Dijk September 10, 2021
    by Chris van Dijk September 10, 2021

    A common complaint regarding movies based on plays is that they feel like exactly that: a play made into a movie. Detractors often cite the transition from stage to screen as being too noticeable, remarking…

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    ‘The Father’: A Unique, Devastating Look at Dementia

    by George Clark March 31, 2021
    by George Clark March 31, 2021

    The Father truly broke me. Florian Zeller’s take on dementia is a heartbreaking, surreal, yet realistic approach to what could be a sensitive subject matter for many. The story follows a man (Anthony Hopkins) who…

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    ‘One Night in Miami…’ Deserves a Date With Oscar

    by Patricia Henderson January 20, 2021
    by Patricia Henderson January 20, 2021

    In the interest of full disclosure, I should tell you I am a Sam Cooke fan, and his inclusion as a character in One Night in Miami… is what initially drew my interest. Leslie Odom Jr.‘s…

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    ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’: Chadwick Boseman’s Impressive Goodbye

    by Ingridje December 23, 2020
    by Ingridje December 23, 2020

    Every year, a day after the Oscars ceremony, I start writing an article about the awards for the following year. This year was no exception. Of the movies that I predicted to be nominated, some were…

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    ‘The Boys in the Band’ Is a Remake That Stands on Its Own

    by George Clark October 1, 2020
    by George Clark October 1, 2020

    The Boys in the Band is a 2020 American comedy/drama film directed by Joe Mantello, and stars Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, Andrew Rannells, Charlie Carver, Robin de Jesús, Brian Hutchison, Michael Benjamin Washington,…

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    ‘Scarborough’ Is a Challenging and Intimate Portrayal of an Uncomfortable Subject

    by Chris van Dijk September 22, 2019
    by Chris van Dijk September 22, 2019

    A teacher engaging in a sexual/romantic relationship with his/her sixteen-year-old student is a subject fraught with a moral quandary — besides the fact that it’s illegal, of course. A fundamental societal norm has been broken:…

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