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Olivier Assayas Returns to His Summer of Marx
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Olivier Assayas' revolutionary cinema -- in two films about revolutionaries.
Looking For Reasons to Believe in 'Life of Pi'
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On the difference between "It's visual stunning, but..." and "It's visually stunning, because..."
Coming of Age at New York Film Festival
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A look at two distinct coming-of-age sub-genres on display in different selections from the New York Film Festival
Through the Looking Glasses
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Hiler’s lens, it seems, doesn’t always respect the jurisdiction of its peers.
Cristian Mungiu, Beyond the Films
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On the evolving aesthetics of a brilliantly talented young director.
Garden States: New Jersey, According to David Chase
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The attraction to, and repulsion of New Jersey in the films of David Chase and the music of Steven Van Zandt's bandmate, Bruce Springsteen.
Holy Celluloid Versus Digital Passion
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Comparing the representations of digital filmmaking in a trio of New York Film Festival selections
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As you may have seen this morning, we posted our usual end-of-festival films/performances poll for the Toronto International Film Festival. Aside from the year-in-review poll that we conduct every December, this is one of our biggest opportunities for lovers of movies and movie-related data to sift through a bevy of responses.
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Obviously it's not criticism, it's just what Cinemascore uses to entice people to take the
Film reviewers are also a "very specific group of respondents".
Kudos for this review! The only one I've found that hasn't gushed over this contrived
as someone before me said - your facts are wrong. regarding the world engine - they needed both of
Richard Brody (finally) joins the debate (his knowledge of New wave may come in handy) :
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