The documentary is specific and urgent in both its purpose and execution.
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The mundane and transcendent dance hand in hand in this French animated feature.
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An air of predictability settles over Josh Boone’s dramedy in its very first scene.
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Zhao’s take on Shakespeare’s family life telegraphs its themes loudly and incessantly.
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The film is sensitively attuned to how people’s feelings are shaped by cultural norms.
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Chris Stuckmann’s feature directorial debut arrives packing some major clout.
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The film is Ramsay’s most sprawling and sensational canvas to date.
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O’Connor discusses how he came to understand America by immersing himself in an era.
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Reichardt discusses the political climate of an era, collaborating with Josh O’Connor, and more.
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The Choral sets out to mix comedy with tragedy, but it’s an unsuccessful brew.
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