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Blood, Faith, and Fallout: '28 Years Later' Finds God at the End of the World
Boyle and Garland reunite for a zombie epic that trades brute horror for spiritual reckoning—and still leaves you breathless.
Jun 22
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Gabriel Frieberg
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Blood, Faith, and Fallout: '28 Years Later' Finds God at the End of the World
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Why is everyone turning on Wes Anderson? A defense of 'The Phoenician Scheme'
the reports of Wes Anderson’s demise have been greatly exaggerated
Jun 8
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Gabriel Frieberg
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Why is everyone turning on Wes Anderson? A defense of 'The Phoenician Scheme'
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2025 Cannes Report Part 4: The Past
Reaching back with mixed results: Nouvelle Vague, Sound of Falling, The Mastermind, The History of Sound
May 30
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Gabriel Frieberg
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2025 Cannes Report Part 4: The Past
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2025 Cannes Report Part 3: The Personal
Getting intimate: Die My Love, The Phoenician Scheme, Splitsville, Highest 2 Lowest, Sentimental Value
May 29
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Gabriel Frieberg
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2025 Cannes Report Part 3: The Personal
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2025 Cannes Report Part 2: Politics
Speaking truth to power on the world stage: It Was Just an Accident, Yes!, The Secret Agent
May 28
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Gabriel Frieberg
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2025 Cannes Report Part 2: Politics
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2025 Cannes Report Part 1: Plagues
Afflictions are on the mind: The Plague, Eddington, Sirât, Alpha
May 27
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Gabriel Frieberg
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2025 Cannes Report Part 1: Plagues
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The Rebellion Is Here: 'Andor' Sets the Gold Standard for IP Adaptation
5 lessons other franchises could learn from the Tony Gilroy-created series
Apr 27
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Gabriel Frieberg
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The Rebellion Is Here: 'Andor' Sets the Gold Standard for IP Adaptation
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WHO should get the SINNERS treatment next?
5 directors I want to see get $100M budgets like Ryan Coogler did, and WHAT they should make
Apr 20
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Gabriel Frieberg
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WHO should get the SINNERS treatment next?
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The Rewind: Gene Hackman and Val Kilmer Elevated Two of the Best Westerns Ever
Their towering performances in 'Unforgiven' and 'Tombstone' still shimmer with precision and mystery.
Apr 6
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Gabriel Frieberg
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The Rewind: Gene Hackman and Val Kilmer Elevated Two of the Best Westerns Ever
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"Hard Funny" and Deeply Sincere: How 'The Righteous Gemstones' Strikes the Perfect Balance
This highly unique, Bradley Cooper-starring season opener showcased the unsung comedy at its absolute best
Mar 16
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Gabriel Frieberg
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"Hard Funny" and Deeply Sincere: How 'The Righteous Gemstones' Strikes the Perfect Balance
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Weekend Read: 'Nickel Boys' Director RaMell Ross on the "Epic Banal," Adaptation, and the Power of Cinema
"Nickel Academy doesn't emerge in America's shadow—it emerges in its sunlight."
Jan 27
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Gabriel Frieberg
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Weekend Read: 'Nickel Boys' Director RaMell Ross on the "Epic Banal," Adaptation, and the Power of Cinema
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Weekend Read: The Legacy of David Lynch
An in-depth conversation about Lynch and his oeuvre with Kevin Pettit (See You at the Movies)
Jan 19
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Weekend Read: The Legacy of David Lynch
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