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One of Us, We Accept You: ‘The Zone of Interest’ (Book & Film)
Martin Amis and Jonathan Glazer find news ways of depicting the undepictable, conjuring the incorrigible, and make us confront the horrors of being on…
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Civil War & Hollywood Writers, Weekly Reel #70
Civil War (film) review and an essay commentary on Daniel Bessner's life and death of a Hollywood writer.
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Wicked Little La Chimera, Weekly Reel #69
Cinema For Gaza and Disney/Fox/Warner Sports Venture; Reviews: La Chimera and Wicked Little Letters; and Hollywood Tax Incentives.
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I Am the Talented Mr. Monkey Man, Weekly Reel #68
Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis, Jonathan Glazer (again/always), Interstellar in IMAX; Reviews: Monkey Man, The Talented Mr. Ripley, and Io Capitano…
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A Verdict on Henry Kissinger’s Verdict: The Monster Escapes Again
In remarkable speed, the editors of “Jacobin” released a slim post-death volume on Kissinger’s legacy just in time for the holiday season but fails to…
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Is That a Monster in Your Dream (Scenario)? No, It's Just Jason Bourne, Weekly Reel #67
Theatrical v. home viewing; Disney's ROI for Marvel, Star Wars; reviews: Monster, Dream Scenario, and the Bourne franchise; and the precariousness of…
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Squaring the Drive-Away Dune Circlejerk, Weekly Reel #66
A throw-back Weekly Reel, with Jonathan Glazer, 'Rust' manslaughter conviction, megamerger antitrust enforcement, and reviews: 'Squaring the Circle…
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State of the Film Union 2024
Strikes and Politics and Streaming took over the film landscape last year, where solidarity came and went and Netflix was the big winner.
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Berlinale Films Ranked, Weekly Reel #65
In which I account for all the films I watched, with rankings and recommendations for when they trickle out into theaters later this year.
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The Berlinale Experience: Politics, Films, and Journo-Critics
Controversy strikes at the Berlinale, which is openly prosecuting and disowning public statements made by filmmakers against the killing of Palestinian…
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What Are the Americans Up To? (Berlinale Dispatch)
Perhaps the biggest festival to not have American films as their centerpiece, the Berlinale premieres mostly independent, non-commercial world cinema.
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'Hors du temps' Review (Berlinale)
Assayas spins a cinematic gem that feels intricately designed to speak directly to me once again.
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