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TRIBECA 2021 | Simmering Tension Makes "Do Not Hesitate" Worth A Watch

“The presentation works well in conjunction with the story to make the unsettling nature of the film creep in slowly and arrest your attention.”

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TRIBECA 2021 | "The Justice Of Bunny King"; Essie Davis Delivers A Powerhouse Performance In Gaysorn Thavat's Moving Directorial Debut

“[Essie Davis and Thomasin McKenzie] are highlights in a story that is built for - and succeeds at - leaving a strong impression on audiences.”

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Hot Docs 2021 | "Lost Boys"; A Jilted, Nocturnal Descent of Horrifying Discovery

“Neuvonen’s documentary thus becomes a means of revisiting and reflecting on the dark, sorted corners his friend once used to tread—chasing a ghost—and an attempting to sift through the detritus of distorted memories and morbid footage to uncover some sense of “truth” or sense behind his passing.”

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HOT DOCS 2021 | "Acts of Love" Tries To Get To The Heart Of What Love Means To Isidore Bethel

“Narration from Isadore happens throughout the course of the film, but it’s not aimed at the audience. Rather, he’s talking directly to this ex-boyfriend - spoken with great prose and worded for optimal impact.”

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Hot Docs 2021 | "Archipelago" and the Islands of Our Own Creation

Archipelago (Archipel) is a spellbinding experiment with words, animated images, and occasional snippets of archival footage, combined to often transfixing effect as the island clusters of the director’s native Quebec are surveyed across time and channelled psychically.”

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Oscars 2021 | "One Night in Miami..." and the Reflection Beyond These Walls

“When Malcolm X sees his reflection, it is in the hotel room’s windows; he isn't looking at himself so much as he is peering through or past himself to the external threats that conspire against him — the bigger picture. This is telling, because through this simple device we see that it is Malcolm who is most cognizant of the ripple effect this night will have outside the hotel walls.”

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