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RAINDANCE 2024 | Movie Review: "The Heirloom" Is Simple Yet Satisfying Cinema
RAINDANCE 2024 | Movie Review: "The Heirloom" Is Simple Yet Satisfying Cinema

“It blurs the boundary between reality and fiction, between performance and actuality, but regardless of their process, the result is marvellously satisfying.”

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MoviesChris RichmondJuly 4, 2024raindance, raindance 2024, raindance film festival, the heirloom, movie reviewComment
RAINDANCE 2024 | Movie Review: "Smiling Georgia"; A Picture Perfect Portrait of A Society In The Aftermath An Atrocity
RAINDANCE 2024 | Movie Review: "Smiling Georgia"; A Picture Perfect Portrait of A Society In The Aftermath An Atrocity

“The film serves as a snapshot of Georgian village society, capturing the community and the joy and the resilience found in its residents.”

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MoviesChris RichmondJune 28, 2024smiling georiga, raindance, raindance film festival, raindance 2024Comment
Pride Month Retrospective: How "Bad Queers" Make For Subversive and Socially-Conscious Cinema In Gregg Araki's "The Doom Generation"
Pride Month Retrospective: How "Bad Queers" Make For Subversive and Socially-Conscious Cinema In Gregg Araki's "The Doom Generation"

“The fact that queerness is mentioned in the same breath as Satan says a lot about how homophobia is generated in America…But rather than beating homophobic stereotypes, [Gregg Akari’s] characters embrace them.”

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Editorial, MoviesVicky HuangJune 15, 2024pride, gregg akari, the doom generation, retrospectiveComment
SIFF 2024 | Movie Review: "AGGRO DR1FT" and the Cinema Rift Cataclysmic
SIFF 2024 | Movie Review: "AGGRO DR1FT" and the Cinema Rift Cataclysmic

“If this makes any sense to you, think of DR1FT as baby-brained The Thin Red Line… on acid (because why not).”

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Movies, Taylor BeaumontTaylor BeaumontJune 7, 2024siff 2024, seattle international film festival, harmony korine, aggro dr1ftComment
Movie Review: “I Used To Be Funny”; Rachel Sennott Shines In This Meditative Drama About PTSD
Movie Review: “I Used To Be Funny”; Rachel Sennott Shines In This Meditative Drama About PTSD

“Pankiw does an admirable job in the director's chair and is slowly making a name for herself in the indie space. Her best decision with this movie was casting Sennott…”

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MoviesEthan DaytonJune 1, 2024i used to be funny, rachel sennott, ally pankiw, movie reviewComment
SIFF 2024 | Movie Review: "The Missing" ("Iti Mapukpukaw"); A Beautifully Animated And Heartfelt Debut Feature Film
SIFF 2024 | Movie Review: "The Missing" ("Iti Mapukpukaw"); A Beautifully Animated And Heartfelt Debut Feature Film

“The Missing is a standout animated feature worth giving a watch.”

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Movies, Thomas Stoneham-Judge, Festival CoverageThomas Stoneham-JudgeMay 19, 2024the missing, Iti Mapukpukaw, movie review, carl joseph papaComment
Movie Review: "Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes" Is The Runt Of The "Apes" Bunch
Movie Review: "Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes" Is The Runt Of The "Apes" Bunch

“…it pains me to inform you that the newest entry, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, is a frivolous exercise in generic blockbuster affair.”

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Movies, Luca MehtaLuca MehtaMay 11, 2024kingdom of the planet of the apes, movie review Comments
SIFF 2024 | Capsule Reviews of SIFFTY's Archival Films
SIFF 2024 | Capsule Reviews of SIFFTY's Archival Films

For the 50th annual Seattle International Film Festival, five older movies are scheduled to be shown as part of their Archival Films program. Here, I’ll take a look at this diverse selection of titles.

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Tyler NorthcuttMay 8, 2024Comment
Movie Review: "Silvicola"; A Meditative Look At BC Forests And The Impact Of Logging
Movie Review: "Silvicola"; A Meditative Look At BC Forests And The Impact Of Logging

“Silvicola is less a probing and argumentative documentary than it is a visual essay or a tone poem, and it’s as committed to its task of illuminating people’s stories as it is to wandering off to take in the scenery.”

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Taylor Beaumont, MoviesTaylor BeaumontMay 2, 2024silvicola, VIFFComment
Movie Review: "Challengers"; A Superficial Sports Comedy Featuring A Stellar Leading Cast
Movie Review: "Challengers"; A Superficial Sports Comedy Featuring A Stellar Leading Cast

“Tennis might be the sport of choice for this film, but simmering sexual tension is the name of the game, and this leading cast came to play. If only there was a more suitable arena to play in.”

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Movies, Thomas Stoneham-JudgeThomas Stoneham-JudgeApril 24, 2024challengers, movie review, mike faist, josh oconnor, zendaya, luca guadagninoComment
5 Films To Watch Now on Kanopy
5 Films To Watch Now on Kanopy

Kanopy is a free streaming service available to anyone with an active library account (either public or academic), and here are five recommendations from their catalog for you to check out.

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EditorialTyler NorthcuttApril 21, 2024kanopy, the friends of eddie coyle, ganja & hess, personal problems, knife+heart, fire and iceComment
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