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Features

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Festivals

The Harder They Fall – first-look review

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Jeymes Samuel’s star-studded revenge western boldly reframes cowboy mythology for a modern audience.
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In Praise Of

How The French Connection reinvented the Hollywood cop movie

by Jarek Kupść

Gene Hackman maniacally navigates New York’s crime world in William Friedkin’s enduring procedural.
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Incoming

Peter Dinklage and a few musical numbers liven up a classic in the Cyrano trailer

by Charles Bramesco

The latest film from Joe Wright brings his signature theatricality to Rostand’s timeless romance.
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Festivals

The best international genre films at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival

by Erin Brady

Mercenaries and demonic encounters featured in some of the most interesting films that played at this year’s TIFF.
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Incoming

Simon Rex is a dirtbag triumphant in the trailer for Sean Baker’s Red Rocket

by Charles Bramesco

He plays a washed-up porn star hungry for a second chance in this drama set around the Texan fringes.
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Festivals

C’mon C’mon – first-look review

by Charles Bramesco

Joaquin Phoenix and newcomer Woody Norman play uncle and nephew in Mike Mills’ tender drama about a family in flux.
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Sponsored

A cinematic road trip that’s not to be missed

The Calvert Journal Film Festival offers a unique survey of work from the Balkans, Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
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Not Movies

Netflix’s Maid is an unfiltered portrayal of single motherhood

by Roxanne Sancto

Margaret Qualley gives a stunning performance in this 10-part drama about a young mum who escapes an abusive relationship.
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Interviews

J Mascis: ‘In the early days, venues banned us for being too loud’

by Greg Wetherall

With the release of Freakscene – The Story of Dinosaur Jr, the frontman reflects on the band’s rollercoaster journey.
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Incoming

Joanna Hogg’s memoir goes meta in the first trailer for The Souvenir Part II

by Charles Bramesco

Honor Swinton-Byrne reprises her role as the writer/director’s on-screen avatar in the forthcoming sequel.