Held at Hyde Park’s Polsky Exchange North during the steamy weekend of August 18-20, the inaugural XL Film Festival & Summit 2023…
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Matt writes: I will remember William Friedkin (1935-2023) for many reasons: for leaving me in awe of his immaculate craft…
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Half a century has done little to dull the potency of Tobe Hooper’s 1974 shocker, “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.”…
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Breathing new life into a classic tale of creation and destruction, Laura Moss’ clever, disquieting debut feature “birth/rebirth” (in theaters…
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Certain films are so close to being good, so close to achieving a rare level of brilliance, your anger springs…
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The world lost a true legend with the death of Clarence Avant, the “Godfather of Black Entertainment,” who passed away August…
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“Back on the Strip,” about a young man who wants to become a magician and the middle-aged ex-strippers who train…
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Directing an R-rated studio comedy with a canine cast might prove ruff, but “Strays” director Josh Greenbaum found the right…
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“The truth is, I didn’t see anything of myself in my father, and I don’t think he saw anything of…
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Full disclosure, right off the top: I knew I was going to be a soft touch on “Strays.” We’re a…
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