The Chinese WW2 spy thriller “Decoded” stands out for a number of reasons, mostly in spite of its conventional and…
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Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Edward Kelsey Moore, “The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat” is a…
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Every afternoon, as Xavier (Atibon Nazaire) pulls into his driveway after work, one of his neighbors, like clockwork, walks by…
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The opening twenty minutes of “Close Your Eyes,” the third fiction feature from Spanish director Victor Erice, and his first…
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On a rainy weekend in Chicago, MUBI, the indie film streaming powerhouse that champions both emerging and established filmmakers, launched MUBI…
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XL Film Festival & Summit, founded by Creative Cypher’s Troy Pryor, has returned to Hyde Park for year two, once again…
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