For a few minutes, “Arcadian” basically becomes “Aliens” on an Irish farm with Nicolas Cage in the Ripley role. That…
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It was finally time. The 96th Academy Awards ceremony was ready for its big moment: Best Picture. But when presenter…
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Documentaries have always held a prominent position at the SXSW Film Festival, and the best of the non-fiction form here…
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When judging whether a particular year’s Oscars are “good” or “bad,” you should break down your response into separate criteria.…
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The first full day of features at the Paramount (after Opening night premieres of “Road House” and Netflix’s “3 Body…
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True/False is a rare gem. As a critic based in Chicago—whether it’s Cannes, Karlovy Vary, Sundance, SXSW, NYFF, or TIFF—I’m…
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Usually, I make it a rule to not rewatch films at festivals; When my time on the ground is so…
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Like many festivals and observers, True/False, the preeminent nonfiction film festival in Columbia, Missouri, has had displacement on its mind…
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“Road House” likes to explicitly reference that it thinks it’s a Western. It’s more like a cartoon. While that may…
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Opening night at the 2024 South by Southwest Film Festival may have been dominated by Doug Liman’s remake of “Road…
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