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Years Before The Rise of Fake News, Shattered Glass Threw The Spotlight On A Serial Fabulist
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Toronto International Film Festival 2022: The Banshees of Inisherin, Godland
Vikram Murthi
Sep 19, 2022
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Toronto International Film Festival 2022: How to Blow Up a Pipeline, Viking
Vikram Murthi
Sep 15, 2022
Tin Men Is Barry Levinson's Best Baltimore Movie — And A Cogent Critique Of Male Arrogance
The second in Levinson's Baltimore tetralogy follows two aluminum siding salesmen whose rigid worldviews finally fall under a spotlight.
Noel Murray
Sep 30, 2022
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Toronto International Film Festival 2022: The Fabelmans, Glass Onion
Vikram Murthi
Sep 13, 2022
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Toronto International Film Festival 2022: Triangle of Sadness, Moonage Daydream
Vikram Murthi
Sep 12, 2022
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Tin Men Is Barry Levinson's Best Baltimore Movie — And A Cogent Critique Of Male Arrogance
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Toronto International Film Festival 2022: The Banshees of Inisherin, Godland
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Toronto International Film Festival 2022: How to Blow Up a Pipeline, Viking
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Toronto International Film Festival 2022: The Fabelmans, Glass Onion
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Years Before The Rise of Fake News, Shattered Glass Threw The Spotlight On A Serial Fabulist
The rise and fall of Stephen Glass serves as a cautionary tale about the hesitancy of the media class to investigate their own.
A.A. Dowd
Aug 23, 2022
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If You Want To Feel French For Three Hours, Watch My Sex Life... Or How I Got Into An Argument
The essential post-New Wave comedy-drama follows an ensemble of restless Parisian academics falling in and out of careers and love.
Gabrielle Marceau
Aug 10, 2022
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Give Yourself Away Like The Sea: Revisiting the Sexy, Downbeat Pleasures of Y Tu Mamá También
Alfonso Cuarón's risqué road movie emphasizes sexual exploration as well as life's ephemeral nature
Christina Newland
Aug 3, 2022
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Dead Pixels: Why the Forgotten Cyberhorror FearDotCom is Actually Worth Your Time
Its trashy, fetishistic imagery and borderline dream logic are features, not bugs.
Ethan Vestby
Jul 13, 2022
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Reliquary of the Slacker: On Joel Potrykus’ Relaxer
Potrykus specializes in offbeat, regionally-focused portraits of post-Linklater slackers on the edges of 21st century society.
Dom Sinacola
Jun 30, 2022
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All Hands On Deck Celebrates The Pleasures (And Pitfalls) Of Summer Risk-Taking
This charming Rohmerian comedy follows three buddies looking for love in the south of France
Susannah Gruder
Jun 17, 2022
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The Wind Has All The Hallmarks Of Trashy Summer Fun (Minus The Outdoors)
Stay inside and avoid the heat with this zesty, shaggy psychological thriller.
Danielle Burgos
Jun 10, 2022
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The Five Obstructions Allows Lars Von Trier's Mentor to Remake His Best-Known Film Five Different Ways
Von Trier's mentor Jørgen Leth must adhere to a different "obstruction" each time he remakes the film
Jody Dvorak
May 27, 2022
Letters of Rec
Whitey on the Moon: On Richard Linklater’s Apollo 10 1/2
The Boyhood director resurrects the past once again, but this time with a keen eye to present sensibilities.
Vadim Rizov
May 13, 2022
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Tilda Swinton Gives Her Greatest Performance in Julia, a Child-Abduction Melodrama
A year after winning the Oscar, Swinton stuns in her performance as a crazed alcoholic kidnapper
Mike D'Angelo
May 6, 2022
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Bill Murray and Robert De Niro Play Against Type (Long Before It Was Expected) in Mad Dog and Glory
While the crime dramedy's premise may be commercial, its execution is anything but.
Brendan Byrne
Apr 22, 2022
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Travel Back In Time By Watching Old Sports on YouTube
The eternal pleasure of revisiting a moment in franchise, cultural, or personal history from the comfort of your own couch
Mark Asch
Apr 8, 2022
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Prince Solidifies His Legacy as a Live Act and Filmmaker with the Heck-a-Slammin' Sign O' The Times
An under-appreciated concert film deserves to join the canon.
Willow Catelyn Maclay
Apr 1, 2022
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Alien: Covenant Finds The Sweet Spot Between Brains And Thrills
By combining body horror and existentialism, Ridley Scott's Alien prequel shows more imagination than most contemporary studio films.
Patrick Dahl
Mar 9, 2022
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Go Back to the Good Ol' Naughty Days With Sliver
A sub-Basic Instinct erotic thriller tips the scales in favor of sex over thrills
Matt Prigge
Feb 8, 2022
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Murder, Malaise and Marijuana: The Long Goodbye Was the Original Stoner Noir‍
For fans of The Big Lebowski and all things hazy and mysterious.
Zach Vasquez
Jan 20, 2022
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Sprocket Films Offers a Campy Look Into Mid-Century Social Panic
These hilarious short films are perfect to throw on in the background
Charles Bramesco
Jan 10, 2022
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The Downtime Guide to: Olympic Swimming
No Phelps? No problem. Let's go deep on the Olympics fun-to-watch and dramatic swimming events.
Kendrick McDonald
Jul 23, 2021
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The Downtime Guide to: Flipping Cards
Cards! They're back. Here's how to flip them into real money.
Corban Goble
Jul 16, 2021
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JamFam Q&A: Jenny Yang
Chilling with the fast-rising comedian and writer
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JamFam Q&A: Jordan Coley
Chilling with the gifted writer and "Titanic" enthusiast
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Jun 17, 2021
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The Downtime Guide to: Euro 2020
Want to watch the soccer, but also just trying to chill? You know we have you covered.
Gregory James Wakeman
Jun 11, 2021
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