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Sundance Film Festival 2019 Report 1: NATIVE SON, GIVE ME LIBERTY & LATE NIGHT
Sundance Film Festival 2019 Report 1: NATIVE SON, GIVE ME LIBERTY & LATE NIGHT

In our first report from Sundance Film Festival we cover Native Son, Give Me Liberty and Late Night.

Hurry Slowly: A Low Stakes Slice of Life for a Fast-Paced World
HURRY SLOWLY: A Low Stakes Slice Of Life For A Fast-Paced World

The Norwegian drama Hurry Slowly is a peaceful, slow paced family drama which remains inviting despite its low narrative stakes.

The 20th Annual Animation Show Of Shows: 3 Oscar Shortlist & A Variety of Characters Makes For One Outstanding Showcase
The 20th Annual Animation Show Of Shows: 3 Oscar Shortlist & A Variety of Characters Makes For One Outstanding Showcase

For the 20th Annual Animated Show of Shows, 15 animated films were selected, curated to form this captivating showcase – with three currently on the shortlist for the 2019 Oscar Animated Shorts Nominations. 

Mainstream Avant-Garde Films in Latin America
Mainstream Avant-Garde Films In Latin America

What is considered Latin American art cinema today? Who defines the accepted hegemonic profiles of the films that receive funding and are shown all over at European film festivals?

A Preview Of Russian Film Week In New York

This is a preview of four films that will play during Russian Film Week in New York 2018, which kicks off Saturday, December 8 at the SVA Theater and runs through December 14.

Monsterfest VII: NIGHTMARE CINEMA
Monsterfest VII: NIGHTMARE CINEMA

Nightmare Cinema is the perfect anthology movie, with each short containing enough wild ideas and moments to hook in an audience no matter what kind of horror they like.

Monsterfest VII: HELL FEST
Monsterfest VII: HELL FEST

It is a shame when a movie like Hell Fest this is let down by the very reason for its existence – a slasher movie is only as strong as its slasher and the fear that slasher creates.

Monsterfest VII: DRAGGED ACROSS CONCRETE

Anchored by three brilliant central performances, Dragged Across Concrete is an interesting, unpredictable movie that zigs when we expect it to zag.

Paracinema Fest 2018: Looking Back at The Films of Sarah Jacobson
Paracinema Fest 2018: Looking Back At The Films Of Sarah Jacobson

We look back on the too short career of Sarah Jacobson, who insisted on doing things her own way, and was known for her endless enthusiasm and passion for the arts.

UK Jewish Film Festival 2018: Part One - Women Lead the Way
UK Jewish Film Festival 2018 Part One: Women Lead The Way

Becky Kukla recaps her time at the 2018 UK Jewish Film Festival, where a record number of female directed films are finding their time in the spotlight.

In Melbourne, Australia This Week: Monster Fest VII: The Homecoming
In Melbourne, Australia This Week: Monster Fest VII: The Homecoming

Monster Fest comes to Melbourne’s Cinema Nova from Thursday November 22nd to November 25th for Monster Fest VII: The Homecoming.

Tokyo International Film Festival: THE MANGA MASTER: The Anatomy Of A Disappointing Biopic

The Manga Master takes a potentially interesting subject, and transforms his life into the stuff of biopic cliche.

Tokyo International Film Festival 2018: Retrospective On SOME LIKE IT HOT
Tokyo International Film Festival 2018: Retrospective On SOME LIKE IT HOT

In part three of our Tokyo International Film Festival coverage, we discuss a retrospective on the comedy classic Some Like it Hot.

Winners Of The 2018 Drunken Film Fest Oakland

We present to you the winners of the 2018 Drunken Film Fest, which this year had a series in Oakland, California.

Milwaukee Film Fest: IDEAL HOME
Milwaukee Film Fest 2018: IDEAL HOME

Steve Coogan and Paul Rudd star in Ideal Home, a comedy about an upper middle class couple that feels out of touch, and severely outdated.