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By Norman Gidney | April 2017

The trick about high concept movies is that when done right, they seem effortless. When done wrong they are a plodding, misshapen…

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The trick about high concept movies is that when done right, they seem effortless. When done wrong they are a plodding, misshapen glob that begs the...

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Ignacio “Nacho” Vigalondo’s Colossal could be seen as a metaphor for several things: substance abuse female suppression and empowerment ...

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Presented at the 2017 Atlanta Film Festival to applause at the end credits, James Gray’s beautiful and thoughtful large scale expedition feature...

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Macon Blair didn't waste time showing he's more than just the star of Jeremy Saulnier’s wicked cool Blue Ruin. Earlier this year, his feature film...

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Hymns is one of the most devastating war movies in recent memory, as remarkable for what it doesn't do as for what it does. The film defies the...

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Shot in mere 18 days, Turnabout, the sophomore fictional feature from American writer/director/producer E.B. Hughes, is a character-driven crime film whose...

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“My candle burns at both ends; It will not last the night; But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends— It gives a lovely light!” - Edna St....

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If you have trouble figuring out what kind of film Olivier Assayas has made, the French writer-director might take it as a compliment. Since the mid...

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Several of my peers have accused French director Olivier Assayas (Carlos) of committing alchemy for coaxing a Cesar (French Oscar)-winning performance from...

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Despite having an inherently fascinating subject, Land of Mine, Denmark’s entry for Best Foreign Language Film at this year’s Oscars, plays more like a...

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