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'A Hidden Life' Is Way, Way, Way Too Long Directed by Terrence Malick Published Dec 09, 2019A Hidden Life is set in the Second World War, but it's about a much more private conflict than the one taking place in the trenches. Franz J...
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'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' Is a Gorgeous Account of Queer Love in the 18th Century Directed by Céline Sciamma Published Dec 02, 2019Life's sweetest moments are impermanent, and Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Portrait de la jeune fille en feu) is a heartbreaking account of a...
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'Marriage Story' Is a Cathartic Divorce Story Directed by Noah Baumbach Published Dec 02, 2019Marriage Story isn't a marriage story. It's a divorce story, and it poignantly reveals the ways that two people who used to love one another...
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'In Fabric' Weaves Elaborate Threads and Ropes Directed by Peter Strickland Published Dec 02, 2019There's a scene in Peter Strickland's fourth film, In Fabric, where a ghoulish old man watches lustfully as the witch-like employees of his...
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Retro Whodunnit 'Knives Out' Is as Hilarious as It Is Clever Directed by Rian Johnson Published Nov 27, 2019A murder disguised as a suicide, a pool of suspects with plenty to gain from the victim's death, and a charismatic detective who is as cleve...
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TIFF Cinematheque Shares Best Films of the Decade Published Nov 27, 2019The decade is coming to a close, and one of humanity's favourite ways to mark the passage of time continues to be listmaking. As such, the T...
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Toronto International Film Festival Lays Off 15 Employees Published Nov 21, 2019The Toronto International Film Festival recently wrapped its 2019 edition, and now the organization has made some major changes. In a new re...
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'Varda by Agnès' Is a Fascinating Final Statement From a Film Legend Directed by Agnès Varda Published Nov 19, 2019A crowd filters into a room, captured in time lapse, while a director's chair with the name "Agnès" on the back sits empty onstage. Agnès Va...
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'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood' Is a Tender, Heartwarming Film Worthy of Mister Rogers Himself Directed by Marielle Heller Published Nov 19, 2019The world could really use a Mister Rogers right about now. It's a sentiment I expressed in my review of last year's documentary on the belo...
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'Ford v Ferrari' Is Matt Damon's New Car Ad Directed by James Mangold Published Nov 12, 2019When it comes to the titular showdown of Ford v Ferrari, it's hard to give much of a shit. This is a story of corporation versus corporation...
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'Waves' Is a Five-Act Tragedy Worthy of the Bard Directed by Trey Edward Shults Published Oct 29, 2019Y'know that stress dream where you're back at school, and you realize that you completely forgot about one of your courses, and suddenly it'...