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in News‘Mass’ Acquired by Bleecker Street
One of the most acclaimed films at this year’s Sundance Film Festival has been acquired for U.S. distribution, as Bleecker Street has scooped up Fran Kranz’s directorial debut Mass, with plans for a fourth quarter release timed for awards season. If our review from Sundance is any indication, this is going to be a major player, especially for the […] More
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Interview: Actress Ann Dowd Talks Aunt Lydia’s Complexity In ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
Ann Dowd is a fascinating character actress who’s responsible for turning in compelling performances in film and television. She’s taken on complex roles in critically acclaimed shows like The Leftovers as faction leader Patti Levin and Sister Margarita in the Australian series Lambs of God. In 2017, Dowd stepped into the formidable role of Aunt […] More
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Film Review: ‘Cowboys’ Will Find its Way Straight to your Heart
Winner of the U.S. Narrative Best Screenplay and Best Actor awards from last year’s Tribeca Film Festival, writer/director Anna Kerrigan has delivered a touching story of a family struggling through complex issues with Cowboys, her sophomore feature. Set in the Montana wilderness, the movie concerns a father, Troy (Steve Zahn, that Best Actor winner), and mother, Sally (Jillian […] More
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Sundance Film Festival Review: ‘Mass’ is a Powerhouse of Emotion and Great Acting
The four principle characters in Mass are individuals you hope you never have to personally identify with. They’re each going through incredible grief and pain, having suffered unimaginable loss. The cost and toll on themselves has been terrible. There isn’t even necessarily a light at the end of the tunnel. And yet, they go on, […] More
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Film Review: ‘Rebecca’ Can’t Live Up to its Namesake
There’s a certain amount of hubris involved in the making of a new version of Rebecca. Not only is it a new take on the novel by Daphne Du Maurier, it’s obviously also a remake of the classic Alfred Hitchock film. Plus, there’s the little matter of it being a Best Picture winning title. So, […] More
