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in ReviewsFilm Review: ‘Our Friend’ is Powerfully Human and Painfully Poignant
Last year, a lot of us realized which friendships and relationships are most important to us. Enduring challenging obstacles, feeling isolated, and facing health scares brought to light for many of us who will remain by your side when things are less than ideal. Writer Brad Ingelsby and director Gabriela Cowperthwaite have cultivated a new […] More
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‘Our Friend’ Trailer Highlights a Trio of Strong Performances
A trailer has dropped for the new film Our Friend, starring Jason Segel, Dakota Johnson and Oscar winner Casey Affleck. Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Our Friend is written by Brad Ingelsby, based on the 2015 Esquire article, “The Friend: Love Is Not a Big Enough Word” by Matthew Teague. Teague, a journalist who is also credited as an […] More
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Venice Film Festival Review: ‘The World To Come’ is Filled with Stirring Performances
It’s always a relief when movie manages to be more than you expect, going in. In the case of The World to Come, it seemed for all the money like an attempt to capture the aesthetic and style of Terrence Malick. A frontier drama and character study, building towards romance? Check. Ethereal narration? Check. Without […] More
