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NYFF Film Review: ‘The French Dispatch’ Holds You At Arm’s Length
Wes Anderson is an acquired taste, to be sure. While plenty of folks love him and worship at the alter of Anderson, I confess to running hot and mostly cold on him. Frankly, it’s really only been his animated offerings that have fully worked for me. Fantastic Mr. Fox and Isle of Dogs seemed to […] More
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Big Films in the Big Apple: Previewing the 59th New York Film Festival
Starting this morning, Press and Industry screenings (better known as P&I screenings) will begin for the 59th New York Film Festival. To be sure, NYFF will be different this year, as it won’t be nearly as populated, screenings will be more spaced out, and as is the case with many festivals currently, food and beverages […] More
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Montclair Film Festival Announces 2021 Opening, Closing, and Special Screenings
The 10th Annual Montclair Film Festival is scheduled to commence on October 21st and will run through to the 30th. Just like every year, the festival is sure to be packed with tons of films but up until today, we were in the dark as to what films would open and close the festival, as […] More
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59th New York Film Festival Spotlight Announced!
The 59th New York Film Festival Spotlight line-up has officially been announced. Taking place between September 24 – October 10 2021, a wide range of films have been announced to be showing at the festival, including some of the most anticipated films of the year. Previous films that were announced for NYFF included Opening Night […] More
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Wes Anderson’s Next Feature Adds Scarlett Johansson
Following the release of The French Dispatch at Cannes, Wes Anderson had been active in casting his follow-up film. This time the director has added blockbuster star, Scarlett Johansson to the mix, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film has already assembled a cast including the likes of Margot Robbie, Tom Hanks, Tilda Swinton, Bill […] More
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Tom Hanks to Appear in Wes Anderson’s Next Feature
Tom Hanks has worked alongside many of the accomplished directors of the modern age. However, he has yet to work with Wes Anderson, that is until now. Hanks is set to appear in a role within Anderson’s next untitled film which is set to film sometime over the next year, according to The Hollywood Reporter […] More
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‘The French Dispatch’ First Reactions Come Out of the Cannes Film Festival
After a year of delays and setbacks, The French Dispatch has finally been shown to critics for the first time, premiering at the Cannes Film Festival. With the odd decision to not have any press conference or further promotion, this is the only spotlight the film is getting at the festival. Oscar pundits have been […] More
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Wes Anderson’s ‘The French Dispatch’ to Premiere at Cannes
It’s now official: Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch will have its world premiere at this year’s Cannes International Film Festival, after being slated to premiere last year, but that edition of the festival was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With Leos Carax’s Annette and Paul Verhoeven’s Benedetta, the 2021 lineup of the Palme D’Or […] More
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‘The French Dispatch’ and ‘Benedetta’ Confirmed for Cannes
With the 2021 Cannes Film Festival rapidly approaching, it won’t be long now before we get a full list of what films to expect from the return of what is widely regarded as the most prestigious festival in the business. Yesterday gave us word that Leos Carax’s new musical Annette, starring Adam Driver and Marion […] More
