The selection of the Cannes Film Festival was less exciting this year than it had proved to be in the past, but some wonderful gems stood out. …
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Genre Films
Explore films that leverage — and problematize — the definitions of a given genre, from horror films to the Western.
What to see at Fantasia Fest 2018
Montreal is currently hosting Fantasia, the largest and longest running genre cinema festival in North America. Elena Lazic highlights some films to keep an eye …
Haigh and Reichardt are modernizing the western
Andrew Haigh's Lean on Pete shares DNA with the films of Kelly Reichardt: both filmmakers deromanticize tired western tropes. This is the fifth feature in our …
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David Robert Mitchell’s Under the Silver Lake — Tit Follows
David Robert Mitchell might think his Under the Silver Lake is a critique of misogynistic, pop culture obsessed men — but he ends up validating their worldview. …
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Thelma is more than just a modern Carrie
Thelma has been compared to Brian De Palma’s Carrie, but Trier gives his female lead agency whereas Carrie was simply a victim. This is the fourth feature in …
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With Thelma, Joachim Trier continues to develop his ‘dirty formalism’
Although it is his first foray into genre, Thelma is a continuation of director Joachim Trier’s signature ‘dirty formalism’, and further explores the themes of …
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