Ann Hui's July Rhapsody is a melodrama about marital discord with a light touch, where both partners explore other relationships.On the surface, Chinese …
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Five films to buy in the Kino Lorber 2024 Summer Sale
Film distributor Kino Lorber's 2024 Spring Into Summer Sale (in the US; Summer Beat the Heat Savings is Canada) is on now until Monday, July 21. Here are five …
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The Devil’s Bath is a breathtaking masterwork that will ruin your night and possibly your life
Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala’s harrowing new drama makes their previous chillers, Goodnight Mommy and The Lodge, look like episodes of Mister Rogers’ …
Theatre Review: A Streetcar Named Desire at Soulpepper in Toronto
Alex Heeney reviews the Soulpepper Theatre's remount of their 2019 production of A Streetcar Named Desire, directed by Artistic Director Weyni Mengeshi. The …
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Shoeshine and The Lavendar Hill Mob in 4K
Alex Heeney reviews the 4K restorations of the post-war black-and-white films Shoeshine (Vittorio de Sica) and The Lavendar Hill Mob (Charles Crichton).Vittoria …
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HotDocs 2024: Animated documentaries are here to stay
Alex Heeney takes a look at some of the animated documentaries that screened at HotDocs 2024, including Pelikan Blue, The Day Iceland Stood Still, Grand Theft …
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