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Stills of Matt Dillon and Lars Eidinger in Proxima side by side.

Alex Heeney / January 23, 2021

FYC: Matt Dillon’s and Lars Eidinger’s complex portraits of men in Proxima

In Proxima, Matt Dillon and Lars Eidinger play the rare male characters who are flawed, privileged, and yet still empathetic. Read more about …

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Two stills of Théodore Pellerin in Never Rarely Sometimes Always and Théodore Pellerin in Souterrain in front of a blue background.

Alex Heeney / January 9, 2021

FYC: Théodore Pellerin continued to prove himself in 2020

23-year-old Québécois actor Théodore Pellerin delivered two standout supporting performances in 2020, in Never Rarely Sometimes Always and Souterrain. Read …

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A still of Vanessa Kirby in Pieces of a Woman in front of a swirling orange background.

Alex Heeney / January 7, 2021

Vanessa Kirby beautifully underplays a showy role in Pieces of a Woman

Thirty minutes into Pieces of a Woman, I was ready to declare Vanessa Kirby a future Oscar nominee for the film. The film is now on Netflix in most territories …

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A still of Adam Beach in Monkey Beach, in front of a bright orange background.

Alex Heeney / January 5, 2021

FYC: Adam Beach shines in Monkey Beach as a troubled father figure

Adam Beach appears in only a handful of scenes of Monkey Beach, but he leaves such an impression, you’re convinced he was on screen longer. Read our interview …

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A still of David Thewlis in I'm Thinking of Ending Things, in front of a blue background.

Orla Smith / January 3, 2021

FYC: David Thewlis’s feat of physical comedy in I’m Thinking of Ending Things

In I'm Thinking of Ending Things, David Thewlis hilariously twists and contorts his body like rubber in a feat of physical comedy. Read our essay on David …

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A still of Vincent Lacoste in Amanda, in front of a green background.

Alex Heeney / January 2, 2021

FYC: Vincent Lacoste gives his most restrained performance yet in Amanda

Vincent Lacoste has built a career as a sort of lovable goof, but in Amanda, he gives the most restrained performance of his career. Read our interview with …

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