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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Performances
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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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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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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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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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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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