Riz Ahmed's Oscar-nominated performance in Sound of Metal, as a heavy metal drummer going deaf, is a tour de force.From Shakespeare to noir, surfer dude to …
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FYC 2020
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 Proxima.Alice …
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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: Captivating costumes tie Shirley‘s female characters together
Amela Baksic’s costumes aid in setting the various moving parts of Shirley, especially its female characters, in rotation around one another. Listen to our …
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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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