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Maggie Moore(s)
Maggie Moore(s) is an indie black comedy with a great cast. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival this month and gets its theatrical release today. The cast includes Jon Hamm, Tina Fey and one of the breakout stars of Ted Lasso, Nick Mohammed.
nobody's hero
The film is from France and was conceived by filmmaker Alain Guiraudie in the wake of the 2015-2016 wave of ISIS-inspired terrorist attacks across Europe. The film was nominated for both the Panorama Audience Award, as well as Best Feature Film, at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
Lonely Castle in the Mirror is an animated feature from acclaimed Japanese director Keiichi Hara. The film won Best Feature at Annecy International Animated Film Festival and it also won the Youth Jury Prize for Best Futurewave Feature at Seattle International Film Festival, as well as getting various other nominations.
Meet Me in the Bathroom
The film is based on Lizzy Goodman’s oral history of New York City’s musical rebirth in the early 2000’s. The documentary, directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, includes a mix of incredible footage, interviews and both rare and live archives. For a music fan, it’s a must see film.
dear Zoe
Tess is a young woman who’s grappling with the shattering death of her younger sister, Zoe. As the rest of her family grieves in their own ways, Tess seeks support from her biological father and a juvenile delinquent who lives in the neighborhood.
who needs you
When obsessive free spirit Stephen finds out his teenage half-sister Sarah is pregnant, he desperately tries to convince her to keep the baby. Sarah finally agrees, and they embark on the journey of parenthood.
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Ms. Goodwitch
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Jess Plus None
The opening scene to Jess Plus None will undoubtedly capture your attention as it provides insight into Jess (Abby Miller), a heartbroken… The post Jess
IFH 727: Lessons Learned Writing Oliver Stone’s The Doors with Randall Jahnson
Randall Jahnson is an American screenwriter and film producer. He was born on March 7, 1951, in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Jahnson is best
IFH 727: Lessons Learned Writing Oliver Stone’s The Doors with Randall Jahnson
Randall Jahnson is an American screenwriter and film producer. He was born on March 7, 1951, in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Jahnson is best
‘Napoleon’ Review: Ridley Scott and Joaquin Phoenix Deliver a Film That Works Better as a Comedy Than a Historical Epic
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Treat Yourself This Halloween Weekend: Bask in the Bro Dude-ness of ‘Dude Bro Party Massacre III’
In 2015, YouTube sensation 5-Second Films delivered a feature-length horror-comedy for the manly masses as a surprisingly feminist slasher satire — starring a gaggle of hopeless
Wes Anderson Is Right to ‘Immediately Erase’ Videos He Receives Reimagining Movies in His Style
In addition to waxing rhapsodic about Elia Kazan in his interview with IndieWire’s Eric Kohn, Wes Anderson talked about just why he was so drawn
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