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The Lasting Impact of ‘A Ghost Story’

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I recently spoke with acclaimed director David Lowery about his new Disney+ animated short film “An Almost Christmas Story”. His credits include Disney features “Pete’s Dragon” and “Peter Pan & Wendy”, as well as the 2017 A24 drama “A Ghost Story”. It’s had a lasting impact on me and many other moviegoers, so I had […]
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‘Civil War’ Could Break A24 Records

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“Ex Machina” and “Annihilation” director, and “28 Days Later” writer, Alex Garland is about to release his latest movie. It’s “Civil War”. This is Garland’s third collaboration with A24, after “E.M.” and “Men” — and it will likely be the most successful. BoxOfficePro.com is currently predicting the action drama will have a $15 million to […]
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‘The Deepest Breath’ Movie Review

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Netflix and A24 team-up for the compelling documentary, “The Deepest Breath”. The film takes a deep dive into the extreme—ly dangerous world of freediving, through the lives of two of the sport’s most iconic participants. Director Laura McGann begins by introducing us to multi-world record holder Alessia Zecchini and safety instructor/trainer Stephen Keenan using archival […]
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Guest: ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On’ Director Dean Fleischer-Camp

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Dean Fleischer-Camp directs and co-stars in new feature “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On”, which takes the beloved animated character from the popular online shorts (voiced by Jenny Slate) and brings him to the big screen. It opens in New York City and Los Angeles this Friday June 24th and expands nationwide on July 15th. […]
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‘The Lighthouse’ Review

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If nautical nonsense be something you wish, then “The Lighthouse” is a must-sea. This latest dramatic thriller from co-writer/director Robert Eggers (“The Witch”) is one of the most bizarre movie experiences of 2019. Four-time Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe could very well walk the plank, er – red carpet, again for his performance as salty, old […]
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‘Waves’ Review

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“Waves” doesn’t completely crash, but it doesn’t provide much of a rush, either. This low-key family drama packs nearly a dozen crucial life elements into a single story. Unfortunately, writer/director Trey Edward Shults (“It Comes At Night”) doesn’t gives us anything fresh or insightful about any of them.  Shults continues a recent trend by playing […]
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‘The Farewell’ Review

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If a person is diagnosed with a terminal illness, should they be told? Or, should that secret be kept so the person can enjoy their final few months without the burden of the truth? What if that person is the beloved matriarch of a proud but fractured Chinese family? That’s the foundation of “The Farewell”, […]
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