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"Fjord" asks whether or not many of these values—secularism, a commodified liberal commitment to free agency—are not simply elite heuristics," wrote @MarkAschParody out of the film's Cannes premiere.
Read his take on Cristian Mungiu’s Palme d'Or winner: filmcomment.com/article/cann…
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I wrote about Barbara O. Jones for @FilmComment. filmcomment.com/article/seei…
"The film’s brilliance lies in its ability to combine seriousness of content and lightness of texture," wrote Jonathan Romney on the third day of Cannes earlier this year.
Read his take on Paweł Pawlikowski’s "Fatherland"
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From "Resident Evil" and "Digger" to "You Can See Everything" and "Once Upon a Time in Harlem," our favorite critics rate the latest new releases.
Check out the updated Critics' Grid: filmcomment.com/article/crit…
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Significant foundational literature about Ken Russell here from @FilmComment.
The Gene D. Phillips interview is really insightful for anyone who has recently seen @clockwork_wb release of Ken Russell's The Devils.
While new restoration of Ken Russell’s "The Devils" is back in theaters, we’re looking back at past Film Comment coverage of the legendarily divisive filmmaker ⬇️
"His almost obsessive desire to destroy pretense and smash romantic icons seems to guarantee an adverse reaction."
Subscribe for full access to the Film Comment archives and read Robert Phillip Kolker's 1973 look at Ken Russell's divisive biopics.
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"As one of Russell's original defenders, I am disturbed by the mindless adoration as well as by the hysterical outrage that greets his films."
Subscribe for full access to the Film Comment archives & read Stephen Farber's 1975 essay "Russellmania"
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"As one of Russell's original defenders, I am disturbed by the mindless adoration as well as by the hysterical outrage that greets his films."
Subscribe for full access to the Film Comment archives & read Stephen Farber's 1975 essay "Russellmania"
Read: filmcomment.com/issues/novem…
"His almost obsessive desire to destroy pretense and smash romantic icons seems to guarantee an adverse reaction."
Subscribe for full access to the Film Comment archives and read Robert Phillip Kolker's 1973 look at Ken Russell's divisive biopics.
Read: filmcomment.com/issues/may-j…
"My Catholic background helps me to distinguish between normal religious practices and the bizarre things attributed to the nuns."
Subscribe for full access to the Film Comment archives and read Gene D. Phillips' 1970 interview with Ken Russell.
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wrote a few words on the social reckoning for @FilmComment. please like & reshare! #MeaningfulSorkinInteraction filmcomment.com/article/shor…
"Like a Sorkin woman, the film is not as dumb as it looks."
Katie Kadue (@kukukadoo) on Aaron Sorkin’s "The Social Reckoning"
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"Digger is a man who despoils the earth to make a buck; "Digger" is a film that despoils itself to make a point."
In Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Tom Cruise-led satire, it’s easier to admire the filmmaker’s message than his technique, writes Steven Mears.
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On the Film Comment podcast, Critics @BilgeEbiri and Molly Haskell (@haskmoll) joined Film Comment Editors Clinton Krute and @devikagirgayi for a spirited wrap-up analysis of the highlights and lowlights from this year’s @TheNYFF lineup.
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On the Film Comment podcast @dozierayanna and @MelissEAnderson join Film Comment Editors @devikagirgayi & Clinton Krute to explore several films at @TheNYFF that push the boundaries of depictions of sensuality and desire on screen
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Part two of our special edition of the Film Comment podcast featuring participants in this year’s Film at Lincoln Center Critics Academy includes highlights from @thenyff's Spotlight Shorts and New York Shorts programs
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Participants in this year’s Film at Lincoln Center Critics Academy take over the Film Comment podcast as they discuss highlights from @thenyff’s Currents Program 5: The Material Ghost.
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“Ingrid’s acting, Ingrid herself—her talent, sometimes her genius—is based on contradictions.”
French writer Jean-Jacques Schuhl and Catalan filmmaker Albert Serra discuss their shared muse, the great actress and singer Ingrid Caven.
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