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THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Rectify”

When people say that an original film or television series has the feel of a novel, it’s usually meant as a high compliment. (The Wire is probably the definitive example of this in television.) But Sundance Cha...

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SHOWBUZZDAILY SUNDANCE REVIEW: “Happy Christmas”

Joe Swanberg, the director, writer and co-star of HAPPY CHRISTMAS, which premiered at Sundance earlier this week, makes Woody Allen look lazy. He’s had something like a dozen features to his credit since the sta...

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SHOWBUZZDAILY Toronto Film Festival Reviews: “A Star Is Born” & “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”

A STAR IS BORN (Warners – October 5): Bradley Cooper, making his directing debut, decided to do the equivalent of a first-time weightlifter starting out with a 400-pound barbell. It isn’t just that A Star...

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SHOWBUZZDAILY Toronto Film Festival Reviews: “Hustlers” & “Endings, Beginnings”

HUSTLERS (STX – September 13): Lorena Scafaria becomes the latest filmmaker failing to ascend Martin Scorsese Mountain. Her Hustlers wants to be Goodfellas in its marrow, not only in its based-on-a-true-story t...

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SHOWBUZZDAILY Toronto Film Festival Reviews: “Waves” & “Uncut Gems”

WAVES (A24 – November 1): Trey Edward Shults’ third film (after the micro-budgeted indie Krisha and the horror movie They Come By Night) manages the remarkable feat of feeling both experimental and grounded...

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SHOWBUZZDAILY Sundance Film Festival Reviews: “Horse Girl,” “Happy Happy Joy Joy” & “Kajillionaire”

HORSE GIRL (Netflix – February 7): Every one of the four films Jeff Baena has directed had its premiere at Sundance, with Horse Girl following Life After Beth, Joshy and The Little Hours. It’s an impressi...

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SHOWBUZZDAILY FILM REVIEW: “Short Term 12″”

SHORT TERM 12: Run To the Multiplex – Powerful and Moving Indie Drama How can I make you want to see SHORT TERM 12? It’s one of the year’s best pictures, but I feel as though describing the plot and...

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SHOWBUZZDAILY Film Review: “Nebraska”

NEBRASKA: Buy A Ticket – A Lovely, Tart Slice of Americana An unusually strong season for American movies continues with the arrival of the simple and profound NEBRASKA, directed by Alexander Payne from a marvelo...

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SHOWBUZZDAILY SUNDANCE REVIEW: “The Skeleton Twins”

Star power makes all the difference in THE SKELETON TWINS. Craig Johnson’s dramedy (written with Mark Heyman) takes place in fairly commonplace territory, especially at Sundance: siblings bound together, whe...

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THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Rectify”

SHOWBUZZDAILY SUNDANCE REVIEW: “Happy Christmas”

SHOWBUZZDAILY Toronto Film Festival Reviews: “A Star Is Born” & “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”

SHOWBUZZDAILY Toronto Film Festival Reviews: “Hustlers” & “Endings, Beginnings”

SHOWBUZZDAILY Toronto Film Festival Reviews: “Waves” & “Uncut Gems”

SHOWBUZZDAILY Sundance Film Festival Reviews: “Horse Girl,” “Happy Happy Joy Joy” & “Kajillionaire”

SHOWBUZZDAILY FILM REVIEW: “Short Term 12″”

SHOWBUZZDAILY Film Review: “Nebraska”

SHOWBUZZDAILY SUNDANCE REVIEW: “The Skeleton Twins”

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