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What to Watch This Weekend – December 8-10, 2023

It’s time for another edition of What to Watch This Weekend! As we bring you reviews and interviews of the latest major and independent releases, we want to be sure you know what to plan to see and stream on your own time. Watch above and read below for our recommendations of a few worthwhile…

‘The Boy and the Heron’ : Film Review – Another Mesmerizing Journey from Hayao Miyazaki

There are few animators with quite the same reputation as Hayao Miyazaki. The Japanese legend has been working for over half a century and, despite multiple claims from the man himself of previous films being his last, he continues to churn out incredible content at the age of eighty-two. The 2014 Honorary Oscar winner has…

“Waitress: The Musical” : A Story of How Support From Those You Love Gives You Strength / Film Review

@Bleecker Street Media “Waitress: The Musical” is the story of Jenna Hunterson, a pie maker/diner worker, and her journey to find herself after years of being stuck in the life she was dealt. This movie is a stage-to-screen live film of the musical. The musical is a adaption of the 2007 independent film by Adrienne Shelly…

‘Leave The World Behind,’ A Sagaciously Apocalyptic Drama That Slams American Society / Netflix Review

Sam Esmail, best known for directing Mr. Robot, has the distinguishing trait of tackling the themes of alienation and American society. In his latest psychological thriller, Leave the World Behind, he adapts the eponymous novel by Rumaan Alam and brings it to the screen with gyrating visuals and piercing social critique. The story focuses on…

What to Watch This Weekend – December 1-3, 2023

As awards season heats up, get ready for some major releases to hit theaters and streaming services. online pharmacy buy tamiflu online with best prices today in the USA Watch above and read below for our recommendations of just a few to check out this weekend, and make sure to check out last week’s edition…

‘May December’: A Breathtaking Film by Todd Haynes Explores Intergenerational Sex

“May December” is another breathtaking offering from Todd Haynes, who has a natural tendency to portray characters on the verge of suffocation, emotional as well as physical. From his earliest films like “Poison“ and “Safe,” toxicity has been a favorite trope of this auteur, but the pathology of love and lust has never been portrayed…

‘A Page of Madness,’ An Avant-garde Silent Film Exploring Apperception / Japan Society Review

The digital reproduction of the 35mm 1926 Japanese silent-experimental-horror film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa, is preserved by the George Eastman Museum. A Page of Madness is part of the Taisho Roman: Fever Dreams of the Great Rectitude at Japan Society and will be screened on December 15th at 6pm. The six-film series running from December 9th until the…

‘Nathan-ism’ DOC NYC Film Review – An Inviting Look at a Man and His Unique Art

People develop coping mechanisms when they experience something that can’t be easily processed. It’s often something internal that doesn’t get shown to others, but it can also be presented in a way that might not initially – or ever – make sense to those who perceive it. In the case of Nathan Hilu, who, at…

‘Coup de chance,’ Woody Allen’s First Foreign Language Film Is Fantastique

Presented at the 80th Venice Film Festival, Woody Allen’s latest work is his first French-language motion picture and represents the realisation of a dream for him. The filmmaker said: “I would have really liked to be a European director, perhaps Swedish or Italian. I finally managed to have the opportunity to make my first film…

‘Every Body’ DOC NYC Film Review – An Eye-Opening Look at Intersexuality

Much of society embraces the idea of binary definitions of what a person is. A recent push in liberal communities to recognize new gender identities, sexual orientations, and a variety of other descriptors has been met with intense pushback from traditionalists who feel that the recognition of something that hasn’t been historically acknowledged is somehow…

‘Fallen Leaves,’ A Deadpan Comedy Delivers Social Criticism And Homages Film History

The latest work by the award-winning filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki won the Jury Prize at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, and was chosen as the Finnish entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. Fallen Leaves is a simple tale of romance between two misfits who have to overcome several hurdles to finally…