Latest Reviews
In Theatres
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THE OUTRUN
(Check out Chris Reed’s The Outrun movie review. It hits theaters Friday, October 4 via Sony Pictures. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) There have been many books written and movies made about addiction and recovery.
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A Conversation with Jason Yu (SLEEP)
South Korean filmmaker Jason Yu steps into the spotlight with his feature directorial debut Sleep, a taut psychological thriller that debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023. Drawing from his experiences in his own marriage, cinema history, and his work as an
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THE UNIVERSAL THEORY
(Check out Chris Reed’s The Universal Theory movie review. It hits theaters Friday, September 27 via Oscilloscope Laboratories. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) The Universal Theory opens in 1974, in Hamburg, Germany, as a talk-show
Video On Demand
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A Conversation with David Hinton & Thelma Schoonmaker (MADE IN ENGLAND: THE FILMS OF POWELL AND PRESSBURGER)
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger was written and directed by David Hinton and executive produced by Thelma Schoonmaker. The film is essentially 2 hrs + of Martin Scorsese expressing his deep love and admiration for the
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A Conversation with Corey Sherman (BIG BOYS)
No one likes being 14. That age just sucks. Unless you happen to be the lead character on the Disney show, or arguably the actor portraying that lead character, real life conflicts come at you from every angle and never
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HUMANE
(Check out Chris Reed’s movie review of Humane. The film opens today in select theaters via IFC Films before hitting Shudder July 26. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) There are many dire crises that humanity must now, and
Now Streaming
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A Conversation with Jennifer Kent (THE BABADOOK 10th ANNIVERSARY)
Australian director Jennifer Kent directed her first feature, The Babadook, in 2014. That supernatural horror film proved extremely effective at externalizing both grief and a mother’s worst fears about parenting. Starring Essie Davis (Babyteeth) as that mom, Amelia, a widow
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RED ISLAND
(Check out Chris Reed’s Red Island movie review, in theaters August 16. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Lying off the southeast coast of Africa, the nation of Madagascar—the fourth largest island in the world—is often referred to as
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BRATS
(Check out Chris Reed’s Brats movie review, the doc is steaming now on Hulu. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Mental-health therapy can be expensive and last for years; have you considered making a movie about
Interviews
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A Conversation with Sinéad O’Shea (BLUE ROAD: THE EDNA O’BRIEN STORY)
Irish documentarian Sinéad O’Shea (Pray for Our Sinners) has a new film out, Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story, which just premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival—aka TIFF—where I reviewed it. As per the title, it offers a
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A Conversation with AJ Thompson, Toby Jones & Ben Hansen (AJ GOES TO THE DOG PARK)
AJ’s life is so perfect – buttered toast breakfasts, low stress job, regular meals with his dad and his friends, and regular trips to the dog park for his two puppies – that even his boss understands why he won’t
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A Conversation with Jason Yu (SLEEP)
South Korean filmmaker Jason Yu steps into the spotlight with his feature directorial debut Sleep, a taut psychological thriller that debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023. Drawing from his experiences in his own marriage, cinema history, and his work as an
Trailers
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THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG Trailer: Mohammad Rasoulof’s Urgent Political Thriller Arrives in November
When it premiered at this year's Cannes Film Festival, writer-director Mohammad Rasoulof's secretly-shot thriller The Seed of the Sacred Fig made headlines. Marking his first project to debut following his exile from his native Iran, after being sentenced to 8
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THE GRADUATES Trailer: Award-Winning Slice-of-Life Drama Examines Healing After Tragedy
After being mentored by modern-day indie icons Chloe Zhao and Sean Baker, first-time filmmaker Hannah Peterson is ready to make her mark with her emotional and compassionate drama, The Graduates, which shows life in the aftermath of a terrible tragedy.
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THE LINE Redband Trailer: Alex Wolff Questions His Loyalties in Fraternity Thriller
It has been a long road for Ethan Berger's directorial debut The Line to hit the big screen. The film, which premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival where it wowed critics and audiences, struggled to get picked up for