(Check out Chris Reed’s This is Spinal Tap movie review, it’s in theaters now celebrating it’s 41st birthday. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Born in 1947 to legendary comedian, actor, and filmmaker Carl Reiner (1922-2020), Rob […]

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As Sundance 2025 is approaching, one of the most ambitious films of last year’s festival is finally making its way to U.S. theaters. Sam and Andy Zuchero’s feature debut Love Me stars Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun as two AI […]

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It’s not every day you’d witness world leaders encounter a giant brain and muddy zombies in a deep, dark forest. But that’s just the surface of what directors Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson have conceived in their political […]

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One of the most anticipated movies of this fall festival season is legendary writer-director Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths. The Venice, TIFF, NYFF, and BFI London selection has Leigh re-teaming with his Secrets & Lies star, Oscar-nominee Marianne Jean-Baptiste as London […]

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Ten years ago, David and Nathan Zellner premiered a film at Sundance about the urban legend of a Japanese woman who died trying to find the fictional Fargo suitcase full of cash. That film became their breakout hit Kumiko, The […]

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Fresh off its Sundance world premiere, David and Nathan Zellner’s Sasquatch Sunset will likely put some pep in the spring season’s step! Their third feature, following Kumiko the Treasure Hunter and Damsel, explores the mythical creatures of the wilderness in […]

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As the new year approaches, many new tales of horror and dread await. One of them is director Andrew Cumming’s Stone Age nightmare, Out of Darkness. Originally known as “The Origin,” it takes place over 45,000 years ago and centers […]

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The life of legendary author Emily Brontë has gotten the biopic treatment. Actor-turned-director Frances O’Connor has taken her story and given it a romantic and sensual re-imagining. Emma Mackey (Sex Education) takes the reigns as the ill-fated author whose struggles […]

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The nominations for the 2022 Gotham Awards have been revealed. The nominations in 12 categories recognize independent/arthouse films and breakout TV from this year. The ceremony will be held at Cipriani Wall Street in Manhattan on Monday, November 28. Angelica […]

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One of this year’s indie films to break out on the festival circuit is Max Walker-Silverman’s feature directorial debut, A Love Song. Having premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and screening at Berlinale and Tribeca, the drama has earned […]

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