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EL CONDE Trailer: Pablo Larrain’s Satire Imagines Augusto Pinochet as a Vampire

M.J. O'Toole — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 14:53:55 +0000

In many of his films, Pablo Larrain has immersed us in the turbulent times of Chile. From his psychological character study Tony Manero to his Oscar-nominated No, he has captured the lives of Chileans living under the rule of dictator […]

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CHILE ’76 Trailer: Cannes Breakout Is a Gripping Pinochet-Era Thriller

M.J. O'Toole — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 17:23:27 +0000

One of the highlights of New Directors/New Films this year is Manuela Martelli’s directorial debut, Chile ’76. It premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival in the Directors Fortnight section and screened at the BFI London Film Festival, where it […]

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POST MORTEM

Michael Tully — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:30:18 +0000

There is such a thing as pitch black comedy, and then there is the work of Chilean director Pablo Larraín, whose warped sense of humor deserves its own adjective. Tar black, maybe?

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NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT

Michael Tully — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:30:01 +0000

The true gift—and mystery—of Nostalgia For The Light is how Guzman is able to cover so much ground without collapsing under the weight of so many massive ideas.

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DVD RELEASES 2010/6/1

Michael Tully — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:38:00 +0000

Let’s make things simple and blunt this week: Tony Manero (Kino) — The first time I saw Pablo Larrain’s Tony Manero (at its 2008 New York Film Festival press screening), I didn’t quite know how to wrap my head around […]

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TONY MANERO

Michael Tully — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:53:06 +0000

(Tony Manero is being distributed by Lorber HT Digital. It opened at Cinema Village on Friday, July 3rd. Visit the film’s official website to learn more.) The first time I saw Pablo Larrain’s Tony Manero (at its 2008 New York […]

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