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Casey Affleck’s Bad Behavior Be Damned (or Why You Should Not Boycott “Manchester by the Sea”)

Thu, 05 Jan 2017 20:14:24 +0000

To call Manchester by the Sea writer/director Kenneth Lonergan’s masterpiece is not an exaggeration. This is a near-flawless film. (And further proof that HBO needs to give Lonergan his own limited series a la Lisa Cholodenko’s Olive Kitteridge or Todd […]

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THE RUMBLE IN THE RUBBLE: A REPORT FROM SFIFF 2011 – PART 2

The Editorial Staff — Tue, 10 May 2011 21:28:53 +0000

CAVEAT VENDITOR When producer Christine Vachon was invited to give the annual State of Cinema address (watch it here), I don’t imagine anyone expected it to play out like that time NOW invited Lauryn Hill to perform at a choose-your-feminist-issue […]

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MEEK’S CUTOFF

Michael Tully — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:13:33 +0000

Though term papers could—and hopefully will—be written about how Reichardt revises and revitalizes the traditional Western in her most ambitious production yet, I worry that this type of treatment will keep Meek’s Cutoff relegated to cinephile circles, when this is a perfect example of a vital American independent film that should be used to help broaden less adventurous viewers’ horizons.

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