Iranian-French cinematographer Darius Khondji turned 70 in October of this year and shows no sign of slowing down in any way. His credits include such masterpieces as Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s 1991 Delicatessen and 1995 The City of Lost Children, David Fincher’s […]

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(Check out Chris Reed’s Marty Supreme movie review! It’s in theaters now via A24. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Brothers Benny and Josh Safdie together made a string of highly regarded features, culminating with the 2019 […]

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There’s no better movie to arrive in early spring like Carson Lund’s Eephus. The Cannes and NYFF hit is a phenomenal baseball movie for anyone with a deep love of the classic American sport/pastime. Set in a baseball field in […]

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In his latest film, The Teachers’ Lounge, German director Ilker Çatak (Blurred Lines) crafts a harrowing classroom thriller, set in a junior high, where teacher and student politics collide. Centered by a brilliant lead performance from actress Leonie Benesch (Persian […]

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(Check out Chris Reed’s movie review of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., in theaters April 28, 2023. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) The 85-year-old Judy Blume is having quite the year. First came […]

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Check out this movie review of Sick of Myself by Jack Schenker. The film is in theaters now. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Kristoffer Borgli has simultaneously created the funniest and most horrifying film of the year […]

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(The 2022 Cannes Film Festival runs May 17-28. Our own Jack Schenker is at the fest and has this movie review of Armageddon Time. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page). James Gray returns from outer space for […]

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As 2021 dawned, we found ourselves as a nation more consumed by the political drama unfolding around us than any narrative created by filmmakers. Truth was, for a while, far stranger than fiction. Eventually, however, we returned to something resembling […]

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