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1988 in Film Review: The Last Temptation of Christ

“For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham’s descendants. For this reason he had to be made like them, fully human in every…

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The Tree of Life
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Festival de Cannes Review: The Tree of Life (2011)

It is impossible for me to keep from bringing a spiritual mindset to the movie watching experience. I echo Roger Ebert in seeing films as…

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Festival de Cannes: Apocalypse Now (1979)

In 1979, a shockwave went across the movie world upon the release of Francis Ford Coppola’s war movie, Apocalypse Now. Though it won the top…

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Filmotomy’s Best Films of the Decade – Aaron Charles’ List

Members of the Filmotomy team agonize over their top ten for the decade (2010-19). At any point during a single year over the past decade…

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Watch Now: Ad Astra Trailer Released

Every year there are films that have some simmering buzz but still seem to float under the radar. To this point, it seems that Ad…

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Jesse James
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Rewind – 2007 in Film: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

There is a shot early on in Andrew Dominik’s 2007 film The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford which must be on…

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No Country For Old Men
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Rewind – 2007 in Film: No Country for Old Men

The quiet wind is the first sound heard, and then the wide plains open before our eyes as the sun rises over the blackness of…

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All About My Mother
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Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Todo sobre mi madre / All About My Mother, 1999

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Todo sobre mi madre / All About My…

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Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Drive, 2011

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Drive, 2011 Prix de la mise en scène…

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Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Fargo, 1996

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Fargo, 1996 Prix de la mise en scène…

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Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Mulholland Drive, 2001

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Mulholland Drive, 2001 Prix de la mise en…

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Rewind: 1993 in Film – The Age of Innocence

“They all lived in a kind of hieroglyphics world. The real thing was never said or done or even thought; but, only represented by a…

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Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Manbiki Kazoku / Shoplifters, 2018

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Manbiki Kazoku / Shoplifters, 2018 Palme d’Or –…

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Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: The Third Man, 1949

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. The Third Man, 1949 Grand Prix du Festival…

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