Dracula
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1979 in Film: Frank Langella’s Thirst Trap – On Dracula

An icon of both cinema and literature, few characters are as recognizable as Count Dracula. So many artists have taken a stab at Bram Stoker’s…

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The Brave One
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This Thing, This Stranger: Revisiting The Brave One (2007)

A couple months ago, Filmotomy’s own Bianca Garner published an article entitled “Chaos: What Happens When You’re Triggered by a Film?” in Jumpcut Online. Reading…

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Rafiki
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Cleveland International Film Festival Review: Rafiki

Rafiki is an absolute success. It premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival—notably as the first Kenyan film to ever be screened there—then subsequently vied…

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Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Copie conforme / Certified Copy, 2010

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Copie conforme / Certified Copy, 2010 Prix d’interprétation…

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Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: The Pumpkin Eater, 1964

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. The Pumpkin Eater, 1964 Prix d’interprétation féminine –…

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Cleveland International Film Festival: Slut in a Good Way

Slut in a Good Way is a sex-positive comedy with a feminine edge. Sophie Lorain, in her second directorial outing, celebrates the sexual cravings of…

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Rewind: 1993 in Film – When a Stranger Calls Back

For decades, horror sequels have provided the scarred heroines of the original films a platform to channel their trauma in order to guide others. By…

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Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Images, 1972

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Images, 1972 Prix d’interprétation féminine – Susannah York…

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Cleveland International Film Festival: One Cut of the Dead

Shin’ichirô Ueda’s One Cut of the Dead is the funniest—and most endearing—zomcom I’ve seen in quite a while. Equal parts gory and sidesplitting, it’s a…

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Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: La Pianiste / The Piano Teacher, 2001

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. La Pianiste / The Piano Teacher, 2001 Grand…

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Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Evil Angels / A Cry in the Dark, 1989

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Evil Angels / A Cry in the Dark,…

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Blood Is the Life Force: Apostasy Review

With Apostasy, Daniel Kokotajlo takes the old adage of write what you know—and in this case direct what you know—to heart. Brought up as a…

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Hopes and Dreams: Eighth Grade Review

Eighth Grade follows Kayla Day as she endures her last week of middle school. These last few years have been hell for her. Not because she’s…

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The Ability to Endure: 'The Seagull' Review

Rightfully regarded as a forefather of realist drama, Chekhov is seldom adapted for the screen successfully. His characters, like the plays they inhabit, are intricately complex….

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