Daily Archives: November 10, 2024

Movie Review: Ukraine’s long-shot hope for an Oscar — “La Palisiada”

Obscure to the point of exasperation, “comic” in ways only its director truly “gets,” “La Palisiada” is one of the more unapproachable films of recent memory. Even accepting that the challenge of making a period piece movie in the middle … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: Gere and Uma Thurman star on Paul Schrader’s timely “Oh, Canada!”

An old man remembers fleeing to Canada to avoid the Vietnam War draft in this Dec. 6 release from the director of “First Reformed,” “Affliction” and “American Gigolo.” A film of protest and American mythology directed by the author of … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: Commando Eva Green, queen of the “Dirty Angels”

Veteran director Martin Campbell knows how to shoot and cut action, so perhaps this Jan. 3 release will grab a bit of attention. Green, Maria Bakalova and Ruby Rose headline, with Jojo T. Gibbs, Rona-Lee Shimon and Laëtitia Eïdo also … Continue reading

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