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Daily Archives: October 30, 2025
Movie preview: On the road in North Africa, Hunting a Missing Daughter — “Sirat”
A Cannes darling gets a November 14 “qualifying” release for awards season. Wider release early next year if awards rain down on this Spanish thriller from Oliver Laxe.
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Classic Film Review: Black and White Deadpan from the Golden Age of “Indie” — “Down by Law” (1986)
Memory always gets the last cut in editing any beloved classic film we embraced, way back when. I recall the totality of writer-director Jim Jarmusch’s work in his indie make-or-break years, the 1980s — the impromptu road trip to Florida … Continue reading
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