Original-Cin at Cannes: Travolta Flabbergasted by Surprise Honourary Palme d'Or
By Carol J. Bream
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Original-Cin Chat: Starfleet to North Bay, Cecilia Lee is Ready for Action
Silent Friend: Beautifully Shot Time-Travelling Drama Connects Eras and Imaginations
Cold War 1994: Stellar Trilogy of Hong Kong Pre-Handover Power Struggle Evolves
ReviewJim SlotekCold War 1994, Trilogy of Hong Kong Pre-Handover Power Struggle, Director Longman Leung Lok-Man, Hong Kong as de facto character, Chow Yun Fat, Aaron Kwok, Daniel Wu, Tse Kwan-Ho, Terrance Lau, Aidan Gillen
Mārama: Māori Meets Brontë in a Vivid Anti-Colonial Payback Drama
ReviewJim SlotekMārama, TIFF '25, Taratoa Stappard, Ariana Osborne, Evelyn Towersey, Toby Stephens, Erroll Shand, Umi Myers, Jordan Mooney, Gothic drama, Maori, British Colonialism, Period drama
Marty, Life is Short: It Can Also Be Sweet, as Short Himself Proves by Example
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekCelebrity biography documentariees, Marty, Life Is Short, Netflix, Director Lawrence Kasdan, Hamilton to Toronto to L.A., Godspell, Eugene Levy, Nancy Dolman, Gilda Radner, Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Catherine O'Hara, Andrea Martin, Steve Martin, Celebrity families socializing, John Mulaney
The Wizard of the Kremlin: Paul Dano Nails His Portrayal of the Man Who Picked Putin
ReviewJim SlotekPost-Soviet Russia, The Wizard of the Kremlin, Director Olivier Assayas, The "fixer' behind Putin's rise, Le Mage du Kremlin by Giuliano da Empoli, Jude Law, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, Real life character Vladislav Surkov, Alicia Vikander, Tom Sturridge, Writer Emmanuel Carrere
Original-Cin Q&A: Wizard of the Kremlin Director Olivier Assayas on Political Savagery
By Bonnie Laufer
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The Planet's Best Friend, David Attenborough is 100 - Celebrate with Two of His Latest
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekFamous centenarian, David Attenborough at 100, A Gorilla Story: Told By David Attenborough, Dian Fossey, Virunga Mountains of Rwanda, Directors James Reed and Callum Webster, Ocean with David Attenborough, Directors Colin Butfield, Toby Nowlan, Keith Scholey, Netflix, Disney+
Sk+te’kmujue’katik (At The Place of Ghosts): Indigenous Vision Quest + Scary Forest = Hauntingly Good
ReviewJim SlotekMi’kmaq legends, Supernatural thriller, Movies set in the woods, Sk+te'kmujue'katik (At The Place of Ghosts), Director Bretten Hannam, Blake Alec Miranda, Forrest Goodluck, Two-spiritedness, Glen Gould, Skyler Cope, Atuen MacIsaac
The Bearded Girl: The Cards She Was Dealt Were Her Suit
By Chris Knight
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Omaha: John Magaro Puts on a False Happy-Face for the Kids in this Reality-Based Drama
By Karen Gordon
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The Sheep Detectives: A Shears Out Mystery That's Far Better Than it Needs to Be
Original-Cin Q&A: John Magaro on Omaha, Darkness and Learning From Directors - Even Bad Ones
By Bonnie Laufer
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InterviewJim SlotekDrama about struggling father, Omaha, John Magaro, Director Cole Webley, Screenwriter Robert Machoian, Dark road trip, Molly Wright, Wyatt Solis, September 5, Lessons from great directors
Original-Cin Chat: Stars of At the Place of Ghosts on Native Visions, History and Horror
InterviewJim SlotekMi’kmaq legends, Supernatural thriller, Movies set in the woods, Sk+te'kmujue'katik (At The Place of Ghosts), Director Bretten Hannam, Blake Alec Miranda, Forrest Goodluck, Two-spiritedness, Glen Gould, Jeff Barnaby, Blood Quantum
The Devil Wears Prada 2: Same Characters and Style Sense, But a Mishmash Stitching Job
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekThe Devil Wears Prada 2, Lauren Weisberger novel, Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Anna Wintour, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Milano Fashion Week, Lake Como, Tibor Feldman, Justin Theroux, Death of print media theme, B.J. Novak
Hokum: The First Psilocybin-Fueled Horror Film… I Think
ReviewJim SlotekNew wave of horror directors, Damian McCarthy, Oddity, Hokum, Fictional authors, Films set in rural Ireland, Adam Scott, Will O'Connell, Florence Ordesh, Peter Coonan, David Wilmot
Deep Water: Downed Plane Meets Uppity Sharks in Old-School Disaster Movie
By Chris Knight
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ReviewJim Slotek'70s style disaster movies, Shark attack movies, Airline crash films, Deep Water, Bait, Aaron Eckhart, Ben Kingsley, Score composer Fernando Velázquez, Angus Sampson, Director Renny Harlin
Widow's Bay: Comedy-Horror About a Cursed Wannabe Tourist Town is Tense and Fun
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekComedy-horror, Apple TV, Widow's Bay, Creator Katie Dippold, Hiro Murai, Supernatural events in seaside town, Matthew Rhys, Stephen Root, Kingston Rumi Southwick, Tourism dreams, Kevin Carroll, Kate O’Flynn, Dale Dickey, Jeff Hiller
Mother Mary: David Lowery Takes on Metaphysics, Women, Stardom and the Supernatural
By Karen Gordon
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