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Jon Hamm is cast against type in this surreal tale about the nullifying institutionalization of humans as they drudge for corporate empires.
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Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Interview: Celine Parreñas Shimizu, Director of ’80 Years Later’
Director Celine Parreñas Shimiziu discusses her film '80 Years Later,' about the legacy of the internment camps for Japanese Americans during WWII.
Read More »Film Interview: CJ Wallis, Director of ‘Stu’s Show’ Documentary
"If you're doing something worthwhile for people, it'll get magnified."
Read More »NAB 2022: ‘Our Flag Means Death’ and Amazing Special Effects
'Our Flag Means Death', a comedy about pirates, sets new standards for amazing special effects.
Read More »NAB 2022: Making DreamWorks ‘The Bad Guys’ Full of Fun Lessons
Filmmakers at NAB explained how they made the film noir animation 'The Bad Guys.'
Read More »My 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival Diary, Part Two
See what Saturday had in store for me.
Read More »My 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival Diary, Part One
The return of TCMFF in person.
Read More »SXSW Documentary Review: The Sentimental ‘Mickey: the Story of a Mouse’
This meticulously researched documentary chronicles the history of the mouse and the world's enduring relationship with him.
Read More »SXSW Film Review: ‘Spin Me Round’
'Spin Me Round' plays off expectations of romance and kidnapping in Tuscany, Italy, delivering laughter and suspense.
Read More »SXSW 2022 Movie Review: ‘Fire of Love’
A film about volcanoes and love. Scientific and emotional fire.
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