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There’s nothing that should seem so revolutionary about Women Talking. In its atmospheric score and desaturated tones, the Best Picture nominee is designed to be as unobtrusive as the Mennonite women it portrays, each of them conditioned to be quiet, gentle, and subservient, even when their natural temperaments grate against that training. In the film—adapted
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From pastrami palaces to Christmas strongholds, some of New York’s most iconically New York (and not necessarily most fashionable) spots are buzzing. By Jason Diamond January 23, 2023 Photograph: Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte Easily the strangest thing I did this holiday season was spending a night hanging out in the roped-off front yard of
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There are few things more frustrating to a music fan than being shut out of a sold-out concert only to see tickets for sale at inflated prices on the secondary market. And how do those guys selling tickets on the street outside the venue get their inventory? Scalpers (“ticket touters” to the British and “leveraged
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Actor Alec Baldwin and prop armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed will both be charged with involuntary manslaughter for the on-set shooting death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies announced on Thursday that the charges will be officially filed by the end of the month. Read more: Alec Baldwin, ‘Rust’ producers
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This film about a Jersey guy brimming with toxic masculinity was Gordon-Levitt’s feature writing and directing debut. He starred as the title character, with Scarlett Johansson as the woman of his dreams, who still can’t match his distorted, X-rated expectations. “That’s what I always wanted,” he says. “Direct a movie that plays Sundance. It was a life
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An Edmonton-made film has reviews from the New Yorker, The Atlantic and Rolling Stone — and now it’s made over a million dollars at the box office. The debut film for director Kyle Edward Ball, Skinamarink, has had sold-out screenings in Toronto, New York and Los Angeles with audience members calling it ‘the scariest thing
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“Bambara’s Symmetries”, the first track on Louis Siciliano’s latest release entitled Ancient Cosmic Truth, wastes little time making an impression on listeners. Siciliano’s fiery and inspired musical instincts find fertile ground in this up-tempo setting and the musicians complementing his vision are sympathetic to his creative direction. It results in one of the more stellar
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