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Staff List: The 30 Best Films of 2013
As with any year, some people have begun arguing that 2013 was a bad year for film, because of the expected glut of effects-heavy blockbusters that litter the multiplexes each summer, or because there was a lack of auteur-driven storytelling for the majority of the year. Though it is indeed frustrating that studios hold their […] More
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Sound On Sight Podcast #374: Best Soundtracks of 2013
With 2013 very nearly dead and gone, Ricky D, Simon Howell and guest Deepayan Sangupta shoot the proverbial shit on some of their favorite holiday-set films, as well as their general impressions of 2013 as a filmgoing year. In between talk spots, we’ve chosen some of our favorite soundtrack selections from the 2013 filmscape for […] More
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Ranking The Films of Director Noah Baumbach
Witty, insightful and unapologetically New York, are just a few ways writer-director Noah Baumbach has been described. Born and raised in Park Slope, Brooklyn, Baumbach made his writing and directing debut with Kicking and Screaming, immediately drawing comparisons to both Woody Allen and Whit Stillman. Through his seminal film, he’s received an Academy Award nomination for […] More
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‘Before Midnight’ and ‘Frances Ha’ – Sound On Sight Podcast #363
Better tardy than never: we tackle two of the year’s best-received American indies, with the help of Kate Rennebohm, who sits in for Ricky. First up: Richard Linklater’s Before Midnight, the third film in his ongoing chronicle of love, as personified by Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. Then it’s fightin’ time: one of us was really not […] More
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Status at the Half: Best Movies of 2013 So Far
We are now officially half way through the year and so I’ve asked our staff to vote for their favourite films released thus far. Hollywood blockbusters may have disappointed us, but thankfully we can always rely on independent filmmakers to create some truly inspiring films. Rounding out the special mentions is Terrence Malick’s To The […] More
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London’s East End Film Festival 2013: Preview
Even as the Edinburgh International Film Festival presses ahead up north, the nation’s capital is not – and never has been – content to sit complacent on the cinematic front. The East End Film Festival, founded in 2000 and expanding year on year ever since, returns from 25 June to July 10 and once again […] More
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Three Recent Films and TV Shows That Pass The Bechedel Test
While I’ve never had trouble identifying with the bulk of male roles across film and television, I cannot deny that I do delight in finding gems wherein the women get lines, and maybe even their own narrative. It’s no secret that women are grossly underrepresented in films and television, both onscreen and behind the scenes. […] More
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67th Edinburgh International Film Festival: a list of sure-fire hits
The programme for the 67th Edinburgh International Film Festival has launched and the selection looks every bit as eclectic and exciting as last year’s proved to be. For the second year running, artistic director Chris Fujiwara and his team have put together an unpredictable, intriguing and determinedly international array of films, allowing plenty of opportunity […] More
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‘Frances Ha’ should appeal to more than just the few niche audiences
Frances Ha Directed by Noah Baumbach United States, 2012 Frances Ha, Noah Baumbach’s follow-up to 2010’s Greenberg, shot on the sly in New York City, has all the feel of the (sometimes) dreaded mumblecore tag in its first 15 minutes, but quickly shakes the comparison to be a sweet, funny film that leans heavily on […] More
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‘Frances Ha’ a triumphant portrait of modern-day young-adult angst
By now, young people scratching and clawing their way towards adulthood is a quintessential, clichéd story. The wide-eyed dreamer trying to make it in the big city is one of the hoariest tricks in the book, but Frances Ha is a welcome new variation on this theme, a striking and beautiful ode to youth and its many flaws. Headlined by Great Gerwig, Frances Ha is nothing short of a triumph, an endearing, unforced, and honest story of failures and frustrations. More
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‘Frances Ha’ finds Gerwig and Baumbach at their most ebullient and winning
The Greta Gerwig Charm Offensive continues unabated. Following her star turn in Whit Stillman’s agreeably eccentric Damsels In Distress, Gerwig once again toplines a quirky, affectionate comedy, this time sharing a writing credit with her director, Noah Baumbach. More
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‘Frances Ha’, the newest film from Noah Baumbach, releases a scene that required 42 takes
Filmmaker Noah Baumbach has, over the years, garnered critical acclaim from many quarters, both for his own efforts, such as Kicking and Screaming and The Squid and the Whale and for his collaborations with fellow auteur Wes Anderson, on efforts such as The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and The Fantastic Mr. Fox. With his […] More
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