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2014: An Explosion of Art, Alienation, and Self-Drive in Film
After a summer season of blockbusters that gave the cinematic landscape of jewels and gems worthy of inspection a shake, “awards season,” from which some worthy contenders showed themselves, came roaring. Likewise, a backlog of more movies in the thick of this holiday season growing, certain timely realities proved elusive, in terms of getting to […] More
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Video On Demand: Five Great New Releases You Can Now Watch
September tends to be a relative dead spot at the theaters. Multiplexes are still housing the last vestiges of the onslaught of the summer and quietly preparing for the slow march of prestige pictures that come with the fall and winter months. So instead of spending the time and effort to make your way out […] More
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Halfway Mark: The Best Movies of 2014 (so far) Part 2
15. Stranger by the Lake Directed by Alain Guiraudie Written by Alain Guiraudie France Though Stranger by the Lake premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival (and appeared on Sound On Sight’s best of 2013 list), it finally reached North American audiences in January of this year. Alain Guiraudie’s stunning noir-tinged thriller is […] More
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Halfway Mark: The Best Movies of 2014 (so far) Part 1
Picking the best movies that come out in any given year is no easy feat. For film fans, a quality feature can come out at any time, from any one, and discovering an enjoyable and well-crafted feature is truly a pleasure. As we reach the halfway point of the year, many excellent films have already […] More
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Phoenix Film Festival 2014: Interview with PFF Co-Director Jason Carney
With the Sundance Film Festival and South by Southwest in the rearview mirror, you might think that the western half of the country has no other film-festival representation for the next few months. Ah, but you’d be wrong; now in its 14th year, the Phoenix Film Festival is coming up in merely a couple weeks, […] More
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‘Locke’, the newest Tom Hardy feature, releases its first trailer
While Tom Hardy was known to film fans for his turn in movies such as Layer Cake and RocknRolla, he came to the attention of a larger audience with his leading role in 2008’s Bronson. He soon followed that up with performances in films such as Inception, Lawless, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and Warrior, with […] More
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Watch The First Clip From Real-Time Thriller ‘Locke’ Starring Tom Hardy
The first clip for Filmmaker Steven Knight’s new film Locke has been released. The film which takes place in real time over the course of 90 minutes, stars Tom Hardy, and tells the story of one man’s life unraveling in a tension-fuelled, 90-minute race against time. While the clip is brief, it does give […] More