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A Traveler’s Needs

Studio: Cinema Guild
Director: Hong Sang-soo

Nov 22, 2024 Cinema Web Exclusive

It may not be one of Hong Sang-soo’s finest efforts, but even a missed layup from the director is a more-than-enjoyable experience at the cinema.

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The Outrun

Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
Director: Nora Fingscheidt

Oct 14, 2024 Cinema Web Exclusive

The Outrun is a beautiful blend of image and prose that’s anchored by Saoirse Ronan’s remarkable performance.

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April [NYFF 2024]

Studio: Metrograph Pictures
Director: Dea Kulumbegashvili

Oct 14, 2024 Cinema Web Exclusive

Dea Kulumbegashvili’s sophomore feature, April, is a slowly unfurling, harrowing tale about a woman’s struggle in a society that undervalues and threatens her at all times.

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Maria [NYFF 2024]

Studio: Netflix
Director: Pablo Larrain

Oct 13, 2024 Cinema Web Exclusive

While much of the film’s emotional power is attributable to Steven Knight’s intricate and delicate script, Maria’s cinematography and performances are what make the film unforgettable.

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Afternoons of Solitude [NYFF 2024]

Studio: Andergraun Films
Director: Albert Serra

Oct 13, 2024 Cinema Web Exclusive

Albert Serra’s Afternoons of Solitude is a visually striking, painfully frustrating, and profoundly difficult documentary to forget.

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Happyend [NYFF 2024]

Studio: Metrograph Pictures
Director: Neo Sora

Oct 11, 2024 Cinema Web Exclusive

Happyend possesses an über-specific type of free-spirited, frenetic storytelling approach that perfectly captures the coming-of-age experience.

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How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies

Studio: Well Go USA
Director: Pat Boonnitipat

Oct 09, 2024 Cinema Web Exclusive

Despite hitting almost every cliché in the books, and despite constantly feeling like it’s leaning into well-explored narrative territory, it’s difficult not to recommend How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies.

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Eephus [NYFF 2024]

Studio: Music Box Films
Director: Carson Lund

Oct 08, 2024 Cinema Web Exclusive

Eephus is a surprisingly meditative film on the ways we resist (but eventually must adapt to) the finality of the things we love.

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A Real Pain [NYFF 2024]

Studio: Searchlight Pictures
Director: Jesse Eisenberg

Oct 05, 2024 Cinema Web Exclusive

A Real Pain’s success is not only attributable to its screenplay but to its performances as well.

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