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Aronofsky’s mother! is a testament to his skill as a director and incompetence as a screenwriter.
Darren Aronofsky’s unsettling psychological thriller. A-
The Girl from Hanoi shows just how limited Hollywood is.
A powerful look at ISIS and Islamic jihad.
Andy Muschietti’s It adaptation glosses over the scariest part of the book: the town.
Quality television or exploitation crap?
A successful adaptation of Stephen King. A-
Twin Peaks: The Return and Lynch’s unbelievably bold final statement.
Cough cough, choke.
Generic adaptation misunderstands core appeal.
The true story of Colin Warner’s wrongful incarceration. B+
Three films for your consideration: Good Time, Columbus, and Ingrid Goes West.
It has always been trash all the way down, with a few pearls scattered amidst the refuse.
The joy of fainting masculinity in Bringing Up Baby.
Apocalypse Now's colonial fantasy.
New Trek dawns, old continuity issues linger.
Predator and the war that wasn't there.
So says MASH. It's not very convincing.
Eastern Condors and Vietnam as meaningless spectacle.
What does a horde of frost zombies have to do with global warming?
The hero of our longest war.
The latest from director Luca Guadagnino, based on the novel by André Aciman. Starring Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet, and more. Call Me By Your Name features three new songs by Sufjan Stevens, one of which ("Mystery of Love") can be heard in the trailer below. Via Stereogum.
"All your problems can be creamed away." A new short film from David Firth (of Salad Fingers fame). From Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder Films. Via The FADER.
Co-directed by Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, who last year collaborated with Iggy Pop on Post Pop Depression, Pop's seventeenth and final album. American Valhalla follows the making of that album and the international tour that followed. Via Stereogum.
The directorial debut from fashion designers Laura and Kate Mulleavy (of Rodarte), starring Kirsten Dunst, Joe Cole, and Pilou Asbæk. In theaters Sept. 15. Via The Hollywood Reporter.
A short documentary about three women astronauts, directed by Eliza McNitt and produced in collaboration with Google. Via Boing Boing.
Directed by Bernard MacMahon. A three-part miniseries from Jack White and T Bone Burnett, narrated by Robert Redford, about the earliest days of the recording industry. Featuring performances by Willie Nelson, Beck, Elton John, Nas, and more. A joint production from PBS and the BBC, premiering May 16. Via Spin.
A short video essay from The Royal Ocean Film Society. More from Andrew Saladino on Twitter. Via The AV Club.
In advance of Sunday's Oscars, Burger Fiction has this ultimate montage. Via The AV Club.