Publications

News

December 11, 2024 · by Cameron Ritter

2025 Sundance Film Festival Lineup Announcement

Today the Sundance Institute announced the first wave of their 2025 lineup, with the full slate of Features and Episodic Programs being annou...

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Reviews

December 11, 2024 · by Amritpal Rai

Review: 'Hard Truths' is a Maddeningly Brilliant Tragic Comedy

In one of Mike Leigh’s best films, Happy-Go-Lucky (2008), Eddie Marsan has an emotional breakdown of anger and resentment towards one of the ...

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Reviews

December 10, 2024 · by Kam Ryan

‘A Complete Unknown’ Review: Timothée Chalamet Sings His Way to an Oscar

Bob Dylan once sang, “Come writers and critics, who prophesize with your pen.” Well, if this critic has the ability to prophesize anything, T...

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News

December 9, 2024 · by Cameron Ritter

Golden Globes 2025 Nominations

The 2025 Golden Globes were announced this morning, December 9th. Below is the full list of nominations. The winners will be announced during...

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Reviews

December 9, 2024 · by Nadia Arain

‘Y2K’ Review: Kyle Mooney’s Nostalgic Debut Cracks at the Edges

Every New Year’s Eve my mother recounts the end of 1999, when everyone believed the world’s end was one clock tick away. She recounts going o...

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Essays

December 6, 2024 · by Amritpal Rai

From the Awards Editor: 2025 Golden Globe Nominations Predictions

Continuing our discussion from The Awards Tape, where we break down the Oscar race, I lay out my predictions for the 2025 Golden Globe nomina...

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Interviews

December 6, 2024 · by Danny Jarabek

Interview With 'Flow' (2024) Co-Writer/Director, Gints Zilbalodis

Landon Defever speaks with Gints Zilbalodis, the co-writer/director of this year's independent animated sensation Flow. The film centers ...

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Interviews

December 6, 2024 · by Danny Jarabek

Interview With 'Memoir of a Snail' (2024) Writer/Director, Adam Elliot

Landon Defever speaks with Adam Elliot, writer/director of Memoir of a Snail, an animated tragicomedy for the ages sweeping attention at this ...

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Essays

December 4, 2024 · by Amritpal Rai

From the Awards Editor: Best Picture Predictions

Welcome to the Awards Tape's first Oscar prediction editorial. Here, our writers will be breaking down the Oscar race in extensive detail reg...

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Reviews

December 3, 2024 · by Nandita Joshi

'All We Imagine As Light' Review: Payal Kapadia’s Love Letter To Mumbai

Recently, I traveled to India for the first time in seven years. I used to visit frequently, going almost every year to see relatives. Upon r...

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Reviews

December 3, 2024 · by Amritpal Rai

Review: 'September 5' is a Compelling, Empty Journalist Thriller

Some of the best journalism movies involve real-life figures combating institutions of power, highlighting dynamics that lead to corruption a...

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Reviews

December 2, 2024 · by Sara Ciplickas

‘Moana 2’ Review: A Haphazardly Structured Story Persists in Disney’s Latest Disappointment

The original Moana (2016) was an unexpected lightning rod for Disney Animation. Coming out in a stacked year for animation, side-by-side with...

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