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Monday, May 27

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Kill Zone: Inside Gaza review – heartbreaking human stories within the carnage and chaos

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Made by 12 Palestinian film-makers who risked their lives to depict the ongoing assault, this documentary confronts us with the loss and suffering of people whose gaze we have met

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‘Desert of Namibia’ Review: A Meandering Chronicle of a Listless Japanese Zoomer

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“Desert of Namibia,” about a caustic 21-year-old Japanese wanderer, embodies its protagonist’s listlessness to a fault. Director Yôko Yamanaka was still a teenager when she made her debut feature “Amiko” in 2017, a sharply funny high…

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‘Norah’ Review: A Striking Debut About Artistic Repression in ’90s Saudi Arabia

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The first Saudi Arabian film ever selected for Cannes, the tender rural drama “Norah” is writer-director Tawfik Alzaidi’s first feature film. The story of a schoolteacher tasked with introducing literacy to an isolated village and his…

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Cannes Film Festival 2024: Read All Of Deadline’s Movie Reviews, Including Palme d’Or Winner ‘Anora’

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Read all of Deadline’s Cannes Film Festival reviews below, including Palme d’Or winner Anora. The New York-set romantic dramedy charts the story of a stripper from Brooklyn who transforms into a modern Cinderella when she meets the son of…

Mr & Mrs Mahi Movie: Review, Cast, Budget, Plot, Trailer, Release Date – All You Need To Know About Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor’s Film

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Mr & Mrs Mahi is directed by Sharan Sharma and produced by Karan Johar, Hiroo Yash Johar, and Apoorva Mehta. The movie stars Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor.

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Moosa Lane review – loving cinematic bridge between two countries and cultures

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Shot over 15 years between Denmark and Pakistan, the film-maker captures day-to-day life in Karachi, and explores how freedom and human rights are not doled out equally

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Movie review: Action-packed ‘The Garfield Movie’ bridges generation gap

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The oversized action-adventure film is replete with references to Tom Cruise.

Movie review: Action-packed ‘The Garfield Movie’ bridges generation gap

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The oversized action-adventure film is replete with references to Tom Cruise.

Movie review: Action-packed ‘The Garfield Movie’ bridges generation gap

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The oversized action-adventure film is replete with references to Tom Cruise.

Movie review: Action-packed ‘The Garfield Movie’ bridges generation gap

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The oversized action-adventure film is replete with references to Tom Cruise.

Little Monsters review – infuriatingly awful family film is worse than AI

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Furry critters and house elves run riot in this annoying kids’ movie, which is heavy on snarky dialogue but low on charm

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‘Simon Of The Mountain’ Review: Federico Luis’ Critics’ Week Winner Is A Wholly Original Debut – Cannes Film Festival

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Simon has a strong twitch that drives him to shake his head, meaninglessly. He sometimes dribbles. The way he looks out at the world from under his brows, especially when people are talking to him, suggests he can’t quite keep up with what…

Ciné-Guerrillas/Non-Aligned: Scenes from the Labudović Reels review – thoughtful and worthwhile

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These documentaries follow Yugoslav president Tito’s cameraman, who was sent to film liberation wars in Africa and Asia as part of Yugoslavia’s global anti-colonialist push

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‘Being Maria’ Review: A Poignant Dive Into the Turbulent Life of Actor Maria Schneider

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“Being Maria” is a flawed but fascinating look at the turbulent life of actor Maria Schneider, played by a game Anamaria Vartolomei (“Happening”). It limns her rebellious teen years, her big breakthrough at 19 in Bernardo Bertolucci’s…

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‘The Kingdom’ Review: Julien Colonna’s Corsican Father-Daughter Mob Drama Is An Understated Epic – Cannes Film Festival

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“Why do they want to kill you?” At 15, Lesia (Ghjuvanna Benedetti) is still daddy’s girl. She knows but doesn’t want to know the answer to her question, just as she has always known what Pierre-Paul (Saveriu Santucci) does for a living — a…

Sunday, May 26

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MOVIE REVIEW: Momiwa: Compelling human interest story with loose ends

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While the conclusion may feel somewhat rushed and uncertain, the film offers a delightful serving of classic Nollywood family drama.

Slow review – terrific Lithuanian drama of an atypical romance

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Marija Kavtaradze’s affecting film explores the relationship between a passionately physical woman and a man who is asexual

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Film Review: THE IDEA OF YOU (2024): An Anne Hathaway Romantic Dramedy with Sweet Moments and a Sense of Predictability

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The Idea of You (2024) Film Review, a movie directed by Michael Showalter, written by Robinne Lee, Jennifer Westfeldt and Michael Showalter and starring Anne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine, Ella Rubin, Annie Mumolo, Reid Scott, Perry…

Saturday, May 25

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‘The Thin Man’ 90th anniversary: Remembering the 4-time Oscar-nominated comedy-mystery film

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On May 25, 1934, “The Thin Man” was released to rave reviews and big box office returns. The popularity of husband-and-wife sleuths Nick and Nora Charles set the standard for romantic comedies with a dash of thrill and mystery, and…

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Film Review: DUNE: PART TWO (2024) – A Good Movie that’s Impressive at Times; Missing Greatness through Wasted Opportunities

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Dune: Part Two (2024) Film Review, a movie directed by Denis Villeneuve, written by Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve, and starring Timothée Chalamet, Austin Butler, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Dave Bautista,…