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Westeros Conquered Middle-earth
'Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim' feels like it owes more to 'Game of Thrones' than Tolkien.
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Matt Goldberg
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Atlanta Film Critics Circle Selects 'Anora' as Best Film of 2024
First the Palme d'Or and now Best Picture from AFCC. EQUALLY PRESTIGIOUS.
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Matt Goldberg
A Big Problem with Screener Season
FYC campaigns are banking hard on recency bias.
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'Dahomey' and 'Kneecap' Seek a Future in the Shadow of Colonization
Two 2024 movies explore how a new generation works to reforge their culture.
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‘Nosferatu’ Luxuriates in the Stench of Death
Robert Eggers’ new adaptation is gothic horror at its finest.
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Defying Courtesy
No, you shouldn't sing at the movies.
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Matt Goldberg

November 2024

Ridley Scott Is a Businessman
In a battle between art and commerce, the director frequently opts for the latter.
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Matt Goldberg
Oops! All Sequels
Studio execs aren't the only ones being overly cautious.
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'Nobody Wants This' Is About Beating the Jews
The Netflix show isn't anti-Semitic, but it certainly doesn't care about Judaism despite the central conflict.
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'A Real Pain' Asks How Much We're Allowed to Feel
Jesse Eisenberg's new feature artfully examines the role emotional and generational pain plays in our lives.
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'Red One' Is Dreaming of a Militarized Christmas
You better watch out.
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'The Penguin' Still Lives in the Shadows of Bigger Gangsters
Despite a few interesting tweaks, perhaps we're due for a break on anti-hero crime thrillers.
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