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Film of the Week: 'Origin' - Ava DuVernay's missed doc opportunity
Ava DuVernay made history last year at the Venice Film Festival by becoming the first African-American woman in Competition. Sadly, her latest film, 'Origin', while an important project that tackles vital issues, would have worked far better as a documentary.
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Film of the Week: 'Poor Things' - 2024's first must-see masterpiece
After 'The Favourite', leading Greek Weird Wave exponent Yorgos Lanthimos reteams with screenwriter Tony McNamara and Emma Stone to adapt Alasdair Gray’s 1992 cult novel... Their combined efforts make 'Poor Things' a complete triumph.
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Film of the Week: 'Vincent Doit Mourir' ('Vincent Must Die')
Having premiered in Cannes before doing the festival rounds at Fantasia Festival and the BFI London Film Festival, Stéphan Castang's masterful genre mash-up sees a docile everyman faced with the reality that everyone inexplicably wants to kill him.
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Film of the Week: 'The Killer'- David Fincher's assassin hits his mark
Released today on Netflix, David Fincher’s latest is our film of the week. Try to catch it on the big screen if you can.
Oh, and whatever you do, avoid the new Marvel film, 'The Marvels', which is a stakeless dud that signals Marvel has truly run out steam at this point.