comedy
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Justin Simien: I Don’t Need to be Told Racism is Bad–I’m More Interested in Talking About Identity
First-time filmmaker Justin Simien’s satirical comedy Dear White People follows four black students at a fictitious Ivy League school as...
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Listen Up Philip
If you can bear it, Perry and Schwartzman's misadventures of a misanthrope is an intriguing study in misery.
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Dear White People
A campus-set satire that keenly observes black identity and finds humor in the absurdity of "post-racial" America, Justin...
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The Guest
If you’re familiar with Dan Stevens, it’s probably with his work on Downton Abbey as the kind-hearted English gentleman Matthew Crawley. Other...
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It Was You Charlie
The moment near the end of a film that puts everything you have just watched into perspective is...
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Lola Bessis and Ruben Amar On ‘Swim Little Fish Swim’ and the Price of Artistic Integrity
First-time filmmakers Lola Bessis and Ruben Amar’s Swim Little Fish Swim is a sweet, idiosyncratic indie set in New York...
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Life After Beth
While zombie movies can be traced back to the 1930s, the modern zombie film era is generally accepted...
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Believe Me
Believe Me marks director Will Bakke’s first foray into fiction film after two documentaries, One Nation Under God...
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Pride
Warchus and Beresford have managed to sneak a progressive, rule-breaking film into mainstream cinemas. You'll be driven to...
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Two Night Stand
While tales of the war zone that is online dating in our modern era are timely, the release...
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Laggies (TIFF Review)
Coming off a disappointing previous film (Touchy Feely), director Lynn Shelton returns with Laggies to what she does best...
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The Skeleton Twins
There’s an indelible spark that exists between actors who trust each other fully. Through 9 years of making millions pop...
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TIFF 2014: While We’re Young
Two years ago Noah Baumbach charmed Toronto audiences with Frances Ha, although fans of the whimsical free-form narrative...
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Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader Test the Dramatic Waters and Sing Starship in Craig Johnson’s ‘The Skeleton Twins’
Taking the electric chemistry they had on Saturday Night Live and exercising it in a more dramatic arena,...
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Chris Mulkey Gets Comfy To Talk ‘Last Weekend’
A handful of siblings and their significant others gather at their wealthy parents’ home in Lake Tahoe for...