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2 months ago | 
taxjournal.com | Joshua Stevens |David Whiscombe |Tanja Velling
The materials published alongside the Budget on 30 October 2024 included Introduction of a UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism from January 2027: Government response to the policy design consultation (the ‘Response Document’). This confirms that the UK will introduce a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) from 1 January 2027.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
loudandclearreviews.com | Joshua Stevens
Prince of Darkness plays fast and loose with its own rules and pacing, but John Carpenter’s devil film is just bonkers enough to work. Director: John CarpenterGenre: HorrorRun Time: 102′Rating: RU.S. Release: October 23, 1987U.K. Release: May 13, 1988Where to Watch: On digital & VODThe relationship between science and religion has long been discussed in the realms of philosophy and art. People often wonder how ancient stories of angels and demons might fit into the natural world.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
loudandclearreviews.com | Joshua Stevens
Despite being one of his most contained films, Winter Light shows Ingmar Bergman wrestling with life’s essential religious questions. Writer & Director: Ingmar BergmanOriginal Title: NattvardsgästernaGenre: DramaRun Time: 81′U.S. Release: April 5, 1963U.K. Release: August 1963Where to Watch: On digital & VOD and on DVD & Blu-Ray“If a loving God exists, why is there so much suffering in the world?” Perhaps that’s a question you’ve heard. Maybe it’s even one you’ve asked.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
loudandclearreviews.com | Maxance Vincent |Diana Tuova |Roberto Ortiz |Joshua Stevens
While Nobuhiro Yamashita and Yōko Kuno keep the striking visuals moving in Ghost Cat Anzu, the movie doesn’t have much to offer beyond platitudes.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
loudandclearreviews.com | Diana Tuova |Roberto Ortiz |Joshua Stevens |Max Borg
Going for breadth rather than depth, Music by John Williams is still an affectionate, inspiring documentary that pays a special tribute to the great composer.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
loudandclearreviews.com | Roberto Ortiz |Joshua Stevens |Max Borg |Joseph Tomastik
A wealthy woman’s fall from grace leads her to rediscover Peru through its diverse cuisine and communities in Mistura, a vivid tale of self-discovery and change. Writer & Director: Ricardo de MontreuilGenre: DramaRun Time: 101′Morelia Film Festival Screening: October 22, 2024 Release Date: TBARicardo de Montreuil’s Mistura transports us to 1960s Peru in a vivid tale of identity, betrayal, and transformation.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
loudandclearreviews.com | Joshua Stevens |Max Borg |Joseph Tomastik |Clotilde Chinnici
There Was, There Was Not tells the real stories of four powerful women, encapsulating the triumphs and tragedies of human existence in the process. Writer and Director: Emily MkrtichianGenre: DocumentaryRun Time: 94DOC NYC Screenings: November 18-20, 2024 at Village East by AngelikaU.S. Release: TBAU.K. Release: TBAWhere to Watch: At DOC NYC and on DOC NYC’s virtual platformWhen Hamlet says, “to be, or not to be,” he does not even consider the option that both scenarios can coexist.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
loudandclearreviews.com | Alise Chaffins |Keeley Brooks |Emma Vine |Joshua Stevens
In the Summers, from writer and director Alessandra Lacorazza, is narratively thin but captures the emotional core of parenting after a divorce. Director: Alessandra LacorazzaGenre: DramaRun Time: 95′U.S. Release: November 5, 2024U.K. Release: TBAWhere to Watch: on digital & VODIn her feature debut, In the Summers, writer and director Alessandra Lacorazza captures the feeling of fracture often experienced by those who are the children of divorce and addiction.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
loudandclearreviews.com | Emma Vine |Joshua Stevens |Megan Fisher |Branyan Towe
With exceptional performances and an intelligent, distinctive script, Heretic solidifies itself as one of the best horror films this year. Directors: Scott Beck & Bryan WoodsGenre: Horror, Thriller, Psychological Horror, Religious HorrorRun Time: 110′U.K. Release: November 1, 2024U.S. Release: November 8, 2024Where to Watch: in US theaters and in UK & Irish cinemasWhen I walked out of my Heretic screening, my initial reaction to A24’s religious horror was somewhat mixed.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
loudandclearreviews.com | Joshua Stevens |Megan Fisher |Branyan Towe
Wolfs is out now on Apple TV+! The film marks a much-anticipated reunion of stars Brad Pitt and George Clooney, whom we haven’t seen together since the Ocean’s trilogy (2001-2007); this time, they’re in a movie that writer-director Jon Watts wrote specifically for them, and if you’re looking for more films to watch, you’ve come to the right place! Wolf‘s premise is simple but very compelling: a woman (Amy Ryan’s Margaret) finds herself in a high-end hotel suite with a dead body to get rid of,...
