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Berlinale 75: On the Golden Bear-winning "Dreams" - Blog - The Film Experience

1 month ago | thefilmexperience.net

by Elisa Giudici First love is by definition all-consuming, reshaping one’s world ...
Winners of the 40th Independent Spirit Awards - Blog - The Film Experience

1 month ago | thefilmexperience.net | Nick Taylor

by Nick TaylorLast night, the 40th Indie Spirit Awards came and went. The SAG Awards could begin at any moment, meaning we'll have a better sense on whether certain wins here might reverberate into the Oscars next week. Even taking the Oscar-adjacency of several winners into consideration, this is a solid pack of winners, with a couple pleasant surprises along with some disappointing rubber-stamping.
Oscar Volley: "Anora" takes the lead in Best Original Screenplay - Blog - The Film Experience

2 months ago | thefilmexperience.net | Abe Friedtanzer

The Oscar Volleys are back for some post-nomination talks. Today, Abe Friedtanzer and Eurocheese discuss Best Original Screenplay... ABE: Eurocheese, always a pleasure to get to talk to you about movies! I think we got a great category this time - Best Original Screenplay - which is actually quite a competitive race! The WGA rules meant that only two of the Oscar nominees are recognized by that guild too, which did make room for one of my favorite movies of the year, My Old Ass.
Split Decision: "The Brutalist" - Blog - The Film Experience

2 months ago | thefilmexperience.net | Nick Taylor

Split Decision: "The Brutalist" Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 10:00AM In the Split Decision series, two of our writers face off on an Oscar-nominated movie one loves and the other doesn't. Today, Nick Taylor and Abe Friedtanzer discuss The Brutalist...
Sundance Review: “Sukkwan Island” is a Father-Son Story with Strong Performances - Blog - The Film Experience

2 months ago | thefilmexperience.net | Abe Friedtanzer

by Abe FriedtanzerUnconventional father-son relationships are a hallmark of film and television.
Sundance Review: “Heightened Scrutiny” is an All-Too Timely Doc about the Fight for Transgender Rights - Blog - The Film Experience

2 months ago | thefilmexperience.net | Abe Friedtanzer

by Abe FriedtanzerIt’s a troubling time to be transgender in America, to say the least. Within just days of his return to the White House, Donald Trump has already taken massive steps to roll back protections against transgender people and to limit recognition of their existence in every way possible.
Sundance Review: “Middletown” Celebrates Student Journalism - Blog - The Film Experience

2 months ago | thefilmexperience.net | Abe Friedtanzer

by Abe FriedtanzerMarried filmmakers Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine are no strangers to the Sundance Film Festival, premiering both Boys State and Girls State in Park City. They also made the documentary The Mission, about missionary John Allen Chau, who is the subject of a narrative film, Last Days, screening this year at Sundance.
Sundance Review: "Sunfish (and Other Stories on Green Lake)" is an Anthology Whose Parts Don’t Quite Make a Whole - Blog - The Film Experience

2 months ago | thefilmexperience.net | Abe Friedtanzer

by Abe FriedtanzerAnthologies can be very appealing, probing a number of shorter tales within the span of a feature film. There are no set rules for how they have to connect or whether they really need to, but one particular place is a frequent commonality. Sometimes, however, the uniting force just isn’t all that compelling on its own, and the stories told around it don’t do much to help.
Sundance Review: "Brides" is a Compelling Chronicle of Friendship with Terrific Leads - Blog - The Film Experience

2 months ago | thefilmexperience.net | Abe Friedtanzer

by Abe FriedtanzerThere are many stories of people running away from war zones, struggling to adjust to their new surroundings and longing for memories of home. But that’s not the sentiment everyone has, and it can be precisely the opposite for those who have never felt like they belong. Bridesspotlights two best friends so disillusioned and unhappy with their lives in the United Kingdom that they decide to run away together to move to Syria and find a community that can truly appreciate them...
Sundance Review: ‘Didn’t Die’ is a Subdued Take on the Zombie Genre - Blog - The Film Experience

2 months ago | thefilmexperience.net | Abe Friedtanzer

By Abe FriedtanzerThere’s no shortage of zombie films and TV shows out there, and, as a result, there are almost innumerable variations on the premise of the undead. The Sundance entry Didn’t Dieis best summarized by its podcast host protagonist’s declaration: “Nobody told me the apocalypse was going to be so boring.” Still, this film finds a good deal of content to mine from that premise...