The New York Times – Film:
“Backrooms,” a psychological horror flick opening this weekend, is part of a wave of breakout films from fledgling directors who honed their instincts on YouTube.
Category: Movies
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Five International Movies to Stream Now
The New York Times – Film:
This month’s picks include an Argentine comedy based on a real-life incident, a queer story set in 1980s Chile, a documentary about the aftermath of the Troubles in Belfast and more.
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9 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
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Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
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Kane Parsons: From YouTube Sensation to A24’s Youngest Director
The New York Times – Film:
Now 20, the viral creator Kane Parsons is releasing “Backrooms,” a feature-length expansion of his web series.
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‘Power Ballad’ Review: Hitting All the Wrong Notes
The New York Times – Film:
There are some promising themes in this comedy-drama about an American musician in Dublin, featuring Nick Jonas and Paul Rudd, but the movie never develops them.
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‘Pressure’ Review: The Weather of War
The New York Times – Film:
Amid the chaos of World War II, this dull film centers on dueling weather reports in the period leading up to D-Day.
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‘Propeller One-Way Night Coach’: John Travolta’s Directing Debut
The New York Times – Film:
John Travolta makes his directing debut with this short and sentimental coming-of-age film about a son’s first plane trip taken with his single mother.
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‘Miss You, Love You’ Review: A Son Outsources His Solace
The New York Times – Film:
The mourning process feels theatrical in this dramedy starring Allison Janney as a new widow estranged from her son.
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‘The Last Viking’ Review: Imagine Mads Mikkelsen
The New York Times – Film:
Mikkelsen plays a man convinced he’s John Lennon in a darkly comic crime film from the Danish auteur Anders Thomas Jensen.