Song makes matches in the world of ‘Materialists’
“Materialists” works its most magical spells in the space where we can see Lucy struggling with the complexities of relationship-building
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Holiness and hand grenades: Anderson plans ‘The Phoenician Scheme’
Posted by Greg Carlson | Jun 9, 2025 | Cinema
“The Phoenician Scheme” bears enough of the familiar stylistic rigor identified with Anderson to be instantly recognizable.
Read MoreGoing bonkers in the Bay: Boden and Fleck Tell ‘Freaky Tales’
Posted by Greg Carlson | Jun 2, 2025 | Cinema
A love letter to the Bay Area set during the second Reagan administration, “Freaky Tales” premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival…
Read MoreStories of quiet survival: Sudasassi Furniss directs ‘Memories of a Burning Body’
Posted by Greg Carlson | May 28, 2025 | Cinema
Filmmaker Antonella Sudasassi Furniss constructs an engaging sophomore feature with “Memories of a Burning Body.
Read MoreBlichfeldt turns fairytale to nightmare in ‘The Ugly Stepsister’
Posted by Greg Carlson | May 19, 2025 | Cinema
Blichfeldt’s film, which handily and truly earns the description of “dark and twisted,” reimagines the Cinderella story with gruesome attention…
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