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The Cinema Dispatch

November 23, 2023

'Maestro' Review

Cooper’s filmmaking is just as confident and classical as Bernstein’s musical arrangements.

November 5, 2023

TCFF23: Ranked and Recapped

The festival prides itself on its mixture of established studio contenders and up-and-coming independent projects, and this year was no exception.

October 26, 2023

Awards Update: The Eye of the Awards Season Hurricane

We’re at a fascinating lull in the awards season, past all the fall festival premieres and before the onslaught of precursor nominations.

2024 Oscar Predictions


1			Oppenheimer
2			Killers of the Flower Moon
3			Poor Things
4			The Holdovers
5			Maestro
6			Barbie
7			Anatomy of a Fall
8			Past Lives
9			The Color Purple
10			The Zone of Interest

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Reviews

'Maestro' Review

Cooper’s filmmaking is just as confident and classical as Bernstein’s musical arrangements.

'Saltburn' Review

Its brain might not always equal its bite, but there’s so much self-assured showmanship that I was glad to get lost in this maze.

'The Hunger Games: A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' Review

Even with it being unable to promptly say goodbye and bits of desperate fan service, this is still a cut above the rest of the YA genre.

'Napoleon' Review

Scott continues his string of blockbusters propelled by smart filmmaking and collaborative artistry

'The Marvels' Review

Not bad enough to be a catalyst in the downfall of the MCU, nor good enough to be its savior.

Lists

TCFF23: Ranked and Recapped

The festival prides itself on its mixture of established studio contenders and up-and-coming independent projects, and this year was no exception.

Twin Cities Film Fest: A Preview of the Selection

Seven films that have me intrigued

Top 10 Martin Scorsese Films

With a career spanning over five decades, he has crafted a body of work that is as diverse as it is profound.

TIFF23 Ranked

After watching 27 movies, it's time to see who came out on top

TIFF23 - Everything I'll Be Seeing

Make sure to pay attention to this site for immediate reviews and reactions to the biggest titles!

Essays & Awards

Awards Update: The Eye of the Awards Season Hurricane

We’re at a fascinating lull in the awards season, past all the fall festival premieres and before the onslaught of precursor nominations.

Awards Update: Making Sense of the Fall Festival Frenzy

The first phase of the race has officially started

Awards Update: Fall Festivals Are Upon Us

Some predictions can be written in pen, while others still should be done lightly in pencil.

The New Hollywood of the 1970s

How Scorsese and Coppola revolutionized the concept of the American director and the connection audiences had with cinema

The Influence of Howard Hawks in John Carpenter's 'Assault on Precinct 13'

Carpenter honors the past and blazes a trail for the future

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