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‘The Harder They Fall’ Trailer: Idris Elba, Jonathan Major & Zazie Beetz Shoot It Out In A Netflix Neo-Western

September 28, 2021 9:07 am

Quentin Tarantino has claimed in several interviews that Westerns, more than any other genre, reflect the “values and problems” of the era in which they were made. If that’s true, audiences are in for a vivid ...

The Movies That Changed My Life: ‘Aviva’ Filmmaker Boaz Yakin

Edward Davis

June 18, 2020 3:26 pm

Interviews, News

Pegging the career of filmmaker Boaz Yakin is incredibly difficult and maybe that’s the point. “I have pretty eclectic taste so nothing comes as a surprise to anyone who knows me,” he says. And it’s true, Yaki...

‘Aviva’: An Entrancing, Dance-Driven Experiment That Struts Into Self-Indulgence [Review]

Jonathan Christian

June 15, 2020 4:00 pm

News, Reviews

Around 57 minutes into Boaz Yakin’s dance-driven romantic drama “Aviva,” the film’s protagonist looks straight into the camera and says, “Fuck consistency and tone.” The reason for his outburst? He’s addressin...