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‘Bond 25’ Reveals Cast, The Return Of Jeffrey Wright, & Synopsis But Still Doesn’t Unveil Title

April 25, 2019 9:52 am

After a short game of director roulette (finally landing on Cary Fukunaga) and a couple of release date delays, the production of “Bond 25,” the final film in the series for star Daniel Craig, is now underway, ...

‘The Snowman’ Is So Bad It’s Depressing [Review]

Kevin Jagernauth

October 19, 2017 9:12 am

News, Reviews

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As long as there have been procedurals, there have been burnt out, down on their luck cops, but Detective Harry Hole (Michael Fassbender) seems to have hit every branch on the cliché tree. An alcoholic prone to...

Jane Campion’s ‘Top of the Lake: China Girl’ Can’t Match The First Season [Review]

Andrew Crump

September 8, 2017 5:17 pm

Features, Reviews, Television

Watching Jane Campion stumble through the second season of her SundanceTV series, “Top of the Lake: China Girl,” means watching an imminently talented and self-assured storyteller misplace her self-assurance. I...

Jane Campion’s ‘Top Of The Lake: China Girl’ With Elisabeth Moss & Nicole Kidman Gets Off To An Uneven Start [Cannes Review]

Jessica Kiang

May 23, 2017 1:19 pm

Festivals, Reviews, Television

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Let's go through the checklist. 1: Jane Campion is one of my favorite working filmmakers; 2: The only other time she collaborated with megastar Nicole Kidman, she made "The Portrait Of A Lady," which I'll defen...