Foxtrot Archives - The Playlist

Absurdity Leavens Tragedy In Both ‘Foxtrot’ & ‘The Death Of Stalin’ [Adjust Your Tracking Podcast]

March 7, 2018 1:45 pm

Finding connections from totally disparate films can be thrilling... On this episode of Adjust Your Tracking, Joe and I put our knack for comparing different films to test as we discuss two new works coming ...

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The Best Films Of 2018…We’ve Already Seen

Ally Johnson and Rodrigo Perez

January 9, 2018 1:09 pm

Features, News

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We've done just about as much coverage of the 2017 year as we can and, while we've already managed to hit some bumps in the one week of 2018 we've plowed through, we're ready to look ahead. Over the course of t...

2018 Best Foreign Language Film Oscars Predictions

Gregory Ellwood

January 2, 2018 12:55 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

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Winner Prediction: 1. "A Fantastic Woman" (Chile) 2. "The Square" (Sweden) 3. "Loveless" (Russia) 4. "The Insult" (Lebanon) 5. "On Body and Soul" (Hungary) Current predictions: Best Picture Best...

‘Foxtrot’ Trailer: Israel’s Controversial Oscar Contender

Kevin Jagernauth

December 22, 2017 11:55 am

News, Trailers

When Samuel Maoz's "Foxtrot" won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, not everyone was happy about it. The film, which follows a family mourning the death of their son who is killed whi...

Celebrating The Films Of 2017: A Video Countdown

Kevin Jagernauth

December 4, 2017 11:15 am

News

Each year, David Erlich, senior film critic at Indiewire gets out his computer and spends hours cutting together a video tribute to his favorite films of previous twelve months. You might not agree with the pic...

Venice Prize Winner ‘Foxtrot’ Is One Of The Year’s Best [BFI London Film Fest Review]

Oliver Lyttelton

October 12, 2017 3:24 pm

News, Reviews

Back in 2009, one of the most notable names to appear on the world film scene was Samuel Maoz. The then-47-year-old filmmaker, a former documentarian, made his feature debut with “Lebanon,” a gripping war drama...

Record 92 Countries Submit Foreign Language Film Entries for 90th Oscars

Gregory Ellwood

October 5, 2017 1:56 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced that a record 92 countries submitted entries for Foreign Language Film category consideration this year. Notable first time participants include Haiti,...

Israeli Culture Minister Attacks Israeli Venice Prize Winner ‘Foxtrot,’ Watch The First Clips

Oliver Lyttelton

September 11, 2017 12:50 pm

News, Trailers

We haven’t yet reviewed “Foxtrot,” but by all accounts, it was one of the highlights of a Venice Film Festival that was full of highlights. The second film - and the first in eight years - from Israeli directo...

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Fox Searchlight Dominates Telluride As ‘Shape Of Water’ And ‘Battle Of The Sexes’ Make Oscar Pitches

Gregory Ellwood

September 5, 2017 11:23 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, News

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It was probably inevitable, but at this point it's a smart bet that the 2018 Best Picture winner didn’t screen at the 44th Telluride Film Festival. I mean, sure, it’s still possible, and without question the an...

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