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National Society Of Film Critics Name ‘Lady Bird’ Best Picture Of 2017

January 8, 2018 4:18 pm

So, thought you could take a break from awards for just one day? Guess again. Last night, the Golden Globes handed out the hardware, and "Lady Bird" took home two big prizes — Best Comedy and Best Performance b...

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The Best Films Of 2017 You Didn’t See

The Playlist Staff

January 4, 2018 12:54 pm

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2017 might be done with us, but we’re not exactly done with it. In traditional Playlist form, it’s never quite clear if the world has moved on from the last year during the early days of January, but regardless...

John Waters’ Top 10 Films Of 2017 Includes ‘Baby Driver,’ ‘Nocturama’ & ‘Lady Macbeth’

Kevin Jagernauth

November 30, 2017 3:59 pm

News

It's the time of year when every cinephile sifts through the sands of their viewing lists, and comes up with their top ten list of the year. Frankly, a lot of lists echo each other, with the same awards season ...

The 25 Best Films Of 2017 So Far

Oliver Lyttelton, Jessica Kiang and Rodrigo Perez

June 8, 2017 2:31 pm

Features, News

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We’re firmly into June now, and fast bearing down on the midpoint of 2017, a year that’s shaping up to be the longest goddamn year in history (fun fact: at the start of 2017, Barack Obama was President of the U...

Podcast: Adjust Your Tracking Talks ‘Colossal,’ ‘The Discovery,’ ‘Five Came Back’ & More In Streaming Vs. Theatrical Chat

Erik McClanahan

April 7, 2017 11:18 am

News, Podcasts

On this episode of Adjust Your Tracking, Joe and I start things off with more chatter about the state of going out to the movies, and how things are rapidly evolving in this streaming era. We then move on to ou...

10 Films To See In April

Erik McClanahan

April 3, 2017 11:05 am

Features, News

In these increasingly heated political times, when our world is marked by confusion, division and dissent, it's vital to stay engaged. It's gnarly out there. But, as per usual, the cinema is a place for escape ...

The Future Is Forever Changed In New Trailer For Cristian Mungiu’s Cannes-Winning ‘Graduation’

Kevin Jagernauth

March 14, 2017 3:21 pm

News, Trailers

One moment can change everything, and the journey to try to adjust a life that's forever been rerouted can be perilous. This is what Cristian Mungiu explores in his upcoming "Graduation," which won Best Directo...

Rules Are Broken In New U.K. Trailer For Cristian Mungiu’s Cannes-Winning ‘Graduation’

Kevin Jagernauth

February 8, 2017 3:57 pm

News, Trailers

How far would you go to ensure your daughter's future? In Cristian Mungiu's ("4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days" and "Beyond The Hills") new film "Graduation," a father is in a moral and ethical bind that has unex...

The 20 Best Movies Of 2017 That We’ve Already Seen

Oliver Lyttelton

January 3, 2017 12:44 pm

Features

Well, here we are, in the brave (terrifying) new (still terrifying) world of 2017. Whatever else we have to expect in the 363 days to come (and actually, the first 48 hours have been pretty good on the whole), ...

Jessica Kiang’s Top 20 Films Of 2016

Jessica Kiang

January 2, 2017 2:56 pm

Features

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I don't think I'm the only person to have wondered about the usefulness of watching, discussing and writing about film — or any art — when it feels like outside the theater, the sky is falling. Great chunks of ...

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