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The Force Is With ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ This Christmas [Box Office]

December 24, 2017 1:41 pm

This weekend, some folks are busy doing their last minute holiday shopping and others, who are far more organized, have time to squeeze in a movie. And the force was with one movie in particular this weekend......

Michael Haneke Talks ‘Happy End,’ Dangers Of Social Media, Immortality & More [Interview]

Jordan Ruimy

December 22, 2017 4:32 pm

Interviews, News

Michael Haneke’s "Happy End" will be divisive, but it’s also the film that he needed to make at this stage in his career. It's a sort of reinvention that tackles his obsessive, familiar themes, but feels purpos...

13 Movies To Watch In December

Ally Johnson

December 1, 2017 11:05 am

Features, News

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Just like that, it's December, end of year lists are being curated (if not already posted) and the Sundance Film Festival has released their lineup for the upcoming fest which will subsequently, technically, be...

Michael Haneke Reveals Connection Between Abandoned ‘Flashmob’ & ‘Happy End’

Kevin Jagernauth

November 28, 2017 4:40 pm

News

Prior to getting behind the camera on "Happy End," the masterful Michael Haneke had been developing a film called "Flashmob." The movie was said to be about a group of characters who connect through the interne...

‘Happy End’ Trailer: Michael Haneke Takes Apart A Bourgeois Family

Kevin Jagernauth

November 9, 2017 12:45 pm

News, Trailers

In all this talk about the awards season, how could we forget that we had a new movie from Michael Haneke on the way? Debuting this spring at the Cannes Film Festival, "Happy End" has been keeping a low profile...

First Trailer For Michael Haneke’s ‘Happy End’ Steps Into The Social Media Age

Kevin Jagernauth

July 19, 2017 8:49 am

News, Trailers

Michael Haneke is back with "Happy End," and for anyone concerned that the 75 year-old filmmaker might've lost his touch, rest assured the result is nothing short of "stunning cinema." The austere drama was wel...

Cannes 2017: Best & Worst Films, Trends And Tunes

Jessica Kiang, Nikola Grozdanovic, Gregory Ellwood and Bradley Warren

May 30, 2017 2:03 pm

Features, News

The Cannes Film Festival 2017 has wrapped, and the four-strong Playlist team have all returned to their respective corners of the planet. But just before we slip entirely back into the real world and catch up o...

Michael Haneke Talks Making ‘Happy End’ But Won’t Explain The Film For You [Cannes]

Jordan Ruimy

May 23, 2017 10:10 am

News

Michael Haneke's "Happy End" was easily one of the most anticipated films at Cannes this year. Coming off his last two films, "The White Ribbon" and "Amour," which both won the Palme d'Or, expectations for his ...

Michael Haneke’s ‘Happy End’ Is Austere, Darkly Comic & Stunning Cinema [Cannes Review]

Nikola Grozdanovic

May 21, 2017 9:24 pm

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

Shutting the blinds on the warmth that shined through his previous critically-lauded opus "Amour," Austrian arthouse maestro Michael Haneke is back to doing what he does best: peeling the decadent, bourgeois la...

3 Clips And New Images From Michael Haneke’s ‘Happy End’

Kevin Jagernauth

May 18, 2017 9:46 am

News

As we draw closer to the premiere of Michael Haneke's "Happy End," the curtain continues to rise on the new movie from the provocative filmmaker, and today we have our best look yet (especially for those not lu...

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