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‘The Salesman’ Star Taraneh Alidoosti Boycotting Oscars To Protest Donald Trump’s Visa Ban

January 26, 2017 11:58 am

We're not even a full week into Trump's America, but it seems each passing day comes with something new that causes simultaneous feelings of outrage, fear, and horror. The latest is an executive order on immigr...

Asghar Farhadi’s ‘The Salesman’ Is Compelling, But Falls Just Short Of Greatness [Review]

Jessica Kiang

January 25, 2017 6:00 pm

News, Reviews

There is no greater chronicler of the minute but manifold disappointments and disillusionments of which irreparable rifts in relationships are made than Iranian director Asghar Farhadi. His last four films — "F...

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), ...

10 Films To See In January

Erik McClanahan

January 3, 2017 11:24 am

Features

Happy new year dear Playlist readers (or: how I learned to stop worrying and try to forget that 2016 ever happened). As we move forward in these crazy times, we look to the movies for not just entertainment, bu...

2017 Best Foreign Language Film Oscars Predictions

Gregory Ellwood

December 30, 2016 1:21 am

Awards, Awards Campaign

Prediction based on nominations NOMINEES 1. Iran, “The Salesman,” Asghar Farhadi, directorAustralia, 2. Germany, “Toni Erdmann,” Maren Ade, director 3. Australia, “Tanna,” Bentley Dean, Martin Butler, d...

Shocker: ‘Elle’ Becomes One Of Greatest Oscar Foreign Language Film Snubs Of All-Time

Gregory Ellwood

December 15, 2016 8:46 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

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In one of the biggest snubs in Oscar history, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nine-short listed films for the 2017 Foreign Language Film Oscar and Paul Verhoeven's "Elle" was not o...

Domestic Discord Simmers In New Trailer For Asghar Farhadi’s ‘The Salesman’

Kevin Jagernauth

November 11, 2016 1:08 pm

Trailers

It's one thing to keep track of the Oscar contenders from Hollywood, until you're reminded that there's still plenty more to mine from the Best Foreign Film entries coming in from around the globe. Since its de...

85 Countries Are Officially In The Oscar Mix For A Very Competitive Foreign Language Film Race

Gregory Ellwood

October 11, 2016 6:16 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the 85 countries submitting films for the 2017 Academy Award for Foreign Language Film, and once again, it looks like it will be a very competitive race....

New Trailer For Asghar Farhadi’s Double Cannes Prize-Winning ‘The Salesman’

Kevin Jagernauth

September 2, 2016 12:30 pm

Trailers

It's been pretty incredible to watch the rise of Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi. Breaking out to international attention with "A Separation," he hasn't missed a step since, following that film with "The Past,...

The 50 Most Anticipated Films Of The Fall Season

Oliver Lyttelton

August 15, 2016 12:21 pm

Features

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Let’s face it, 2016 has so far been sort of a crappy year for movies. It’s been a particularly bad summer blockbuster season, with almost everything coming up short. But even the indie world has been quieter th...

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