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‘The Whistlers’ Exclusive Clip: Here’s A Peek At The Acclaimed Thriller Arriving This Week

February 26, 2020 11:00 am

If you’re a frequent reader of The Playlist, then the odds are that you’ve seen quite a few crime films, particularly those of the heist variety. And even with that knowledge of what you should expect from a f...

The 25 Best Movies Of 2020 We’ve Already Seen

Matthew Monagle

January 20, 2020 3:26 pm

Features, News

Each year, countless films premiere at festivals across the world. Filmmakers are celebrated for their artistic vision. Projects are praised for their ability to push the boundaries of what we expect from natio...

‘The Whistlers’ Trailer: This Cannes Standout Crime Thriller Introduces A Very Unique Language

Charles Barfield

December 4, 2019 11:45 am

News, Trailers

Whistling is something that you can either do or you can’t. For those who can’t, there’s nothing funnier than watching them try to make the high-pitched sound from their pursed lips. Well, if those non-whistler...

Oscar, Invisible Life, The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao, Brazil

Record 93 Nations In Competition For the 2019 International Film Oscar

Gregory Ellwood

October 7, 2019 3:35 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a record 93 entries for the International Film Oscar at the 92nd Academy Awards. This category was formerly known as Foreign Language Film until a much-...

Best & Worst Of The 2019 Cannes Film Festival

The Playlist Staff

May 28, 2019 3:34 pm

Features, News

It consumed, delighted, and maddened many of us, even from afar, but the 2019 Cannes Film Festival is finally done. South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-Ho's social satire "Parasite" won the coveted Palme d'Or priz...

‘The Whistlers’: Corneliu Porumboiu Delivers A Witty Comedic Thriller For His Cannes-Competition Debut [Review]

Bradley Warren

May 19, 2019 6:19 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Since the Palme d’Or win for “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days” in 2007, New Romanian Cinema has been a fixture at film festivals. The work of filmmakers like Cristian Mungiu, Calin Peter Netzer and Cristi Puiu has...

Learn A New Language With An Exclusive Clip From Corneliu Poromboiu’s Cannes Noir Comedy ‘The Whistlers’

Oliver Lyttelton

May 18, 2019 12:38 pm

Festivals, News, Trailers

It's probably a stretch to call any of the Romanian New Wave filmmakers household names, exactly, but for over a decade now they've been making some of the most interesting cinema of anywhere in the world. And ...

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