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The Connection | Blu-ray Review

Cedric Jimenez's The Connection is a handling of a scenario touched upon from an American perspective in William Friedkin's classic 1971 film The French...

The Connection | 2015 Rendez-Vous with French Cinema Review

Le Chapitre Français: Jimenez’s Satisfactory Take on Famed Drug Smuggling Operation Within the glut of cinematic dramas and thrillers contending with drug smuggling operations and...

2014 TIFF: McCarthy, Bettany, Girard, Fontaine, Barthes Among Several World Preem Add-Ons

Just how much sway do TIFF programmers have? Looking at today's Gala and Special Presentation add-ons, measurably, when it comes to films with star-wattage and...

The Connection (1962) | Review

Shirley Clarke’s Infamous 1962 mock-doc on Junkie Squalor gets Restored ‘The Connection,’ Shirley Clarke’s 1962 mock-documentary exposé of New York’s heroin addict sub-culture, has gained...

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2025 American Film Festival – US in Progress: Talia Lugacy, Dash Shaw & Suzi Yoonessi Selected

Poland’s American Film Festival (November 6 to the 11th)...

The Smashing Machine | Review

Raging Lull: Safdie Pays Homage to a Trailblazer The ultimate...

Fastvold Fast Track: Searchlight Clothed with ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ Beneath Her Feet

After being in the awards conversation in previous years...