What’s New to Stream on Netflix for December 2019, and What’s Leaving

Some people spend their days arguing over the merits of Netflix, but the rest of us are too busy enjoying new movies, engaging series, and fun specials. It’s just one more way to re-watch the movies we already love and find new ones to cherish, and this month...

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Watch ‘The Irishman,’ Then Watch These Movies

Whatever way you want to view it, whether theatrically or streaming in one sitting on Netflix or broken up into sections when you have the time, you must watch Martin Scorsese‘s The Irishman. The 209-minute historical gangster epic is really the filmmaker’s...

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Women in charge: Highlights from Torino

 Beanpole (2019). DB here: Every day we’ve spent at the Torino Film Festival has yielded us fine and sometimes superb film experiences. . Herewith some examples, all probably coming to a screen (large, small) near you.   Extracurricular melodrama Wet...

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‘The Mandalorian’ Explained: Chapter Four

Since its inception, Star Wars has been a celebration of cinema. George Lucas collected his passion for Flash Gordon serials, Harryhausen creature features, World War II sagas, Westerns, and Akira Kurosawa adventures and mashed them together into one epic sci-fi...

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First Trailer for 'True History of the Kelly Gang' Starring George MacKay

"Be who you were meant to be!" Memento International has debuted the first official trailer for Australian indie drama True History of the Kelly Gang, which just premiered at the Toronto Film Festival a few months ago. This is the latest feature from Australian...

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Official Australian Trailer for Beloved French Film 'The Extraordinary'

"His organization responds to acute needs." Madman Films out of Australia has debuted an official English-subtitled trailer for the acclaimed, beloved French drama (originally) called The Specials. Apparently for the Australian release they've retitled it to...

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Chewing on Giallo and Other ‘Bites of Terror’ with Cuddles and Rage

Kids need a little nightmare to balance out their dreams. They can take it. We spend so much energy coddling to their welfare, worrying about their futures, that we bar them from the harsh reality of mortality. You’ve only got one life. Use it, and use it well. My...

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