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Old Flame (2022, directed by Christopher Denham)
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Fandor Exclusive: “Old Flame”

Making its exclusive streaming premiere on Fandor, Christopher Denham’s sly two-hander OLD FLAME could be called a psychological thriller, although it begins innocently enough as what looks like a lovers-reunion comedy.

The Brother from Another Planet (1984, directed by John Sayles)
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Curator’s Pick: “The Brother from Another Planet”

Partisan agitprop around issues of immigration, race, and the ugly truths of America’s past are never not in the news or detonating social media these …

JETHICA (2022, directed by Pete Ohs)
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INTERVIEW: Pete Ohs on “Jethica”

Beyond a doubt one of the year’s most original indie films—DIY or otherwise—the offbeat thriller-slash-supernatural-comedy-of-sorts Jethica savvily snatches the rug out from under all kinds …

All Jacked Up and Full of Worms writer-director Alex Phillips
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INTERVIEW: Alex Phillips on “All Jacked Up and Full of Worms”

Like some punk-rock answer to CRIMES OF THE FUTURE, the sex, drug and body horror revels of a back-alley cabal of hallucinogenic worm-eaters in ALL JACKED UP AND FULL OF WORMS conjure a bizarre underground culture literally exploding with transgressive hijinks. Keyframe recently met Phillips for a brief Zoom chat to get wormy and weird.

All Jacked Up and Full of Worms (2022, directed by Alex Phillips)
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“Bad Romance” February

In many-splintered tribute to Valentine’s Day, JETHICA and ALL JACKED UP AND FULL OF WORMS, Fandor devotes a wild new collection to anti-romantic movies like these…

INFINITY POOL (2023), directed by Brandon Cronenberg
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Sundance 2023: Critic’s Notebook

The 2023 Sundance Film Festival officially continues through Sunday, but for most intents and purposes it’s a wrap. Our critic writes about Infinity Pool, Rotting in the Sun, Eileen, The Starling Girl, My Animal, Talk to Me, Fremont, and Kim’s Video.

Yelling Fire in an Empty Theater (2022) interview with Isadora Leiva and Justin Zuckerman
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INTERVIEW: Justin Zuckerman & Isadora Leiva on “Yelling Fire in an Empty Theater”

As its title implies, Yelling Fire in an Empty Theater captures the drama, chaos and compass-spinning search for purpose that consumes the life of its …

Michelle Williams stars in Meek's Cutoff, from filmmaker and Oscilloscope mainstay Kelly Reichardt
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INTERVIEW: Oscilloscope Laboratories at 15

Founded in 2008 by Beastie Boy (and inveterate prankster) Adam “MCA” Yauch, Oscilloscope Labs has extended the legacy of the boisterous New York hip-hop crew …

Mayu Matsuoka stars in TREMBLE ALL YOU WANT (2017)
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Curator’s Pick: “Tremble All You Want”

Streaming free on Fandor this month, Akiko Ohku’s 2017 feature TREMBLE ALL YOU WANT revels in oddball digressions and dream-like funk in a way that occurs so much less in mainstream American rom-coms, which rarely divert from the time-shackled rigors of extremely familiar plot mechanics.

Eddie Murphy in TRADING PLACES (1983), a Christmas Movie!
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Five Festive Flicks

What’s Christmas without Christmas movies? Much better, you say? Those weary of ritual viewings of It’s a Wonderful Life, White Christmas, Elf or even Bad …

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