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Review: Klown

By Sophie Blum
July 27, 2012
Finally, a male version of Céline and Julie Go Boating—with bonus discomfort comedy

Review: Planet of Snail

By Sarah Mankoff
July 25, 2012
Intended as a contemplative exploration of selfless love, Planet of Snail ultimately becomes monotonous shorthand

Review: Nuit #1

By Jonathan Robbins
July 25, 2012
With excruciating care and technical prowess, writer-director Anne Émond pioneers ennui-core

Review: Sacrifice

By Andrew Chan
July 24, 2012
Fifth Generation master Chen Kaige returns with a period epic that accepts its kitschiness

Festivals: Karlovy Vary

By Giovanni Vimercati
July 23, 2012
A report on the KVIFF’s East of the West section, a highlight of the welcoming Bohemian fest

Clocks for Seeing: Christian Marclay’s The Clock

By Genevieve Yue
July 19, 2012
Our intrepid correspondent goes in search of lost time on a (nearly) 24-hour tour of cinema

Foundas on Film: The Dark Knight Rises

By Scott Foundas
July 18, 2012
The spellbinding climax from Christopher Nolan, a filmmaker who shouldn’t be taken for granted

Review: The Dark Knight Rises

By John Wildman
July 18, 2012
The summer’s Comic Book Geek cup-runneth-over fest continues

Interview: Adam Curtis

By Chris Darke
July 17, 2012
The accompanying interview to Chris Darke's feature on Adam Curtis, appearing in the July/August 2012 issue

Interview: Benoît Jacquot

By Kent Jones
July 17, 2012
The filmmaker reveals the mystery of Farewell, My Queen and the pocket dictionary he used to cheat on his exams