The curated portfolio of film journalist Joe Lipsett
Typically the changes between a theatrical and extended cut are slight. Additional seconds go onto the beginning or end of an existing scene; a deleted scene that offers more exposition or a character beat at the expense of pacing; dialogue trimmed because it’s redundant or repetitive.
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There’s a push and pull interplay at work in When I Consume You, the latest film written and directed by Perry Blackshear.
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There’s something for everyone in writer/director Marc Price’s 2018 independent action comedy, Nightshooters.
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Post Mortem (2020), Hungary’s submission for the Best Foreign Language Oscar, is a visual spectacle about a small town caught in the throes of ghostly attacks.
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It’s a common trend in horror remakes to deliver fervent fan-service homages and revisionist takes on classic material.
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The story of She Will is slight, but the film, from director Charlotte Clbert and co-writer Kitty Percy, more than makes up for it with its visuals.
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