Carlos Reygadas' fourth feature is a masterful but incredibly enigmatic and frustrating work that mystifies the idea of the auteur
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Greta Gerwig’s Remarkable Decade
While scandals dominated headlines in the 2010s, Greta Gerwig quietly established herself as a new force in film as a standout actor, writer and director
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Jim Jarmusch's luscious vampire love story shows eternal cycles of interconnectedness through the eyes of immortal lovers
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Paweł Pawlikowski fictionalizes personal, cultural and historical memory in his breathtaking miniature epic, 'Cold War' (2018).
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Shane and Bennett celebrate Elaine May's oft-maligned and misunderstood comedy 'Ishtar' that ultimately sent her to movie jail for life.
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Rather than debate the merit of the term elevated horror, we present a guide to this exciting decade of horror films from mumblegore to 'The Conjuring'
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Jonathan Glazer's masterful 2013 sci-fi film stars Scarlett Johansson as an alien who is rendered both visible and vulnerable by her human disguise
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To celebrate the end of the 2010s Split Tooth Media will be commemorating the films and filmmakers that moved and inspired our staff over the past 10 years
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Portland musician Casey Neill remembers the late Neil Peart, the man behind Rush's 360-degree drum kit, for his lyrics, integrity and life
Full StoryReel Rap: Highlights from Cassavetes and Cassavetes (Season 3)
Reel Rap rings in the new year with a best-of episode from its pivotal pre-Split Tooth series on the disparate films of John and Nick Cassavetes. Welcome to 2020.
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