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SXSW 2016: Forward to the Past
From SXSW, Marshall Shaffer takes a look at two new films by prominent local directors, in Richard Linklater’s "Everybody Wants Some!!" and Jeff Nichols’ "Midnight Special."
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Another Year: What We’re Looking Forward to in 2015
Well, 2014 has come and gone, but calendar years are social constructs anyways. That doesn't mean that we don't have a lot to look forward to cinematically in 2015! From new films from Jeff Nichols, David O. Russell, and Todd Haynes to the return of many a fra...
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"Why Can’t Movies Capture Genius?" b...
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First Synopsis Drops for “Midnight Special”
After the success of Take Shelter and last year's breakout hit Mud, Jeff Nichols signed a deal with Warner Bros. to distribute his next several films. The first up is his original project Midnight Special. While we've yet to see an image from production thus f...
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Release Date Roundup: “Live By Night” Pushed, “Midnight Special” Set
Deadline reports that release dates for films I'm looking forward to have been finalized. The first is that Ben Affleck's followup to his Best Picture Oscar-winning Argo, Live By Night has been pushed from December 25, 2015 to October 7th, 2016. No other films...
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For Your Reconsideration: ‘Mud’
This overlooked gem may contain McConaughey's best performance of the year.
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The Cycles of History in Jeff Nichols’ Thought-Provoking Films Shotgun Stories and Take Shelter
“This started a long time ago,” Son (Michael Shannon) says in Jeff Nichols’ Shotgun Stories, evoking one of the many thematic through-lines in the director’s first two films. Shotgun Stories and Take Shelter are all built upon things that started a long time a...
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SXSW Review: Jeff Nichols Strikes Gold Again with Mud
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Few modern directors capture the American spirit so perfectly as Jeff Nichols. A resident of Austin, Texas, Nichols has managed to give a voice to the working class American in each of his films, a voice so clear and distinct that one can’t help but feel ...
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A Discussion with Jeff Nichols
You'd be hard-pressed to find a working filmmaker as genuine, kind, and thoughtful as Jeff Nichols. His latest film entitled Mud is now playing at this year's Sundance Film Festival and possesses many of the features displayed in Nichols' sincere personality.
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