Held Hostage by Christmas: Revisiting Ted Demme’s The Ref
A reflection on The Ref (1994), Ted Demme’s dark Christmas comedy about family conflict, antiheroes, and why the film remains one of the most honest holiday films ever made.
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Growing Up in the Silence of Waiting: Reflections on Nobody Knows
A reflective look at Hirokazu Koreeda’s Nobody Knows (2004), a film about abandoned children in 1980s Tokyo that examines time, neglect, and survival through quiet observation rather than melodrama.
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Secret Movie Saturday: Christmas Time
Secret Movie Saturday: Christmas Time celebrates the enduring legacy of Christmas films by bringing audiences together for a shared cinematic
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The Academy and YouTube Announce a New Global Home for the Oscars
Beginning in 2029, the Oscars will enter a new chapter. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has signed
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Jules et Jim and the Romance We Still Struggle to Name
François Truffaut’s Jules et Jim (1962) feels uncannily modern. Long before dating apps, open relationships, or the language of emotional boundaries, the
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Kareem Soenharjo on Chaos, Honesty, and the Films That Shaped Him
For this edition of Jakarta Cinema Club’s conversation series, we sat down with Kareem Soenharjo (the musician and artist behind
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KinoFest 2025: German Cinema Looks at Family in All Its Evolving Forms
KinoFest 2025 brings 14 German films to three Indonesian cities with a theme centered on the changing idea of family. Through
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Time, Fear, and the New Wave Gaze: Rethinking Agnès Varda’s Cléo from 5 to 7
Agnès Varda’s Cléo from 5 to 7 stands as a defining work of the French New Wave, capturing two fragile hours in
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A Beginner’s Guide to Agnès Varda: Five Films to Start With
Agnès Varda never made films that sit quietly. Her work moves, questions, jokes, observes, and sometimes pokes back. For newcomers,
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Revisiting the Spirit of the Nouvelle Vague at Festival Sinema Prancis 2025
The 27th edition of Festival Sinema Prancis 2025 celebrates a milestone moment in the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and
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