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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
"In the newly independent Congo, the role of the Congolese army will remain the same role it always played since 1886 when Leopold II created this army."
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Grand Theft Hamlet
Transforming an actor's worst fear from "forgetting my lines" to "getting blown up by a stranger dressed as a cowboy stripper".
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Presence
It should surprise no one that Soderbergh's ghost story is far more concerned with its creative conceit than being scary. And that's a good thing.
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Hard Truths
"Why can’t you enjoy life?" "I don’t know!...Haunted. Haunted. It’s not fair."
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Sing Sing
"We don’t say that in here. We use 'beloved'."
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September 5
"It's not about politics, it's about emotion."
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The Last Showgirl
Gia Coppola's take on "The Wrestler"
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Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World
"Our emphasis is on the fact that we want our workers to respect the procedures..."
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Nosferatu
"The shadow casts a nightmare. Awake, yet dreaming."
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A Complete Unknown
"Track mud on somebody's carpet."
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The Brutalist
"Everything ugly...cruel...stupid...but most importantly, ugly......is your fault."
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Nickel Boys
One of the most intimate movie experiences you're ever likely to experience.