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Schrader eventually ‘sobered up enough to realise they were two different films’

Some of the most enjoyable viewing time this year was spent with a horse rancher, a fledgling director, a symphony conductor and The Grabber.

At first, Aubrey Plaza is a little defensive when it's suggested that "Emily the Criminal" seems like a bit of a departure for her.

There is no less specific, more generic phrase in film criticism than “documentary realism.” It assumes all nonfiction filmmakers work in the same style, toward the same intentions, while suggesting realism means, what, exactly? “Gritty” instead of “stylish?” Hand-held camerawork instead of fixed?