Filmmakers, like humans, mellow with age; at least, that’s the refrain we usually hear. But this adage is arguably true in the case of filmmaker Julie Delpy, now 54. Her social and dark commentaries always had some terrific bite to them; her Woody Allen-esque romantic comedies “2 Days in Paris” and “2 Days In New York,” in particular, replete with hilarious observations on the peculiarities of neurotic people, but from a feminine perspective. She’s directed many features since, including the mild midlife crisis/pandemic-set Netflix series “On The Verge.” Still, her latest feature, the idealistic, lefty, feel-good immigration comedy “Meet The Barbarians,” is also fairly slight, without much of the amusing prickle of her earlier works.

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None of us were privy to the casting process for Alice Troughton’s “The Lesson,” but I sincerely hope, with my entire heart, that they opened a bottle of champagne after locking in Richard E. Grant. He plays J.M. Sinclair, a fabulously successful and comfortably wealthy British author, the kind of fellow who lives on a rambling estate and works out of a plush office surrounded by the great works of literature.

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Alice Troughton is a British TV director with credits under her belt like “Doctor Who,” “Atlantis,” “The Flash,” and “A Discovery Of Witches.” But for her feature directorial debut, “The Lesson,” in theaters next month, she spins a noir thriller that takes the adage of “don’t meet your heroes” to its most dangerous conclusion.

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In terms of international cinema, in particular, you don’t find actors as popular and experienced as Julie Delpy. The French actress has appeared in films of all sizes worldwide, maybe most famously in the “Before” trilogy from filmmaker Richard Linklater. And she’s also an accomplished director of more than a half-dozen features, having recently helmed the film “My Zoe.” But even with all of this fame and acclaim, professional difficulties have made it so Delpy has considered retirement, though she does have at least one more film with a big-name star attached that she’d love to make.

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Ever since Richard Linklater’s “Before” trilogy ended with “Before Midnight” back in 2013, there has been endless speculation regarding a possible fourth movie, at least partially because the previous films were separated by nine years, and mostly because people can’t get enough of Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. While absolutely nothing is confirmed as of now, there may be a bit of hope in the future of the film series.

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It’s pretty much impossible to keep up with every single series and film coming to Netflix. And it’s almost a chore to sift through all the new releases in the app to find something that might be interesting. But sometimes, there are projects that rise above the clutter and intrigue us quite a bit, such as the upcoming series “On the Verge,” starring Julie Delpy.

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As this maddening list attests—one that nearly broke us trying to order “properly”—putting together a Best of Decade list is dangerous work. There’s just a million factors to consider, a million people and look, we anguish and anguish and at the end of the day it’s all arbitrary anyhow, so don’t give us shit!

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As the 100 Best Films of The 2010s Decade proved, no matter what you claim about the state of cinema and the sky is falling, the best of the best was unimpeachable.

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If you follow the film and TV industry, you’re likely aware that pay inequality between women and men has been an issue for decades. And thanks to social media and movements like Time’s Up, women are feeling more secure voicing their concerns and sharing stories about the discriminatory practices in the industry. Now, years after the final film in the ‘Before’ trilogy, actress Julie Delpy is admitting that pay inequality was standard practice on that series until she finally spoke up.

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It’s no coincidence that so many of the best horror movies—“The Exorcist,” “Rosemary’s Baby,” “The Babadook”—focus on parents because there is nothing more terrifying than being one. An early scene in Julie Delpy’s “My Zoe” captures that constant, low-key fear as vividly as I’ve ever seen. Isabelle (Delpy), a divorced mother, is working; her daughter Zoe (Sophia Ally) is spending the day with her father, James (Richard Armitage).

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Todd Solondz has been making movies since 1989, and became the toast of Sundance and American art-houses with just his second film, 1995’s “Welcome to the Dollhouse.” But the writer-director hasn’t been all that prolific throughout his career, producing only eight features in just over a quarter-century. In part that’s due to the ups and downs of the indie film market. It’s also because it takes time to come up with something unlike what any other filmmaker could or would do.

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Review: Julie Delpy's Funny, Memorable Comedy 'Lolo'

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Watch: 'Avengers: Age Of Ultron' Gets 1995 Trailer Treatment; Film Won't Have Post-Credits Scene

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Watch: 2 New TV Spots & Featurette For 'The Avengers'; New Development In Julie Delpy & Linda Cardellini Casting Rumor

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Julie Delpy & Linda Cardellini Have Mystery Roles In 'Avengers: Age Of Ultron'

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