Today, Wednesday, May 11, as a one-time global event, filmmaker Andrew Dominik’s new documentary on musicians Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, “This Much I Know To Be True,” premieres in select theaters (check the “This Much I Know To Be True” website to see where it’s playing today near you). If Dominik’s last documentary with Cave, “One More Time With Feeling,” was a dark elegy about grief, this new one (read our review here), is much more like a spiritual, nearly gospel-like reverie about healing and the process of acceptance.

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There’s good news and bad news for fans of “The Assassination of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford,” the 2007 Western from filmmaker Andrew Dominik starring Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck and featuring a gorgeous score by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. While the film was a flop at the time at the box office— it made $15 million worldwide on a budget said to have been $30 million and made all of $3 million domestically— the film has since gone on to become a huge cult classic, routinely listed on many Best Films Of The Decade lists (including ours).

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Andrew Dominik‘s “The Assassination of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford” turns ten years old this month, and there’s never a bad time to shine some light on one of the best westerns of contemporary cinema. But any discussion of the terrific film must be paired with a reminder of the uphill battle the director faced in the editing room. Long story short, thinking they had invested in a rootin’ tootin’ shoot-em-up starring hunky Brad Pitt, Warner Bros.

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It feels like we’ve been silhouetted in a doorway with our hand hovering over the low-slung six-shooter on our hip for an age now, waiting for the opportunity to run through our favorite films in one of our very favorite genres — the Western. And so, with the news that this week sees the 25th anniversary of Clint Eastwood‘s “Unforgiven,” the last “true” Western (as opposed to the Coens‘ neo-take “No Country For Old Men“) to win Best Picture and still the best film of Eastwood’s directorial career, we thought, shucks, let’s pull the trigger.

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There are few contemporary films, except maybe Kenneth Lonergan‘s “Margaret,” that boast a dedicated effort by cinephiles for people to give it the attention it deserves, but then again, there are few films quite like Andrew Dominik‘s “The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford.” The tale is a familiar one, with Dominik struggling to get Warner Bros.

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After countless rumors of release dates, delays, and social media teases, this past weekend, Frank Ocean floored the music world by dropping two albums — Endless and Blonde — along with a massive magazine titled, “Boys Don’t Cry.” He ended the four year drought since 2012’s Channel Orange is a huge way, and in the process, gave his fans no shortage of material to wade through.

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Interview: Roger Deakins Talks 'Sicario,' Partnership With Denis Villeneuve, 'Blade Runner 2,' Digital Vs. Film & More

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Watch: Celebrate Cinema’s 120-Year History With This Gorgeous 7-Minute Tribute

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Terrence Malick Thought It Was Too Slow: 10 Things Learned From The Revival Screening Of 'The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford'

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'The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford' Returns To Big Screen For Showing At Museum Of Moving Image

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'Prisoners' Cinematographer Roger Deakins' Top 5 Films

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10 Essential Cinematic Antiheroes

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