In honor of Alverson’s latest drama, “The Mountain,” finally hitting theaters later this week, we’re thrilled to be able to give our readers a chance to watch an exclusive clip from the film, which not only hints at the filmmaker’s unique abilities, but also shows just how majestic Jeff Goldblum is in just about every project he’s attached to.

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What a bizarre summer it’s been for film. We’ve officially hit the time of the year where people begin compiling their Best of 2019…So Far lists, and ultimately deciding whether the film industry is having a quality year. There’s always greats to be found, but if you’ve been looking to wide releases you’re likely going to be disappointed (at least up until this point), with misjudged remakes, reboots, and sequels dominating the conversation. While July doesn’t promise much by way of rectifying an otherwise mediocre summer release schedule, as always, there are films worth seeking out, be it from strong word of mouth or predicted commercial success.

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Thanks to Marvel and the ‘Avengers’ films, summer blockbuster season starts in April now, so technically, our summer movie preview is late. That’s ok. This summer is stacked, as usual, and that does not even account for the upcoming Cannes Film Festival which will have plenty of arthouse blockbusters premieres and mainstream movies like the new Quentin Tarantino film. Yes, summer 2019 is jam-packed. There are all kinds of blockbusters, indies, arthouse films, horror movies—many of which we’ve already covered here— and more.

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It was with 2012’s ironically titled “The Comedy” that director Rick Alverson landed on the radar of many an indie-attuned critic, but he did so as a polarizing figure whose searing brand of anti-humor was alternately lauded as generation-defining and dismissed as drearily indulgent. With 2015’s “Entertainment,” however, the filmmaker managed to earn a fair few converts, leaving us curious as to what uncomfortable places Alverson’s challenging sensibilities could lead him to with his next film, “The Mountain.”

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The movie’s unusual cast could also give this period drama a leg up on the festival circuit.

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We are robots. We cover film and our best of year-end lists cover every single possible angle of film and TV. And yes, we’re oh so tired and we hope this doesn’t feel too perfunctory. Look, we’ve covered, as suggested, every stripe of 2018 movie and TV coverage performances, new directors, breakout actors and actresses, documentaries, all kinds of new exciting talents and each year we say to ourselves, “eh, let’s dial this back, it’s too much, no one cares that much do they?” And each year we find ourselves going, “Oooh, ooh, oooh!

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And so we come to the line reading of the year, and it is one syllable: Denis Lavant‘s merciless torturing of the word “art” in Rick Alverson‘s shimmeringly surreal “The Mountain.” Somewhere between a snarl and a spit-take, elongated almost beyond recognition, and accompanied by a full-body shimmy of spasmodic disgust, Lavant’s Jack hurls it at Tye Sheridan‘s somnolent Andy like a diarrheic pigeon dive-bombing a statue.

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It’s that time of year again: the madness that is the fall film festival season is upon us and the first festival up to bat, as usual, is the Venice Film Festival.

The Lido, as its affectionately known, kicks off on Wednesday, August 29 and the festival is turning 75 years old. It’s an excellent milestone and many are looking back. In fact, the Hollywood Reporter just wrote a piece about the fact how “how the once-struggling event has transformed itself into an essential appointment on the awards-season calendar.”

It’s true, big time players and many Oscar Best Picture winners have debuted there including Alfonso Cuaron‘s “Gravity,” “Spotlight,” Alejandro G.

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This year’s Venice Film Festival might have the most stacked lineup ever seen at an event like this. With huge filmmaking names like the Coen Brothers, Alfonso Cuaron, Luca Guadagnino, and even Orson Welles, Venice looks to be the fall festival that will feature some of the biggest awards contenders this year. And now, as we approach the August 29 opening day, we are starting to get some first looks at some of the most high-profile films featured at the event.

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Of all the films premiering this fall, perhaps the most highly-anticipated is none other than actor Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut, “A Star is Born.” The film, which is scheduled to hit theaters later this year, has been building buzz since before anyone has even seen the footage. Coming out of CinemaCon, the film was universally praised and many people started to use the word “Oscar” when describing the project’s potential.

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