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fromIndieWire
2 months ago

Legendary Stuntman Buddy Joe Hooker on Defying Death for 70 Years, from Setting the Cannon Roll Record to Burt Reynolds' Movie About His Life

As the man who served as Kurt Russell's stunt driving double on Quentin Tarantino's 'Death Proof,' Buddy Joe Hooker deserves Hollywood canonization. There are few modern films featuring car stunts as impressive as those he choreographed and performed in Tarantino's imaginative, high-octane exploitation tribute.
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fromRoger Ebert
6 months ago

Wong Kar-wai's Gorgeous, Captivating "Blossoms Shanghai" Arrives on the Criterion Channel | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert

Wong Kar-wai adapted Jin Yucheng's Blossoms into a 30-part television series, Blossoms Shanghai, now streaming on the Criterion Channel after a decade-long film hiatus.
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fromFast Company
11 months ago

How Criterion turned its film archives into a streaming powerhouse

Criterion Channel's curated approach stands out in a market dominated by infinite-content streaming services.
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