Movie Review: David Fincher Shows Off a New Style With ‘Mank’

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Orson Welles’ 1941 film, Citizen Kane, has become shorthand for greatness, like Michael Jordan or Shakespeare. If something... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘His House’ Is a Chilling Reminder that Horror Has Always Been Political

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Sinister whispers of GO BACK and ominous messages like BEWARE written in big bloody letters have become haunted... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘Happiest Season’ Is a Familiar Gift In A New Package

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The romantic comedy, over the years, has been much maligned. There are many reasons for this, ranging from... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘Alex Wheatle’ is a Tough Example of Endurance and Resilience

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Steve McQueen has offered us a privileged view into the British Black experience during the 70s and 80s... Read More »

Movie Review: “Collective” is a Must-See Documentary, No Matter Where You Are

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On October 30, 2015, 27 people died, and 180 were injured in a fire in the Colectiv club... Read More »

Movie Review: Aubrey Plaza Commands a Daring Story about Emotional Abuse in ‘Black Bear’

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Writer/director Lawrence Michael Levine offers a daring story in Black Bear, a psychological drama that plays with the... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Cannot Be Saved by Strong Performances

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This has become a film that, along with others such as 2019’s Cats, has been a punching bag... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Sings When It Focuses on Boseman, Struggles as a Whole

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Before this review begins, it’s important to note how heartbreaking the passing of Chadwick Boseman has been to... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘Freaky’ is a Side Splitting Queer Horror Romp

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I’ve been a big fan of Freaky co-screenwriter Michael Kennedy since September 13, 2018—the day the first episode... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘Finding Steve McQueen’ is a Perfectly Enjoyable Heist Caper

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There is a podcast called Heist Podcast which, unsurprisingly, deep dives into a different heist every episode. That... Read More »

Movie Review (Raindance): ‘Stardust’ is Lacking in Music, Heart and Soul

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This may be a bio-pic about David Bowie, but I want to start this review by making a... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘Pixie’ Is a Fun but Convoluted Irish Heist Caper

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If Guy Ritchie were to direct a movie written by Martin McDonagh, based on Pedro Almodóvar’s Y Tu... Read More »

Movie Review (Raindance): ‘Here Are the Young Men’ is a Tough, Mostly Important Watch

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When looking through the films that were showing at the 2020 Raindance Film Festival, there were some standouts... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Striding Into The Wind’ is a Tender Insight Into Post-Modern China

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Wei Shujun’s debut feature showed up at the London Film Festival with an aura of intrigue surrounding it.... Read More »

Movie Review: Kristin Scott Thomas’ Sinister Performance is Not Enough to Save ‘Rebecca’

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We seem to find ourselves in an endless loop of remakes and reboots. And while some are decently... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘Collective’ Looks into Governments Collapsing Journalistic Credibility

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With “fake news” and disinformation all over, when conspiracy theories become general truth instead of the actual truth,... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘The Intruder’ is a Tale Suffering From an Identity Crisis

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It’s perhaps fitting that a movie concerning a woman facing an identity crisis would have one of its... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘After Love’ Struggles to Live Up to Its Opening Sequence

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The opening sequence of this film appears to set-up a normal household in their daily lives. The kettle... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘Billie’ is a Tale Of Two Fascinating Stories

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In James Erskine’s documentary of the singer’s life, we follow Holliday’s rise to fame through her rough upbringing,... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘One Man and His Shoes’ is a Fascinating Insight Into A Legend

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There is arguably no greater sportsman of renown than Michael Jordan. The NBA legend was revered throughout the... Read More »