Movie Review: ‘Away’ is a Minimalist Story Full of Great Beauty

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There’s an old African proverb that it takes a village to raise a child. The same could be... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘The Mauritanian’ Tries to Confront America’s Accountability but is Outweighed by Patriotism

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The War on Terror has proven to be one of the most controversial policies of the United States... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘Pieces of a Woman’ Tackles the Complexity of Grief

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Kornél Mundruczó’s Pieces of a Woman is among the most heartbreaking films in recent memory. Its opening sequence... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘iHUMAN’ is a Terrifying Glimpse into the Future

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Just in case your anxiety levels aren’t through the roof after the year we’ve all had, watching Tonje... Read More »

Create with All Your Heart: The Stories of Studio Ghibli – ‘Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind’

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Few studios in the world have earned more critical acclaim than Studio Ghibli. Founded by the legendary filmmakers... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘The Midnight Sky’ is a Futuristic Drama Filled With Tropes

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If there is a type of film that I always find intriguing at the very least, it’s the... Read More »

Interview With Director / Producer Will Thorne, Part Two: ‘Silent Night’.

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Will Thorne’s directorial debut Silent Night is that most unusual of genre mixes: a Christmas gangster thriller. It... Read More »

Classic Film Review: ‘The Shop Around the Corner’ still charms after 80th anniversary

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Just the other day, a friend and I had a discussion about what the last true classic Christmas... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ is Not a Scratch on its Predecessor

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Over the past few years, the DCEU has been a rollercoaster of solid films, not-so-great films, and an... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘Let Them All Talk’ Shows the Importance of Conversation

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It’s easy to look at the cast of Let Them All Talk and believe it’s going to be... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘I’m Your Woman’ is a Film Always One Step Ahead  

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There is a recurring visual motif in Julia Hart’s new film I’m Your Woman where the story’s lead, Jean (Rachel... Read More »

Movie Review: “Falling” is an Effective Drama in Need of More Complexity

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There’s a deep sadness at the heart of Falling. Centered around an ailing father moving to California to... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘A Night of Horror: Nightmare Radio’ is a Muddled But Occasionally Creepy Anthology of Short Films

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A horror anthology of short films dropping at Christmas might initially seem like it’s missed the boat, but... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘Totally Under Control’ is a Dark Reminder of the US Government’s Handling of the Pandemic

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I want to start this review off by pointing out a few things for clarification. This is a... Read More »

Movie Review: “Run” is an Effective Thriller with Two Strong Performances

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Though we have not been able to spend much time in movie theaters since March, there are a... Read More »

Movie Review: “Promising Young Woman” is a Brilliant Yet Unsatisfying Story of Revenge

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It has been a long time since I have waited for a movie that really captures what it... Read More »

SXSW True Crime Documentary, ‘Finding Yingying’, Opening in Virtual Cinemas

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On June 9, 2017, Zhang Yingying, a visiting Chinese scholar at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, went... Read More »

Interview With Director / Producer Will Thorne, Part One: ‘One Man & His Shoes’

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With the London Film Festival now over, there has been ample time to digest its slate of movies... Read More »

Movie Review: “Wild Mountain Thyme” is an Eccentric Trip to the Past

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It has been eight long years since we had our last John Patrick Shanley film, and 30 since... Read More »

Movie Review: “Wander Darkly” is an Intriguing Story about Love and Loss

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Writer/director Tara Miele presents a new and intriguing view on love and death – a peculiar combo –... Read More »