Summary Femme is a queer thriller that explores the complexities of revenge, masculinity, and anxiety in LGBTQ+ spaces. The film, a directorial debut from Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping, delves into the blurred lines between victim and predator.…
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The Big Picture Renegade Nell blends familiar tropes into an entertaining adventure that feels like a breath of fresh air, with grounded magic and diverse casting. Louisa Harland's portrayal of Nell showcases strength, determination, and justice, elevating the series beyond…
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Desire Lines For me, watching Jules Rosskam’s Desire Lines, which won this year’s Sundance Special Jury Award in the NEXT competition, was a cinematic breath of fresh air. The experimental feature combines no holds barred interviews with transmen (of all…
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It seems like only yesterday that audiences were getting hyped to see Bryan Cranston go up against Godzilla. Of course, Cranston ended up only being in the first act. Oh, and the MonsterVerse’s first Godzilla movie didn’t come out yesterday.…
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Luc Besson has always been a frustrating filmmaker. His early French films, 1985’s Subway, !988’s The Big Blue, and 1990’s La Femme Nikita showed a director who could combine interesting stories with inventive craftsmanship. Those works combined deep characterizations and…
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In terms of intricate plot development and its interaction with story themes and ideas, there are few directors working today more significant than Christopher Nolan. His mind-bending story ideas and meticulousness have made for some of the most entertaining and…
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Summary Roland Emmerich attempted to expose William Shakespeare as a fraud in his film Anonymous, invoking disdain from history buffs and scholars. The Oxfordian theory depicted in the film challenges the traditional idea that Shakespeare was the true author of…
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Adam Wingard has always had a flair for the most ultra-vibrant and loud segments of the color spectrum. Growing up in the ’80s, the golden age of movie tie-in merchandise, the director vividly remembers the neon palette, the yellows, blues,…
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Famous Celebrities Dish on Exes in Podcast Interviews 1. Gwyneth Paltrow went on the Call Her Daddy podcast and talked about her whirlwind romance with Brad Pitt. "Brad was, like, the sort of major chemistry love of your life, kind…
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"It's just about not being delusional," the Pillows and Beer podcast cohost told E!. "Just because we're on TV doesn't mean that we're not going to deal with the exact same things that everyone else out there does. If we…
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Many feared for the fate of regional film festivals following the pandemic, but if attendance at the 27th Sonoma International Film Festival was any indication, these mainstays of the cinephile circuit are doing just OK. The festival announced its largest…
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Amazon MGM Studios has released a trailer for a cool-looking documentary titled The Blue Angels, which is an exhilarating movie about the iconic elite Navy pilots. I have such high respect for pilots, especially those in the military, and it’s…
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