Hugh Grant’s Charming Creepiness Anchors A24’s Heady & Chatty Horror-Thriller [TIFF]

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Hugh Grant’s Charming Creepiness Anchors A24’s Heady & Chatty Horror-Thriller [TIFF]

Hugh Grant proclaims near the beginning of A24’s “Heretic” that there is only one true religion, and it isn’t Islam, Christianity, or Judaism. By the end, he does reveal his pick, though your mileage may vary. Some viewers might have…

Guillermo del Toro’s Best, Most Overlooked Movie Is Now Waiting for You on Prime Video

Almost 25 years after releasing his debut film, writer-director Guillermo del Toro's ninth feature, The Shape of Water, claimed Best Picture at the 2017 Academy Awards (among three other wins, including Best Director). The occasion marked del Toro's first time…

Avalon Is the Ghost in the Shell Creator’s Live-Action Sci-Fi Masterpiece

Quick LinksWhy You've Never Heard of Avalon In terms of anime excellence that has defined the genre, it is hard not to look at 1995's Ghost in the Shell as one of the movies that brought the genre to the…

Amy Adams Gives A Committted Performance In Marielle Heller’s Cathartic Look At Motherhood [TIFF]

“Nightbitch,” adapted from Rachel Yoder’s eponymous novel, is a film of many parts, some more successful than the others, and each clashes in a tonal mish-mash. Marielle Heller directs, with an inherent understanding of the subject matter—the curbed spirit and…

This John Wayne Western Remains One of the Most Accurate Portrayals of the Wild West

Legend and mythmaking are the backbone of the Western genre. As the classic John Ford Western, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance once emphasized, "When the legend becomes fact, print the legend." If this sentiment serves as the epigraph to…

Oddity Is One of the Best Horror Films of the Year and Flew Under the Radar

As one of the most consistently popular movie genres for over a century now, the world of horror movies has evolved in some amazing ways over the decades. Between social media and streaming services that help new generations discover the…

Tom Hiddleston, Spectacular Dancing & Performances Power Elevated Stephen King Adaptation [TIFF]

Stephen King might have more individual works adapted for the screen than any other writer in history, besting Shakespeare, Dickens, and Christie. With “The Life Of Chuck,” horror impresario Mike Flanagan brings yet another King tale to the big screen,…

Nickel Boys Movie Details, Film Cast, Genre & Rating

Release Date October 25, 2024 (Limited) Running Time Not available MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for thematic material involving racism, some strong language including racial slurs, violent content and smoking Elwood Curtis’s college dream shatters alongside a two-lane Florida highway. Bearing…

Kurt Russell’s Gift to Val Kilmer After ‘Tombstone’ Is as Hilarious as It Is Dark

Few Westerns are as memorable as Tombstone. With a stellar cast, a phenomenal script, and some particularly great sequences that stick with you long after the credits roll, this Kurt Russell classic has been hailed as one of the best…

Apple TV+’s Bad Monkey Wouldn’t Work Without Vince Vaughn

Quick LinksWhy Vince Vaughn Is the Perfect Andrew Yancy Andrew Yancy Combines Comedy With Drama Apple TV+ is one of the newer streaming services but has been delivering hit series after hit series since it launched in 2019. The popular…

Florence Pugh & Andrew Garfield Elevate A Time-Hopping Romance [TIFF]

Youthful love (relatively speaking) beset by terminal illness and heartbreak is well-worn cinematic and literary territory. Examples include “The Fault In Our Stars” (Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort), “A Walk To Remember” (Mandy Moore and Shane West), “Sweet November” (Charlize…

Connecting the Dots at MIP Africa 2024

MIP Africa, an annual gathering of the local film industry, has solidified its position as a pivotal event for networking, idea sharing, and business development. This three-day event offers a unique platform for filmmakers, producers, and financiers to connect, collaborate,…

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