John Waters has earned a variety of nicknames and monikers over the past five decades — the Prince of Puke, the Duke of Dirt, the Pope of Trash. He's a radically subversive filmmaker, so it's kind of ironic (and almost…
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The Big Picture On Fire is an inspirational family survival film that celebrates firemen and first responders while addressing the growing issue of wildfires in communities. The movie highlights the importance of family dynamics and showcases heroic moments from each…
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Being pregnant is difficult enough, but imagine carrying a baby while evading the clutches of a deadly wildfire. A standout character from the new disaster movie On Fire faces that exact predicament, a mom named Sarah who is eight months…
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The Big Picture "The Kill Room" is a comedy-infused thriller directed by Nicol Paone and written by Jonathan Jacobson. The film follows the story of a down-on-her-luck art gallery owner, Patrice (Uma Thurman), who becomes involved in money laundering schemes.…
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Head Count, the new neo-Western thriller from Shout! Studios, is Blood Simple meets Memento. Directed with vigor by brothers Jacob Burghart and Ben Burghart, the film finds an escaped convict confronted with a set of improbable scenarios and several lurid…
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The Creator takes place 40 years in the future where the United States declares war on artificial intelligence. Simulants, who look like humans after people donate their likeness, go from dear friends to hunted enemies. Congress authorizes NOMAD, a fearsome…
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For the record, The Kill Room's director, Nicol Paone, is an art-lover. At the onset of our Zoom interview, Paone revealed her long-standing relationship with fine art and its industry: her close friend is an art advisor, and it was…
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Keith Gill, better known as his YouTube moniker "Roaring Kitty," started a financial revolution by inadvertently leading an army of working-class investors against Wall Street tycoons during the pandemic. Dumb Money is the knockdown funny true story of the Gamestop…
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In the universal tradition of closing one’s eyes and conjuring up a hopeful request, many fans of Walt Disney’s Animation Studios will soon be delighted by the company’s 100-year anniversary gift to us, marking the beginning of what will likely…
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The Big Picture Director Gareth Edwards utilized his experience with independent filmmaking to efficiently use available resources in his latest movie, The Creator. Edwards co-wrote the film with screenwriter Chris Weitz and explores the concept of artificial intelligence in a…
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The Big Picture Brian Duffield's film "No One Will Save You" combines horror and sci-fi genres through an alien invasion, with minimal dialogue. The film features a compelling performance from Kaitlyn Dever, who plays an isolated social outcast forced to…
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The Big Picture Aidan Gillen reveals his childhood love for cop and detective shows, which inspired his interest in the crime drama genre. He praises the surprising anti-ending of the film, emphasizing its current and satisfying resolution. Gillen discusses his…
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