Darkly Funny and Uncomfortably Honest
James Sweeney’s Twinless is a black comedy psychological drama that plays like a tightrope walk between absurdity and sincerity. Starring Dylan O’Brien in a demanding dual role as Roman and his deceased twin Rocky, and Sweeney himself as Dennis, the…
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The Quintessential ’80s Teen Movie Hasn’t Aged Very Well, But It Still Holds Up Where It Matters Most
Forty years later, John Hughes’ The Breakfast Club remains the quintessential teen movie. It’s funny, heartfelt, wonderfully acted, and above all, it avoids rehashing the same familiar formula we’ve seen a million times (a formula that, at the time, was…
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Pulitzer Prize Winning War Photojournalist Lynsey Addario Balance Horror & Home In Absorbing Doc [TIFF]]
Watching “Love+War,” a documentary about Pulitzer Prize–winning war photojournalist Lynsey Addario, is a reminder of why so many nonfiction films can feel flat compared to narrative features. Too often, they’re just hagiographic highlight reels, trotting out a subject’s greatest hits…
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‘Dust Bunny’ Review: Bryan Fuller’s Charming Directorial Debut Is ‘León: The Professional’ For Kids
For years, Bryan Fuller has created and written TV shows that balance whimsy with darkness, making a name for himself with such shows as Dead Like Me, Pushing Daisies, and Hannibal. Despite not directing the aforementioned shows, Fuller’s most iconic…
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‘Ballad of a Small Player’ Review: Colin Farrell Can’t Save This Rare Miss From ‘Conclave’ Director Edward Berger
For the last few years, director Edward Berger has been on a hot streak. His 2022 All Quiet on the Western Front was a surprise hit at the Oscars, earning nine nominations — including one for Best Picture — and…
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Bringing the Franchise Full Circle
With The Conjuring: Last Rites, director Michael Chaves takes the helm of the ninth entry in the long-running Conjuring Universe, returning audiences to the chilling blend of supernatural horror, intimate family drama, and faith-driven resilience that made the original films…
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle – Review
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has exploded as one of the most lucrative brands of the past decade. The original manga inspired an anime that ran for 63 episodes. That paved the way for the feature Mugen Train, which skyrocketed…
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I Watch This Movie Every Single Year & I Still Adore It
60 years after its initial release, The Sound of Music remains a charming comfort watch that’s as relevant as ever. Debuting in theaters in 1965, the beloved musical follows Maria (Julie Andrews) as she falls in love with curmudgeonly naval…
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Acorn TV’s Gritty Crime Thriller Is a Must-Watch for Fans of Dark, Complex Detective Dramas
There's another twisty Swedish thriller on the horizon with Acorn TV's The Crow Girl. Based on Erik Axl Sund's bestselling trilogy, the novels and the new adaptation utilize many of the elements that make the genre famous, paired with a…
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David Carradine Doc Finds A Novel Way To Explore A Complicated Father & Daughter Relationship [Venice]
A novel approach to what could’ve been a more traditional hagiographic bio-doc, Joe Beshenkovsky and James A. Smith’s “Mata Hari” uses the lens of an unfinished film to explore the complicated relationship between a father and a daughter. When “Kung…
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The Long Walk Review | Flickreel
The characters in The Long Walk aren’t in combat, but it plays like a war picture. This isn’t surprising, as Stephen King started writing the source material during the Vietnam War, although the book wasn’t published until after it ended.…
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Hulu’s Emmy-Nominated Comedy Mystery Series Remains at the Top of Its Game
How long can a good thing last? Is home a place, a group of people, or perhaps both? These are some of the questions lying at the heart of Only Murders in the Building as it returns for its fifth…
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