It’s Not The Action & Blood Of Scarface That Leave An Impact, But The Dressing Down Of The American Dream Scarface Review

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It’s Not The Action & Blood Of Scarface That Leave An Impact, But The Dressing Down Of The American Dream Scarface Review

Over 40 years after 1983's Scarface first premiered, the critical and cultural reception of the movie has gone through many evolutions. Watching the film today, what stands out almost immediately is the breadth of the project. In every sense, Scarface…

Eva Victor Confronts Sexual Assault From A Different Perspective [Sundance]

PARK CITY – For more than four decades, the Sundance Film Festival has consistently been a platform for the introduction of new cinematic voices. Some of them fade away, and some of them have become an integral part of American…

The Green Bay Packers Play A Crucial Role In This Captivating Love Letter To Rural America

There's been an uptick in movies and TV shows over the last few years that have illustrated what life in rural America is like in ways that are both realistic and dramatized. Some of the more famous ones include Taylor…

Podcasting Meets The Zombie Apocalypse In This Offbeat Indie [Sundance]

Everyone has a podcast these days. This sentiment finds its way into the script of “Didn’t Die,” the latest escapade into the post-apocalyptic world of zombie mayhem, more than once, essentially bookending the film to a degree. The idea of…

I’m Disappointed This Cool Valentine’s Day Horror Movie Wastes Its Exciting Premise

The horror genre has had a whole host of iconic movie slashers over the years, from Michael Myers to Jason Voorhees, but while Heart Eyes seemed poised to add to their ranks, the movie wastes much of its potential in…

Amalia Ulman’s Droll Comedy With Chloë Sevigny Straddles A Humorous & Horrifying Line [Sundance]

Amalia Ulman’s “El Planeta” was not officially a COVID movie. Still, when her caustic comedy about a mother and daughter getting on each other’s nerves hit during the pandemic, the claustrophobic comedy certainly held that resonance. The Argentine-Spanish filmmaker scales…

A Bracingly Authentic Queer Love Story That Is Both Sexy & Somber

Johan works at gay sauna Adonis, where he's there as often as a patron as he is an employee. He moves through the dimly lit spaces with ease, making seductive eye contact with men covered in shadow or hidden in…

Gabriela Finally Sees the Light and Bode Moves On

Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Fire Country Season 3 Episode 9. The fires from the winter finale rage on when Fire Country returns with a new episode this week. Bode (Max Thieriot) and Audrey (Levin Rambin) are…

Nothing About This Dermot Mulroney Thriller Makes Sense Despite Its Ambiguous Attempt To Condemn Violence

Like Father Like Son is a deeply flawed film that avoids redeeming qualities in the story or characters in favor of sensationalized violence. While several notable stars appear in the film, which was written and directed by Barry Jay, none…

Justin Lin’s Indie Return Is Frustratingly Surface-Level [Sundance]

Before a single frame of footage rolls in Justin Lin’s “Last Days,” voiceover narration establishing the protagonist’s demise asks its central question: “Who was John Chau?” It’s a valid one to pose, given the mystery surrounding a 26-year-old Christian missionary…

A Glowing and Sincere Story of the Struggle Between Nature and the Modern World

It's not uncommon to feel that the pace of modern life is just too fast. Everything has got busier, more frantic, and technology has engulfed our very existence. Weren't things better back in the day? Hell, even Socrates went on…

Apple TV+’s New Series Is a Flawed but Charming Rom-Com

The tension between life and death has served as fuel for many stories over the course of millennia. And, when you throw love into the mixture, that's when the whole thing becomes truly explosive. From Orpheus and Eurydice in Ancient…

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