André Holland & Nicole Beharie Shine In Gorgeously Told Romantic Drama That Elevates The Genre To New Heights

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André Holland & Nicole Beharie Shine In Gorgeously Told Romantic Drama That Elevates The Genre To New Heights

Love, Brooklyn is unlike any other romance of the last several years. Directed by Rachael Holder from a screenplay by Paul Zimmerman, the film is a love letter to Brooklyn and its changing topography. It’s also a love letter to…

A Career-Best Performance From Joel Edgerton Makes A Poetic Slice Of Americana Soar [Sundance]

“There were once passages to the old world,” rues the plaintive narration by Will Patton over an early scene in “Train Dreams.” The early twentieth-century milieu of Clint Bentley’s film is now the old world to its viewers, but there’s…

A Slow Burn Psycho-Drama About Revenge That Sneaks Up On You With Existential Questions

Near the beginning of The Things You Kill, Ali's partner Hazar tells him about a dream she had. She's at the home of Ali's parents — it's nighttime, the home is empty of all the furniture and no one is…

Molly Gordon & Logan Lerman Take On the Silliness Of The Situationship [Sundance]

The premise of writer-director Sophie Brooks’ send-up of millennial dating mores, “Oh, Hi!,” hinges on an abrupt reversal of its trajectory near the end of its first act. It’s arguable whether or not this is a “twist” given how early…

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…

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