In Todd Phillips’ sequel to Joker, Joker: Folie à Deux, Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) is imprisoned at Arkham Asylum, awaiting trial. His lawyer, Maryanne Stewart (the always reliable Catherine Keener), is trying to get him moved to a better hospital…
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Approximately 3.3 million children in the United States are taking medication for ADHD. Yet only 33% are receiving a treatment plan that combines both medication and therapy. Aris Federman’s short film Tin Soldiers examines this phenomenon through the eyes of…
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Crime may be universal, but it’s fascinating to see how crime is approached in other countries. The way crime is investigated in South Korea is very similar to how it is in the United States, both in real life and…
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Writer-director Elizabeth Cairns’ Inedia follows Cora (Amy Forsyth), a hairstylist with extreme food allergies. When visiting her sister, Madeleine (Rachel Drance), and her husband, Alex (Eric Gustafsson), Cora has a severe reaction after eating a salad dish with eggs. Cora’s…
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Blink is a touching documentary following the extraordinary adventure of one family who turn a devastating diagnosis into something that brings them infinitely closer. As with any documentary from National Geographic, the film is full of stunning sights from some…
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Lost arts from indie film lore are revived and unleashed in the spectacularly campy spine-tingler Schism, written and directed by Thor Moreno. One day, Nola (Cait Moira) walks into the house, opens the bedroom door, and starts screaming at what…
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"Together We Can Overcome Anything" reads a decorative burnt wooden board in the efficient and modestly decorated apartment of the newlyweds Hyun-su and Soo-jin. The South Korean version of a "Live, Laugh, Love" portrait hanging on the wall of a…
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It's always hard to be a parent when you're wrestling with your demons, but it's particularly hard when that struggle is literal. Little Bites, the latest directorial outing from Spider One, follows Mindy (Krsy Fox), a mother with a terrible…
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Those who grew up in the '80s, '90s, and even early 2000s are more than familiar with the family adventure films of the bygone era. There's not really any other way to describe these movies other than they typically follow…
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Writer-director Michael Felker’s debut feature Things Will Be Different requires viewers to get on its otherworldly, endlessly puzzling wavelength. Those easily frustrated by deliberately opaque narratives should probably steer clear. However, fans of head-scratching time-travel tales in the likes of Primer will find…
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What does it take to become the world’s best striker? That’s the question that drives every single player in Blue Lock. If you’re unfamiliar, Blue Lock is a captivating anime series based on the manga by writer Muneyuki Kaneshiro and…
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The Radleys takes the vampire mythos in a new intriguing direction, but the horror comedy fails to stick the landing in its delivery. Technically speaking, the movie is fine. The actors deliver solid performances, and there is a central plot…
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