Elizabeth Olsen & Alicia Vikander Fuel Predictable Future World Thriller
TORONTO – In a political landscape where reproductive rights have been curtailed and are increasingly at risk, the subject matter of “The Assessment,” a world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, should percolate. Set some time and somewhere…
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‘William Tell’ Review – This Historical Epic Wants To Be ‘Braveheart’ So, So Bad
Between historical films like Braveheart, Rob Roy, and Outlaw King that weave legend into blockbuster theatrics, there’s always something exciting about these powerful tales of heroism. As this intense, gritty genre has long captured our imagination through rebellion and timeless…
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‘Conclave’ Review – Ralph Fiennes Makes Voting for Pope a Thrilling Ride
The death of a pope provides more than the ending of a man, it also marks a beginning. Soon after the pontiff is officially declared to be expired, a series of events unfold like clockwork, mixing medieval traditions with striking…
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2 Weeks Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Director Victoria Negri’s emotionally amplified short film 2 Weeks presents a personal crisis for a young actress who’s discovering that she’s asexual. Tanya is played by mononymous actor MARS, who also wrote the script based on real-life experience. Tanya’s realization…
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice IMAX Review: The Juice is Loose Again!
Michael Keaton steps into his iconic role once more as Beetlejuice in this long-awaited Tim Burton sequel and after seeing The post Beetlejuice Beetlejuice IMAX Review: The Juice is Loose Again! appeared first on Back to the Movies. Disclaimer: This…
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Restrictive Storytelling Holds Back Entertaining Sexual Repression Drama
Acclaimed French writer-director Alain Guiraudie’s latest feature, Misericordia (Miséricorde), attempts to tackle repressed sexuality in a twisted mix of humor, secrecy, and deception. The film’s centerpiece is the mysterious Jérémie Pastor (Félix Kysyl), who returns to his rural hometown of…
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‘Measures for a Funeral’ Review
Classical music is an intense environment — and one that makes for a rich cinematic setting. In the past few years alone, best picture lineups have featured movies that take place in this world, including Maestro and Tár. Measures for…
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‘The Friend’ Review – Naomi Watts Comedy Is Best When It Goes to the Dogs
Early in The Friend, the adaptation of Sigrid Nunez’s National Book Award winner by writers/directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel, a character asks “What’s gonna happen with the dog?” It’s a question we always ask in movies centered around dogs,…
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste Unleashes An Unforgettable Fury In Mike Leigh’s Family Drama [TIFF]
TORONTO – Pansy is angry. She’s angry at the woman in line with her at the grocery store checkout. She’s angry at her dentist. She is pretty much angry at everything. Most of all, she’s angry at her husband and…
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Place Of Bones Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Directed by Audrey Cummings and written by Richard Taylor, Place Of Bones takes place in 1876 on a ranch in the middle of the desert. Pandora (Heather Graham) barely ekes out a living in this remote place with her daughter,…
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‘Wynonna Earp Vengeance’ Review – Scrappy Movie Sequel Leaves the Door Open for More
When Wynonna Earp first premiered on SYFY in 2016, the supernatural-tinged Western wasn't necessarily fated for success. The series, originally based on the comic books by Beau Smith, had a lot to prove at the time of its release —…
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Speak No Evil Review | Flickreel
Fans of the 2022 Danish film might question why Speak No Evil needs an American remake. James McAvoy is one reason. Mackenzie Davis is an equally great reason. Beyond the excellent casting, is there a reason to see the remake…
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