I’ll be honest, I don’t entirely understand Kevin Costner’s Horizon project. I’m not really one to judge whether it makes business sense to make a multi-part Western saga for theatrical release in 2024; as a critic, my stake isn’t in…
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Way back in 2003, Trey Parker and Matt Stone released an episode of “South Park” that revolved around one of their beloved childhood memories, a Mexican restaurant called Casa Bonita. The episode culminates in Cartman running through Casa Bonita, escaping…
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In watching Hard Truths, the first film from writer-director Mike Leigh since 2018’s Peterloo, it’s hard not to think of the film in conjunction with the rest of his career, and in a way, how the other movies in his…
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Let’s get this out of the way right at the top: Nightbitch is not a film about Amy Adams turning into a dog. Well, she does, in fact, turn into a dog some nights, in the latest film from Can…
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Writer-director Justin Sago features prominently throughout Unmasking Monsters Below. The documentary is a call to action concerning the predators lurking in the ocean depths, namely sharks. Sago was born in a landlocked state, but after his first visit to the…
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The makers of “Elton John: Never Too Late” wisely didn’t try to be completists. After a half-century-plus of touring as well as recording approximately eleventy thousand albums and musicals, attempting a complete survey of Elton John’s output in one film…
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The Cut is a heavy film. From the opening scene, which sees the Boxer (Orlando Bloom) in a brutal boxing match, the film is already layered with intensity. He loses the fight after a devastating cut to his eye and…
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The publicity material for Mr. K, a new surreal drama starring Crispin Glover, describes it as a "Kafkaesque nightmare," and that's honestly as good a description as any. We could also call it fantastically Lynchian, if you'll allow another easy,…
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It seems like wrestling films are in, since three projects with this theme are featured in the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival lineup. Yet, one stands out from the rest as a compelling true story about an athlete who defeated…
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TORONTO – Las Vegas is more than the familiar strip of hotels and casino resorts that dominate the city skyline. Its heart and soul – and, yes, it has one – are the people who work in this mostly unconventional…
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The dramatic thriller Cheat differs from your typical marriage gone bad or bored spouses. Instead, it is highly charged with unusual characters paired with anger, victim issues, bizarre obsessions, and cruelty, where some S&M scenarios are shockingly played out. Deriving…
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From whispers of lost civilizations to haunting conspiracy theories, our world’s greatest mysteries have often teased the limits of human understanding. As these puzzles challenge our perceptions to stir our deepest fears, they also invite us into a dark abyss…
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