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Crispin Glover Is A Traveling Magician In An Enigmatic Dark Comedy [TIFF]
A traveling magician waxes poetic about our lonely existence only to be terrorized by the inability to find solitude. Such is the dark comedy “Mr. K” exists in, the latest from director Tallulah H. Schwab (“Confetti Harvest”). Riddled with mounting…
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To Preserve And Collect Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Film public relations specialist turned director Ry Levey hits the cinephile sweet spot with his documentary Boutique: To Preserve And Collect. The movie is about the rise of boutique home video labels such as Criterion, Arrow, and Vinegar Syndrome. Through…
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4 Episode 3 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Only Murders in the Building Season 4 Episode 3. Season 4 of Only Murders in the Building has proven in its first two episodes that it’s planning to be much darker than…
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Jennifer Lopez & Jharrel Jerome Are Fierce In Powerhouse Sports Drama With Heart
It’s been a minute since a sports drama has made me teary, but Unstoppable (2024)is powerful storytelling that elicits an emotional response. Directed by William Goldenberg from a screenplay by Eric Champnella, John Hindman, and Alex Harris, Unstoppable is based…
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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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