‘The Mother and the Bear’ Review

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‘The Mother and the Bear’ Review

Ah, moms — you can’t live with them, and you quite literally cannot live without them. Mother-daughter relationships are some of the richest, most complicated dynamics out there — particularly ones between mothers and their adult children who have left…

‘The Last Showgirl’ Review – Pamela Anderson Dazzles and Devastates in Stunning Drama

The Coppola name is one that undeniably stands out in the film world, and it’s a hard-earned pedigree that cannot be ignored when plastered on a poster or marquee. With The Last Showgirl, Gia Coppola proves, once again, that this…

Deadline Featured, Reviews Film Threat

I tend to enjoy movies and television that can turn the seemingly mundane into something intense or captivating, much like the classic series The Twilight Zone did so often (such as it being a hot summer day, but not just…

Therapy Takes The Form Of Mediumship In This Simple, Touching Documentary

Were one to look back at the history of alleged psychics and those who sought to challenge such claimants, it won’t take long before stumbling across the plans of Harry Houdini, legendary escape artist, illusionist, and debunker of many a…

Japanese Action Comedy Needs Only 62 Minutes To Bring The House Down [Venice]

Broken Rage has put me in a difficult position. On the one hand, I want you to have the same experience with it that I did, and I went in completely blind. On the other, I don't quite have the…

‘The Life of Chuck’ Review

Review by Jason Gorber Many of the most beloved films of all time stem from the narratives birthed by the literary works of Stephen King. There are obvious contenders that are more explicitly horror films such as Carrie, Misery, or…

‘Sharp Corner’ Review – Ben Foster Gives One of 2024’s Most Memorable Performance

We all have our weird obsessions. The fact that you’re reading this review for a (currently) little-known movie, Sharp Corner, also probably means that you may or may not have a major movie obsession. Which isn’t too weird. For Josh,…

Orlando Bloom Must Make Weight At Any Cost [TIFF]

TORONTO – A few minutes into Sean Ellis’ “The Cut,” it would be easy to assume you’re watching yet another contemporary remake of “Rocky.” A long line of boxing movies that center on a washed-up fighter looking for that one…

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Reviews Film Threat

NOW IN THEATERS! Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice hit the theaters in 1988 and earned a spot as the tenth highest-grossing film that year. But can Tim Burton resurrect the magic thirty-five years later with Beetlejuice Beetlejuice? Our tale opens with the…

‘Men of War’ Review – A Chuck Norris Wannabe Ruins His Life In Exhilarating Portrait

Review by Jason Gorber Someone was always going to make a movie about Jordan Goudreau. With his sculpted body, piercing eyes, deadly skills, and years as a Green Beret soldier battling enemies in foreign lands, he’s the kind of iconic…

Surveillance Thriller About A Missing Child Is The Great Kind Of Slow Burn [Venice]

There are different ways for a movie to execute a slow burn, but the ones I admire most withhold not their stories, but their identities. Stranger Eyes has a straightforward thriller premise and a clear interest in surveillance, both of…

Vicky Krieps And Dacre Montgomery Are Possessed, But Should They Be? [TIFF]

TORONTO – Jack doesn’t know why he’s been invited to attend the memorial service of a mother, Elizabeth, he never knew. Much to the frustration of his boyfriend, he’s traveled to New Zealand from Australia after receiving a call from…

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