Category: Reviews
Aisha Dee Shocks & Awes in Conflicting Horror Feature
Aisha Dee Shocks & Awes in Conflicting Horror Feature

The concept of bullying has been around in film for ages when it comes to adolescence and the portrayal of female friendships on screen. In Sissy, writer-directors Hannah Barlow and Kane Senes tackle these issues through their character Cecilia, a…

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The Monarchy & Show Struggle to Stay Relevant
The Monarchy & Show Struggle to Stay Relevant

A predictable cycle always seems to crop up in the press right around the time that Netflix is gearing up to premiere a new season of The Crown. Someone makes headlines with the declaration that Peter Morgan's longtime series should…

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Country Legend Gets Deserved Comeback
Country Legend Gets Deserved Comeback

This review was originally part of our 2022 Toronto International Film Festival coverage. The Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi Carlile, from documentarian Kathlyn Horan, isn’t about the extensive and impressive career of Tanya Tucker, or exploring her past and…

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Tulleys Farm Halloween 2022 Review
Tulleys Farm Halloween 2022 Review

Tulleys Farm Halloween is a staple event in any horror fan’s calendar as the farm turns into Tulleys Shocktober Fest Scream Park around this time of year and it’s one of the best scream parks in the entire country! Europe’s…

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Children of the Mist | Film Threat
Children of the Mist | Film Threat

Vietnamese filmmaker Hà Lệ Diễm’s debut feature, Children of the Mist, is a documentary about the tradition of “bride kidnapping” practiced by the Hmong people in North Vietnam. Diễm’s subject, Di, is 12 years old, which is considered marriageable age in…

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An Action Hero (2022): The Chase Begins!
An Action Hero (2022): The Chase Begins!

“Bahut Mushkil Se Alag Kia Tha…Apne Andar Ke Neta Ko, Aur Kaan Tute Pehelwaan Ko…Tu Aaya, Aur Beech Ka Dhaaga Kheech Ke Bhaag Gaya…Mann To Bahut Hain Tujhe Maaf Karne Ka, Kursi Ki Kasam…Dikkat Bas Ek Hi Hain…Pehelwaan Nahi Maanega!”Starring…

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The Whale Review | Flickreel
The Whale Review | Flickreel

Marlon Brando in The Godfather. Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood. Brendan Fraser in The Whale. If you told me ten years ago that Fraser would give one of the all-time great performances, I might’ve raised an eyebrow. While…

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A Disappointingly Drab Biopic From Mary Harron Despite A Game Ben Kingsley [TIFF]
A Disappointingly Drab Biopic From Mary Harron Despite A Game Ben Kingsley [TIFF]

Mary Harron is too good a director to make a drab, conventional biopic, so it’s disappointing to report that with “Dalíland,” she’s done just that. It’s not a complete waste, and she manages to insert a handful of distinctive flourishes…

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Farrelly’s War Comedy Lacks Substance
Farrelly’s War Comedy Lacks Substance

Zac Efron has had an enormous career that has spanned two decades. From movie musicals (Hairspray) and comedies (Neighbors) to biographical crime dramas (Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile), Efron shows no signs of slowing down when it comes to…

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Harry Styles Struggles Through Troubled Love Triangle
Harry Styles Struggles Through Troubled Love Triangle

This review was originally part of our 2022 Toronto International Film Festival coverage. The first feature film musician Harry Styles was in, Dunkirk, you almost wouldn’t have noticed his character if you weren’t looking for him. His second, Don’t Worry…

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Jennifer Lawrence & Brian Tyree Henry Excel in Trauma Story
Jennifer Lawrence & Brian Tyree Henry Excel in Trauma Story

This review was originally part of our 2022 Toronto International Film Festival coverage. When we first meet Lynsey (Jennifer Lawrence), she can barely take care of herself. She struggles to get a toothbrush in her mouth, spouts at things that…

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BLONDE Review: Unforgiving and Relentless
BLONDE Review: Unforgiving and Relentless

Frank Mengarelli takes a look at the Netflix movie taking the world by storm as he brings us his BLONDE review. A look at the rise to fame and the epic demise of actress Marilyn Monroe, one of the biggest…

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