Brenda and Billy (and the Pothos Plant)
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! It is not often that David Blaine could be a running joke in a film, in real life maybe, but not in a short film. However, writer-director Dave Solomon’s Brenda & Billy (and the Pothos Plant) not…
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The Kerala Story (2023): An Untold True Story Of Terrorist Conversions
The truth is not delicate, and it does not suffer from denial. The truth only dies when true stories are untold. Bollywood has gone the extra mile to bring before its audiences a true story of the Islamic conversion of…
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2023’s Remake Forgoes Funny For Undercooked Drama
White Men Can’t Jump, which was first released in 1992, has gotten the remake treatment. It isn’t the first film, or the last, from the last 50 years to be adapted for modern audiences. Nostalgia has dominated the public consciousness,…
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‘The Delinquents’ Is A Genius Argentine Tragicomedy On The Elusive Nature Of Freedom [Cannes Review]
Within the first few minutes of “The Delinquents,” Del Toro (Germán De Silva), the manager of a Buenos Aires bank, longs for the days when people were allowed to smoke anywhere: on airplanes, at restaurants, etc. He mourns that past…
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An Uneven, Thrilling Last Ride
Although studios and Hollywood seem intent on keeping a firm grip on franchises, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny distinctly feels like the end of an era. The once youthful and energetic Indiana Jones has been replaced with a…
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Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott Do BDSM Battle
This review was originally part of our coverage for the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. It would be hard to say that director Zachary Wigon’s Sanctuary features the best performances from Christopher Abbott and Margaret Qualley, though that is because…
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Hunt Club | Film Threat
NOW ON VOD! Come see what grindhouse movies of the future look like with the post-exploitation epic Hunt Club, directed by director Elizabeth Blake-Thomas and written by David Lipper and John F. Saunders. Thirsty and miserable Cassandra (Mena Suvari) drunk drives…
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Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 Review: Limitless Possibilities
Star Wars has always been a cornerstone for science fiction, or just storytelling in general, all over the world. It’s a franchise that has captured the imaginations of generations starting with its debut in 1977. While the franchise has seen…
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Tender & Compelling Examination Of Childhood & Mental Health [Cannes]
Hirokazu Kore-eda returned to the Cannes Film Festival to debut his ninth feature film, marking his seventh entry at the popular international event and his first in which he does not pen the script for a feature since his debut.…
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Paul Schrader Puts Hope into His Narrative
This review was originally part of our coverage for the 2022 Venice Film Festival. At this point in his career, Paul Schrader (First Reformed) is simply working from a template: a man in his 40s with a murky past seeks…
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More Like a Plea for Help
The penultimate episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s final season is yet another example of squandered potential. With so little time remaining with a cast of characters that have grown to feel like a second family for the audience, Episode…
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Upcoming New Indie Crime Drama “TONIC” (2023): The Perils of The Piano Man
A barfly jazz pianist must commit murder to pay off a drug debt to a crooked cop. Best hold on tight. It’s gonna be one helluva night.A couple of summers ago I interviewed indie filmmaker Derek Presley on the occasion…
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