Love in the Time of Fentanyl
When considering his life’s many hardships, one of the heroin users in Love in the Time of Fentanyl soberly remarks that “going down was easier than dealing with it.” Such a statement acts as a thematic throughline for many of the characters…
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Confined Space Thriller That Will Keep You Guessing
Home Movie Reviews '#Manhole' Review: Confined Space Thriller Will Keep You Guessing Until the End | Berlinale 2023 While its many plot shifts might challenge the audience, those willing to embrace its bonkers energy are in for a good time.…
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A Winning Trio Leads Refreshing Rom-Com
Home Movie Reviews Somebody I Used To Know Review: A Winning Trio Leads Refreshing Rom-Com Somebody I Used to Know is a refreshing take on routine rom-com tropes that, while suffering from a slow start, makes for a rewarding journey.…
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‘Suzume’ by Makoto Shinkai Is Your Next Anime Obsession
Home Movie Reviews 'Suzume' Review: Makoto Shinkai Has Crafted Your Next Anime Obsession | Berlinale 2023 The latest from the acclaimed director of ‘Your Name’ blends supernatural threats with a deep appreciation of everyday human relationships. Image via Toho Thanks…
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‘Hello Dankness’ Review: Soda Jerk Cements Re-Editing as a Powerful Storytelling Tool
The word "unique" is frequently overused by film critics as a crutch to define something quirky we may have issues describing. However, if there's one film out there that deserves to be praised for its uniqueness, that would be Hello…
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‘Palm Trees and Power Lines’ Review: Jamie Dack’s Annihilating Debut
Home Movie Reviews 'Palm Trees and Power Lines' Review: Lily McInerny Is Outstanding in Jamie Dack's Emotionally Annihilating Feature Debut This harrowing portrait of youth captures the immense cruelty that can come from those closest to us. Image via Momentum…
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Free Skate | Film Threat
From Finnish filmmakers Roope Olenius and Veera W. Vilo, Free Skate is a sports drama with a decidedly female perspective about the abuse that is only now being uncovered in women’s sports. Veera W. Vilo stars as a Russian figure skater (the…
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‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 3 Episode 3 Recap: Bridges Built & Burned
Tensions are mounting aboard the U.S.S. Titan as Vadic (Amanda Plummer) and the Shrike pursue the starship deeper into a dangerous nebula, which prevents them from jumping to warp. But tension isn’t the only thing mounting, emotions are too. On…
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Noémie Merlant Stands Out In Shaky Motherhood Horror Flick
Motherhood can be hell. That's what writer-director Bess Wohl's new feature, Baby Ruby, presents as its hypothesis. It isn't the first movie to do so, and it surely will not be the last. Recent years have seen the conversation surrounding…
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She is Love | Film Threat
Imagine this nightmare scenario: you and your beautiful young girlfriend run a quaint bed and breakfast in the English countryside. Life is calm and happy. Until, in a bizarre twist of fate, your ex-wife shows up as your guest. What…
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Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre Review
Your enjoyment of Operation Fortune largely depends on how much you like Guy Ritchie. That should probably go without saying, but everything about the film is 100% Ritchie with all the staples you’d expect: kinetic action, fast-paced one-liners, Jason Statham,…
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Powerful Serial Killer Movie Takes Risks & Succeeds
The horror genre has always been scrutinized for its relationship with onscreen violence, but movies about serial killers, especially real ones, merit extra attention. These anomalous criminals have an outsized presence in fiction, and indeed in the popular imagination. Sometimes…
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