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Harris Dickinson Stars In An Endearing Story Of A Grieving Daughter & Long-Lost Father [Sundance]
“Scrapper” starts in a dreary English flat with a child all alone but not incapable. That seems to be the M.O. for Georgie (Lola Campbell), who is quiet initially through the opening scene. But that, of course, changes as we…
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Swallowed | Film Threat
With Swallowed, writer-director Carter Smith expands upon a short film he made nearly two decades ago. The narrative follows Ben (Cooper Koch) and Dom (Jose Colon), who are out celebrating before Ben moves to Los Angeles. However, their night of dancing…
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Randall Park Helms A Perceptive Comedy About Millennial Slackers [Sundance]
“Shortcomings” begins with a magic trick of a scene: we see an emotional Asian American audience applaud when the end credits of a film (modeled clearly on “Crazy Rich Asians”) start rolling at an Asian American film festival. Outside the…
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Searching’s Standalone Sequel Is Riveting Entertainment
Home Movie Reviews Missing Review: Searching's Standalone Sequel Is Riveting Entertainment Offering twists and surprises like its predecessor, Missing is enthralling from beginning to end with a heartwarming theme of family at the center. Storm Reid in Missing Screenwriters Aneesh…
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Raine Allen-Miller’s Rom-Com Is Already Infinitely Rewatchable [Sundance]
Raine Allen-Miller’s “Rye Lane,” her directorial feature debut, is a wonder. Not since Spike Lee introduced the world to Bed-Stuy, has a Black director so seamlessly embedded viewers into the verve and flavor of their neighborhood. The epicenter of the…
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Motherland | Film Threat
Writer-director Denise Khng’s short film, Motherland, is the story of a deteriorating family and a deeply buried truth. Our story opens during a parent/teacher conference at school. Sarah (Lim Shi-An) sits outside the counselor’s office as her mother (Karen Tan Bee…
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Andrew Bowser’s Viral Character Hits The Big Screen In A Shockingly Bland Horror-Comedy [Sundance]
Even if you’re not familiar with Andrew Bowser’s viral comedy skits as delightfully awkward Onyx the Fortuitous, all you need is the opening scene of the new film, “Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls,” to really understand exactly…
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Gillian Jacobs Barely Redeems Muddled Experiment
Home Movie Reviews The Seven Faces Of Jane Review: Gillian Jacobs Barely Redeems Muddled Experiment There is something worthwhile in there somewhere, something that has Jacobs truly exploring her wide range, but the result is too incoherent to bear. Gillian…
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Documentary Joyfully Celebrates Esteemed Author’s Life & Impact [Sundance]
Few writers have as much of a hold on adults’ childhood selves as Judy Blume. Even if you’ve never read her books, her impact, especially with her most influential novels decades ago, is felt in how YA fiction is laid…
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Dress Code | Film Threat
A wildly different take on the gangster movie genre is presented in director Joseph Pupello’s crime thriller Dress Code. Young Bobby Russo (Nicholas Giordano) is raised in an organized crime family by an abusive father. He is being groomed to take…
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In Netflix’s New Crime Doc, Accusers Become The Accused [Sundance]
After growing up on a steady diet of “Law & Order: SVU,” Dianey Bermeo wanted to be like Olivia Benson, helping victims of sex crimes by bringing their assailants to justice. She gave up on that dream after police investigators…
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Butler & Colter Star In Mindless, Entertaining Action Thriller
Home Movie Reviews Plane Review: Butler & Colter Star In Mindless, Entertaining Action Thriller The film is funny at times and violent in others, but it lives up to the standard entertainment factor, yielding the first pleasant surprise of 2023.…
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