Raven Jackson’s Riveting Feature Debut
When we inevitably take our final breaths, what is it that we will hold onto? In an existence that is full of pain, joy, and everything in between, we don’t always know what it is that will have a profound…
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Willie Nelson & Family | Film Threat
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! Everything you ever wanted has gotten to you exactly how you wanted it in the dead solid perfect documentary TV series Willie Nelson & Family, directed by Oren Moverman and Thom Zimny. It starts in…
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A Frightening Doc About The 1990s Cult Waging War In Japan [Sundance]
The last few years have been great times for documentaries about cults. That does not mean it is a time of introspection about the questing impulses driving people into cults. The appeal of content—generally of the limited streaming series variety—about…
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Wirkola’s Gory Christmas Flick Is Wildly Entertaining
Home Movie Reviews Violent Night Review: Wirkola’s Gory Christmas Flick Is Wildly Entertaining Violent Night contains ferocious action sequences and gruesome body horror, and it’s a bloody good time. There’s no time like the end of the year, when families…
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Amandla Stenberg Find Love In Wandering Werewolf Story
Home Movie Reviews 'My Animal' Review: Amandla Stenberg and Bobbi Salvör Menuez Find Love In This Wandering Werewolf Story | Sundance 2023 While frequently alluring in its exploration of desire and identity, this horror as metaphor tale has a bark…
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Teyana Taylor Shines in Family Drama
Over the course of writer-director A.V. Rockwell’s feature debut A Thousand and One, time can feel like it is slipping through our fingers. Much like life, the choices we make and the paths we take can only be understood upon…
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Eddie Murphy is Funny AF in You People
You People is the new Netflix romantic comedy starring Jonah Hill, Eddie Murphy, Laren London, and Nia Long. The movie is co-written by both Joah Hill and director Kenya Barris the creator of Black-ish. You People tells the story of…
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It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear is Stephen Allen Gutierrez’s sophomore feature-length effort. For the comedic slasher, the filmmaker landed horror icon Michael Berryman in a supporting role. In addition, the writer-director brought on crew members from other projects of…
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Savanah Leaf’s Social Drama Nurtures Bleakness [Sundance]
Not only are Gia’s children in foster care, awaiting their mother’s journey through the system to end before they can be fully reunited, Gia (Tia Nomore) is also pregnant. Nearing her due date, the 24-year-old works to fulfill the cumbersome…
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Lee Jongsuk & Cha Eunwoo Shine In Taut Action Thriller
Home Movie Reviews Decibel Review: Lee Jongsuk & Cha Eunwoo Shine In Taut Action Thriller Decibel boasts loud explosions and a stressful race against the clock, but its secret weapon lies in Lee Jongsuk & Cha Eunwoo's emotional scenes. Cha…
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Eddie Murphy & Jonah Hill Face Off in Mediocre Comedy
Kenya Barris made a name for himself by creating black-ish, a surprisingly nuanced look at what it's like to be Black in America, explored through the prism of a broadcast network sitcom. For eight seasons, Barris’s show was able to…
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Bill Nighy Stars in a Somber Adaptation of a Classic Story
This review was originally part of our 2022 Sundance Film Festival coverage. Living is an English adaptation of Akira Kurosawa’s film Ikiru, which itself was an adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s novel "The Death of Ivan Ilyich." Set in 1950s London…
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