‘This Place Rules’ Review: An Irreverent Journalistic War Cry For Our Divided Nation
January 6th, 2021, was a bleak day in our country’s history for any number of reasons, but it was not without its obvious, glaring warning signs, or so argues “This Place Rules,” a bracingly funny mix of man-on-the-street gonzo journalism and…
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The Flying Sailor | Film Threat
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! Stories of near-death incidents almost inevitably mention tunnels of light and a flurry of images and experiences from one’s life. Can one’s life be succinctly summarized within the span of a few seconds? The poor…
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Sarah Snook Faces Evil Forces in Babadook Imitation
There are a couple of moments in Run Rabbit Run, the Australian family horror starring Sarah Snook, where you’re left wondering about whether there is something missing from the film. Missing not in terms of the narrative, which is structurally…
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Talented Cast Rises Above Uneven Humor
Home Movie Reviews The People We Hate At The Wedding Review: Talented Cast Rises Above Uneven Humor With at-times unpleasant characters and deeply awkward situations, The People We Hate at the Wedding won't be for everyone, but it holds some charm. Ben…
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A Surprisingly Sincere Tom Hanks Showcase Of Emotional Proportions
At first glance, Tom Hanks’ new film, “A Man Called Otto,” comes off a bit too morbid for most. After all, not many people are going to want to dive headfirst into a film that tackles suicide. It’s just not…
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An Action Comedy as Hilarious As It Is Heartfelt
Home Movie Reviews ‘Polite Society' Review: Nida Manzoor’s Feature Debut Is an Action Comedy Equally Hilarious As It Is Heartfelt | Sundance 2023 Rise up lovers of the series 'We Are Lady Parts,' as that show's creator has now made…
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Emilia Clarke Stars in Middling Futuristic Story
In The Pod Generation, written and directed by Sophie Barnes, Rachel (Emilia Clarke) and Alvy (Chiwetel Ejiofor) are a couple that at one point find themselves debating the pros and cons of natural childbirth versus having a baby in a…
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Happy FKN Sunshine | Film Threat
Directed by Derek Diorio and written by Ryan Keller and James Gordon Ross, Happy FKN Sunshine is set in a small, provincial Canadian town. The nameless town has one mill, which in fact, is how the community was given life. Nowadays, it…
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Jafar Panahi’s Nifty Meta Exercise Packs An Emotional Punch
Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been incarcerated since July 2022 for “propaganda against the system” after he visited authorities to inquire about another detained filmmaker, Mohammad Rasoulof. This is far from Panahi’s first brush with a repressive system that has…
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Aimee Garcia Exudes Star Power In Genuine Holiday Rom-Com
Home Movie Reviews Christmas With You Review: Aimee Garcia Exudes Star Power In Genuine Holiday Rom-Com It’s cheesy in all the right places and serious in very few, but Christmas With You is reliably sweet and sincere when it needs…
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Daisy Ridley Shines in Dark Comedy
Sometimes I Think About Dying, by director Rachel Lambert, begins with several scenes of beauty within mundanity. A deer runs down cement stairs in a neighborhood; dozens of apples have congregated on a sewer grate in the street; a gigantic…
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A Gripping Look at the World of Piano Competitions
When it comes to art, there is creating art and then there is perfecting art. Anyone can learn the piano, but can you perfect it? Pianoforte dives deep into the torture and elation that comes with perfecting a talent, something…
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