May Brendan Fraser’s Comeback Move Beyond This Film
This review was originally part of our 2022 Venice Film Festival coverage. Brendan Fraser was one of the biggest movie stars for a solid decade. His disappearance was sudden, but it perhaps didn’t register because he was a different type…
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2nd Chance | Film Threat
It all started outside a pizza joint in Detroit during the 1970s. Or at least that’s how Richard Davis, the notorious pioneer in bulletproof vest technology, would have you believe in Ramin Bahrani’s documentary, 2nd Chance. Determined to prevent his pizza…
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A Lightweight But Enjoyable Reunion For Julia Roberts & George Clooney
George Clooney and Julia Roberts have been making movies together for more than two decades now, first sharing the screen in 2001’s “Ocean’s Eleven,” and re-teaming for “Ocean’s Twelve,” “Money Monster,” and the Clooney-directed “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” (though…
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Bill Nighy Gets Vulnerable In Touching Adaptation [Middleburg]
Home Movie Reviews Living Review: Bill Nighy Gets Vulnerable In Touching Adaptation [Middleburg] With a lovely performance by Nighy, Living is a rousing drama that gets to the heart of being human & what's in the way of living life…
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Ben Aldridge Steals the Show in Shaky Dramedy
Home Movie Reviews ‘Spoiler Alert’ Review: Ben Aldridge Steals the Show in Michael Showalter’s Shaky Dramedy Though all the pieces don't come together cleanly, the moments of silly yet sentimental reflection see the cast elevate this romantic dramedy. Image via…
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Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again’ Review: Fun-Sized Animated Blast
Sixteen years ago, Night at the Museum burst into our lives like Rexy and subsequently delivered a near-perfect trilogy filled to the brim with unforgettable humor, museum mayhem, and heartfelt storytelling. Matt Danner’s new animated feature Night at the Museum:…
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Sally Potter’s New Short Is A Passionate Trump-Era Time Capsule
Trailblazing director Sally Potter’s latest short film “Look At Me,” a verbal battle of wills between a combative rock drummer (Javier Bardem) and the harried director of a fundraising gala (Chris Rock), is a passionate Trump-era time capsule featuring two…
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Adelina | Film Threat
We have all seen a movie or television show where an inanimate object comes to life. Writer/director Jack McMillan’s Adelina is a short film with an idea along the same line. Still, it takes a bit of a different approach by…
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Sam Mendes’ Film Is a Mishmash of Too Many Ideas
This review was originally part of our coverage for the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. Ever since the beginning of film, it seems like we’ve had movies about the power of movies. From Sullivan’s Travels to Belfast, there’s no shortage…
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Noah Baumbach’s Latest Is Messy, Tedious Drama
Home Movie Reviews White Noise Review: Noah Baumbach's Latest Is Messy, Tedious Drama [Middleburg] Bogged down by uneven plotting & genre changes, White Noise loses itself in the chaos of what it's trying to say and fails to become fully…
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Nuanced Apple TV Drama Gives Charlie Hunnam A Rich Acting Platform
Apple TV just doesn’t seem to care as much as the others about the bottom line. They’re willing to drop a small fortune on shows that simply aren’t designed to break out in a way that would attract a mass…
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One of the Best Adaptations of Tale
The world doesn’t need any more Pinocchio stories. Sorry everyone, we’re all full up. While Carlo Collodi’s story of the woodcarver Geppetto and his wooden boy come to life have led to some great adaptations (Disney’s 1940 Pinocchio), and some…
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