![Martin Scorsese’s David Johansen Bio-Doc/Concert Film Offers Maximum Vibes [NYFF]](https://www.filmibee.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Personality-Crisis-Scorsese-One-Night-Only.jpg)
Martin Scorsese’s David Johansen Bio-Doc/Concert Film Offers Maximum Vibes [NYFF]
First, a confession: I came to “Personality Crisis: One Night Only,” knowing next to nothing about the New York Dolls or its lead singer, David Johansen. Sure I’d heard of them and heard a fair amount of the Dolls’ music, and Johansen’s, and that of his…
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The Title Says It All
It's bloody, and it's about Christmas. What more do you need? Christmas Bloody Christmas makes two promises in its title: it’s going to be about Christmas, and it’s going to be bloody. It succeeds on both fronts to create a…
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An Emotional Conclusion to the War Against God
What started as a story about a precocious young girl tracking down kidnappers has grown and turned into a multiversal event of epic proportions. Of course, if you're at all familiar with Philip Pullman's book series, then you know that…
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Holy Spider | Film Threat
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA 2022 REVIEW! Director Ali Abbasi’s third feature, Holy Spider, is based on serial murders that happened in Iran in 2002. Written by Abbasi and Afshin Kamran Bahrami, the film is about Saeed Hanaei, a veteran of…
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Men Movie Review: A Wild Masterpiece
Nick Clement brings us his thoughts on the brand new Alex Garland feature with this Men movie review. Harper retreats to the countryside to be alone in the wake of a tragedy, but her unease at the town’s leering and…
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A Delightful & Heartfelt Twist On Fairy Tales
Home Movie Reviews The School For Good & Evil Review: A Delightful & Heartfelt Twist On Fairy Tales The film doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it's a lot of fun and has plenty of heart thanks to its leading performances…
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An Insipid, Comedic Take On ‘Romeo & Juliet’
Watching “Rosaline” one can’t help but think of the Shakespeare-inspired or period-set films aimed at teens in the late-’90s, like “10 Things I Hate About You” or “Ever After” to name just a couple. They are smart, often stridently feminist…
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Ramin Bahrani’s Riveting Doc Explores Guns and Greed
Home Movie Reviews ‘2nd Chance’ Review: Ramin Bahrani’s Riveting Doc Explores Guns, Greed, and Gimmicks There is no other documentary this year that shows a man shooting himself in the chest and then reveals the underpinnings of why with such…
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Tilda Swinton Takes a Haunting Look at the Past
The Eternal Daughter was originally published as part of our 2022 Toronto International Film Festival coverage. With her last two films, The Souvenir and its sequel The Souvenir: Part II, Joanna Hogg explored Julie (played by Honor Swinton Byrne), an…
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Almost Home | Film Threat
Director/co-writer Nils Keller and co-writer Max Richert’s sci-fi short film, Almost Home, asks an earnest and relevant question. Is life worth living, even at the high risk of death? Jakob (Jeremias Meyer) has been living for years on a spaceship with…
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Elvis Mitchell’s Doc Is An Imperative Guide Through ’70s Black Cinema [NYFF]
“Fuck you. I’m going to Paris,” the unflinching words spoken by screen legend Harry Belafonte, is just one of the many telling soundbites in Elvis Mitchell’s directorial debut “Is That Black Enough For You?!?” Mitchell, a film critic by trade,…
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An Effective Psychological Crime Thriller
The Stranger proves that Wright is a capable director and writer who can create a compelling piece of art that unsettles audiences. Joel Edgerton in The Stranger Netflix has yet another true crime narrative available on its platform, and once…
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