Nicolas Winding Refn Series Is Haunting and Humorous
When trying to encapsulate the latest work from director Nicolas Winding Refn, Copenhagen Cowboy, it would be a grave mistake to give too much focus to its plot. This is because, up to a point, what is happening matters far…
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Memories in Silhouettes | Film Threat
How much do we really know the past? History is never as straightforward as what we see from the likes of Ken Burns or the BBC. In Jean Cárdenas’ Memories in Silhouettes, the past consists of a series of anecdotes taken…
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Season 2 Of Apple TV’s Engaging Family Drama Gets Lost In The Jungle
“People don’t change, Allie. They just reveal themselves over time.” The final line of the season premiere of Apple TV+’s “The Mosquito Coast” could be about the show itself, a program that maybe never had the gravity or potential that…
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Wells’ Sincere Tear-Jerker Struggles Narratively
Home Movie Reviews Dear Zoe Review: Wells’ Sincere Tear-Jerker Struggles Narratively [SDIFF] Director Gren Wells crafts a tender, yet narratively unbalanced film that accentuates the gift that is Sadie Sink’s talent. Sadie Sink in Dear Zoe Sadie Sink has shown…
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Noah Baumbach’s Satire Is Too Busy For Its Own Good
This review was originally part of our coverage of the 2022 Venice Film Festival. Don DeLillo’s classic satirical novel, White Noise, was first published in 1985. Set in a fictional college town, the book used a toxic explosion to explore…
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Andrew Callaghan Reveals Truth in America’s Decline
Home Movie Reviews ‘This Place Rules’ Review: Andrew Callaghan’s Messy Portrait of American Decline Uncovers Deeper Truths A look into the recent past that may just be prophetic about the future, 'This Place Rules' highlights the way America itself has…
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Amanda Kramer’s ’50s Musical Is Visually Spectacular But Narratively Muddled
Who would’ve thought that ten years removed from the “Harry Potter” franchise, the most interesting and consistent actor to come out of that young ensemble would be the kid who played Dudley Dursley, of all people? Yet with “The Ballad…
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Back to the Wharf | Film Threat
NOW ON VOD! Director Xiaofeng Li’s Back to the Wharf, written by Xin Yu, is a Chinese crime drama with details ripped from actual headlines. The son of a local official in a coastal fishing town, Song Hao (Zhou Zhengjie), is…
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A Macabre Work of Exploitation Cinema
Home Horror 'Cannibal Holocaust' Review: A Macabre Work of Exploitation Cinema That Continues to Endure In Collider's look back at classic films, we dig into one of the most gruesome works of horror ever made. Image Via United Artists Europa…
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Brown & Cavill Sequel Is Charming, Low-Stakes Fun
Home Movie Reviews Enola Holmes 2 Review: Brown & Cavill Sequel Is Charming, Low-Stakes Fun Enola Holmes 2 continues the tradition of cozy mystery from its predecessor, with delightful performances from Millie Bobby Brown and Henry Cavill. Two years after…
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Sacha Jenkins Honors Pops’ Legacy As A Jazz Founding Father
In an odd moment of chance, “Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues” is released at a moment in which musical artist Kanye West is rapidly losing the support of the global brands he was associated with due to his recent tirade…
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Tom Hanks Stars in Tonally Awkward Adaptation
Within the opening moments of A Man Called Otto, the second adaptation of Fredrik Backman’s novel A Man Called Ove, you can see the problems inherent in this retelling. Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks) is a grumpy man in his 60s…
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