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Law & Order Revived At NBC

Dick Wolf’s Law & Order franchise has become television juggernaut throughout its history. The franchise has aired over 1000 episodes spread across the original series and its various spinoffs. While Law & Order: Special Victims Unit […]

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NYFF59: The Tragedy of Macbeth

Adaptations of William Shakespeare’s work have been a staple of cinema for decades upon decades. Shakespeare stands as one of the most adapted writers in cinema history. With those adaptations come various interpretations; some good […]

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Reel Chronicles

189: TV Shows Fantasy Draft

[powerpress] The guys are back with a brand new episode with a TV Shows Fantasy Draft. Listen to Past Episodes: 187: 50 Years of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 184: Marvel Cinematic Universe Ranked […]

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NYFF59: Bergman Island

If anything attracts my cinephile palette are films that pay tribute to the auteurs of years past. Mia Hansen-Løve’s new film, Bergman Island, immediately grabbed my attention on its title alone. After reading its premise, it […]

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TIFF21: The Humans

Stephen Karam’s Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Humans is one of the most beloved plays in quite a while. So there is no surprise that a film adaptation of the play would be put into motion. […]

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TIFF21: Jagged

Gen Z folks will find it hard to realize how immensely huge Alanis Morissette was in the 1990s. The artist broke the mold with her look and meteoric rise to superstardom after releasing the second […]

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TIFF21: The Survivor

Academy Award winner Barry Levinson is recognized as one of this generation’s most respected filmmakers. With an extensive filmography including Good Morning, Vietnam, Bugsy, Liberty Heights, Sleepers, Wag The Dog, and the Academy Award-winning Rain Man, Levinson has truly […]

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TIFF21 Lakewood

Despite all the hardships the COVID-19 pandemic has created in the past two years, the pandemic has allowed studios and their directors to put their thinking caps on for unique ways to direct and release […]

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TIFF21: The Guilty

Antoine Fuqua has never been a director whose films I’ve fully enjoyed. Outside of Training Day and Southpaw, I’ve mostly been bullish on his work. So when news broke that Fuqua would be bringing his English-speaking remake […]

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TIFF21: Encounter

After having its world premiere at last week’s Telluride Film Festival, I was pretty intrigued by Michael Pearce’s Encounter. I mean, how could you not? It’s hard not to be excited anytime a film stars Academy Award […]

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TIFF21: Compartment No. 6

Richard Linklater’s Before Sunrise is one of my favorite films of the ’90s and one of the best depictions of a natural interaction that blooms into a friendship/relationship. As someone who expects a more realistic approach to […]

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Blue Bayou

The immigration debate in this country offers up an array of different opinions. Whichever side you lean towards, those voices are heard throughout the social media landscape and our news media. But, unfortunately, one of […]

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TIFF21: Kicking Blood

In 2021, it’s hard to imagine a world where the vampire genre isn’t relevant in film. The difference between today and, let’s say, 2008 is that the genre has not been entirely overly saturated and […]

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TIFF21: Jockey

Sports films have become a staple of cinema. As we enter over 100 years of sports in cinema, it’s become even more critical for these films to set themselves apart and offer a uniqueness to […]

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TIFF21: The Power of the Dog

I’ve never been shy to talk about how little I connect with Jane Campion films. Going back to 1993’s Oscar-winning The Piano, I’ve yet to feel a connection with her movies. While always challenging, her films have […]

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TIFF21: Violet

Cinephiles are pretty familiar with Justine Bateman. Her extensive career has provided folks with various content, including the classic Family Ties and cult favorites, Desperate Housewives and Californication. However, this year’s Toronto International Film Festival proves she’s nowhere close to […]

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TIFF21: Petite Maman

Céline Sciamma is one of the most exciting filmmakers working today. After dazzling cinephiles back in 2019 with her instant classic, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, there was no doubt that the intrigue would be at […]

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Fran Drescher Elected As New SAG-AFTRA President

Fran Drescher has been elected SAG-AFTRA’s next president, after a hard-fought election over Matthew Modine. Joely Fisher was also elected to succeed Camryn Manheim as the union’s secretary-treasurer, besting Anthony Rapp. Drescher received 16,958 votes and Modine, […]