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Don’t Worry Darling
I’ve always been drawn to a film when an actor steps behind the camera and takes a crack at directing. In 2019, Olivia Wilde became the latest of many to transition to directing with her […]
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Crimes of the Future
David Cronenberg has one of the most unique resumes of any director of the past six decades. Cronenberg has directed some of the most intriguing crime dramas, Eastern Promises and A History of Violence, but he’s also one of […]
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Sundance 2022: When You Finish Saving The World
The Sundance Film Festival provides some of the most unique and exciting films of any calendar year. One of my most anticipated films this year was When You Finish Saving The World, the directorial debut […]
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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: 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: 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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F9: The Fast Saga
F9 is the latest movie in the Fast and the Furious saga, and by this point in the franchise, you kind of know what to expect. You can’t go into these movies expecting anything, but […]
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False Positive – Tribeca 2021
Rosemary’s Baby is one of the finest horror films of all time, so when a modern retelling of the iconic film is on the release calendar, it’s hard not to doubt the film’s eventual quality. With […]
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Catch The Fair One – Tribeca 2021
One of the best aspects of the Tribeca Film Festival is it allows new voices in Hollywood to be heard and for their work to be seen. This year’s festival is no different as there […]
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Italian Studies – Tribeca 2021
Vanessa Kirby has been on quite a roll over the past few years. From her role on Netflix’s The Crown to her action-filled role in Hobbs and Shaw to her heartbreaking Academy Award-nominated performance in Pieces of a Woman, Kirby continues […]
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Honeydew – Tribeca 2021
As an avid fan of the horror genre, I always look forward to the horror slate annually at the Tribeca Film Festival. It’s usually filled with indy horror films that turn out to be some […]
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The Woman in the Window
Anyone who knows me knows that Alfred Hitchcock is my favorite director, and I consider Rear Window a masterpiece. So, when hearing that A.J Finn’s The Woman in the Window would be adapted to film, I was interested in […]
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Coming 2 America
I have to mention that the original Coming to America is my all-time favorite comedy, so I wasn’t expecting much from Coming 2 America. My expectations were meager because I just knew in my heart […]
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Hillbilly Elegy
Far from the great film it could have been, this isn’t the worst film of the year, like fellow reviewers have stated. Hillbilly Elegy is the latest Netflix original film and a failed Oscar bait […]
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The Craft: Legacy
The Craft: Legacy is the latest from Blumhouse and a curious film that had had to face an uphill battle since it was announced last year. This film was never going to get a fair […]
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Hubie Halloween
Hubie Halloween is the latest Adam Sandler Netflix original film, and it’s better than most of the ones that have gone to the streamer, especially The Ridiculous Six. While the world is in such a […]
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I’m Thinking of Ending Things
I’m Thinking of Ending Things is the latest from the mind of writer/director Charlie Kaufman who’s made a career out of challenging and complex films such as Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless […]
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The New Mutants
Over the past few years, it’s hard to imagine a project with more bad luck than The New Mutants. The film’s production dates back to 2015 from an initial pitch by Josh Boone and Knate Lee. Upon […]
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Mighty Oak
Coming-of-age stories have been a favorite genre of mine for years. I enjoy seeing how filmmakers capture the experiences of adolescence and growing up for their protagonists. From The Perks of Being a Wallflower to Eighth Grade and Sing […]
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Ad Astra (Spoilers)
Brad Pitt has been one of Hollywood’s shining stars for quite some time now. And while he’s always starred in blockbuster caliber films, his career for the majority of this decade has seen the actor […]
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It: Chapter Two
With the release It in 2017, audiences were treated to a new modern horror masterpiece. Stephen King’s sprawling 1,100-page novel was adapted before as a miniseries in 1990, and while it might’ve thrilled back then, it certainly […]
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Child’s Play
Chucky Finds Bluetooth Reboots are always risky, and even more so when the genre is horror, which already isn’t in the best of graces with Hollywood. We’ve seen almost every iconic slasher film get their […]
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Reel Review: Dark Phoenix
If you’ve been following most of the entertainment headlines this weekend, you know that Dark Phoenix, the last of the X-Men films under the 20th Century Fox banner, did not ignite a fire at the […]
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Reel Review: Brightburn
I had to think long and hard about whether or not to recommend Brightburn. The film has flaws and features characters so incessantly stupid that it’s hard to connect with anyone. The characters say and […]
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Piero’s Reel Review: Aquaman
Over the last ten years, we have seen an uprising in a new phenomenon of cinema – the superhero genre of film. If there’s something we’ve seen in the last decade is that Marvel reigns […]
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Franchises. Everyone has one that is near and dear to their heart. Star Wars, Back to the Future, and The Lord of the Rings are just a few. While the list can go on and on, at the heart […]
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Gaius’ Reel Review: Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi
Back in December of 2015, I exited my viewing of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and lauded it with critical praise. I thought it was everything I wanted and more and I was quick to […]
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TBT Review: IT (1990)
It has been quite awhile where the focal point of not only fans but critics is centered around the horror genre. However, that is the case with this week’s release of IT. The film that is based […]
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Reel Review: The Dark Tower
For all the stories of post production problems, poor test screenings and a rough journey years in the making to get it to the big screen, The Dark Tower isn’t the shambled mess you might […]