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MONKEY MAN SXSW REVIEW: DEV PATEL GOES BEAST MODE AND DELIVERS A NEW ACTION ICON
Dev Patel does not back down from a fight. While he may become an action star in his directorial debut MONKEY MAN the film itself has been a labor of love and kicking doors down for many years for Patel.…
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SING SING SXSW REVIEW: A MAGICAL LOVE FOR PERFORMING IS BROUGHT TO LIFE BY COLMAN DOMINGO AND A MUCH NEEDED REFORM PROGRAM
Storytelling has always been a powerful tool. It has allowed us to perform in a way that can free us or find sides of ourselves we never knew we had. Storytelling is fascinating because it is limited to no one…
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DUNE: PART TWO REVIEW: A FALSE PROPHET RISES IN AN EXCEPTIONAL AND TERRIFYING SEQUEL
Some stories should be told in full. No need to break them apart and yet Dune the massive Frank Herbert sci-fi novel saw itself being told in two parts from Denis Villeneuve in yet another attempt at taking on this…
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MADAME WEB REVIEW: SONY SPINS ANOTHER DISASTROUS WEB IN ATTEMPTS TO UPHOLD COPYRIGHT
There is almost an impressive element to the lack of care Sony has for its comic book movies. The studio who continues to hang onto its main Spider-Man property with a loose spider web, Sony is so hellbent on keeping…
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SUNDANCE BREAKDOWN REVIEWS: “TENDABERRY” & “LITTLE DEATH
TENDABERRY Some say that Sundance has gotten too big over the years and the smaller voices get drowned out in a wave of A-list names. This is hard to argue against but every once in awhile you are reminded what…
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“DÌDI” SUNDANCE REVIEW: SEAN WANG’S EMOTINAL COMING OF AGE SHOWS GROWING UP IN 2008 IS HELL, BUT SOME MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK CAN FIX ANYTHING
As a millennial there is something both exciting and horrifying of seeing my childhood years become period pieces in film. Not so much nineties films, but rather modern films focused on the nineties making it a time capsule. What is…
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“SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY” SUNDANCE REVIEW: A TEARJERKER DOCUMENTARY HONORS A REAL LIFE SUPERHERO AND THE FAMILY THAT MADE HIM BELIEVE HE CAN FLY
Everyone knows Superman is beyond this world. An alien sent down to earth disguised as an everyday man but here to keep us safe and remind us how good humanity can be. Over the years the character of Superman has…
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“LOVE LIES BLEEDING” SUNDANCE REVIEW: KATY O’ BRIAN AND KRISTEN STEWART ARE DYNAMIC TOGETHER IN THIS DEVIOUS QUEER ROMANCE DRENCHED IN AMERICANA CRIME
Sometimes quiet towns need a disruption. Someone or something to uncover all the dirt that covers everyone’s secrets. LOVE LIES BLEEDING the second film from Rose Glass introduces the world to Jackie (Katy O’ Brian) a body builder who has…
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“SASQUATCH SUNSET: SPEND A YEAR EATING AND FARTING WITH THE SASQUATCHES IN THIS HILAROUS YET ENDEARING SUNDANCE SURPRISE
Sasquatch has always lived in the distance. The creature that may or may not exist has become folklore legend roaming the forests of the pacific northwest. Anyone familiar with the creature often called bigfoot is well aware of the blurry…
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“YOUR MONSTER” SUNDANCE REVIEW: MELISSA BARRERA IS OUTSTANDING IN A FILM THAT CAN’T MATCH HER ENERGY
Your movie being almost an entire metaphor is not necessarily the makings of lazy work, especially if done right and in a way that feels fresh and often personal. However it is walking a tightrope since you are taking the…
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