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THANKSGIVING REVIEW: ELI ROTH CARVES OUT A DELCIOUS MEAL AND SAVES THE SLASHER GENRE
Eli Roth has a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. But sixteen years ago his Thanksgiving blessings seemed like a mere fantasy. Let’s flashback to 2007 where Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s “Grindhouse” was released. A throwback to…
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FIVE NIGHT’S AT FREDDY’S BREAKDOWN REVIEW: THIS HORROR VIDEO GAME ADAPTATION PLAYS IT TOO ANIMATRONIC
BREAKDOWN REVIEWSFIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDYSDirected by Emma Tammi Starring: Josh Hutcherson, Matthew Lillard, Piper Rubio, Elizabeth Lail Ranking: C Having never played the game it’s tough to say if “Freddy’s” is what fans of the media franchise have always wanted.…
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SALTBURN REVIEW: EMERALD FENNELL INVITES YOU TO “COME INSIDE” FOR THE MOST DEVIOUS PARTY OF THE YEAR
A vampire has to be invited into your home before it can enter. Those are the rules. Without your invitation they can only view and plan from a distance. One of the more terrifying aspects of the ancient lore is…
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THE KILLER REVIEW: DAVID FINCHER KNOWS TO “STICK TO THE PLAN” IN AN IMPRESSIVE NOIR THAT PLAYS LIKE A BEST HITS ALBUM
Every detail must be exact. It is the only method David Fincher knows. A director who has become infamous not just for his films, but his meticulous ways of setting up shots and making his cast and crew go through…
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KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON REVIEW: SCORSESE IS STILL THE MASTER IN A HORRIFYING LOOK AT COMPLIANCE TO HATRED
Martin Scorsese has always wanted to make a western. It has been in his cinematic blood probably longer than he can remember. Well actually scratch that knowing Scorsese from the thousands of interviews he has done he can probably tell…
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THE SWEET EAST NYFF REVIEW: TALIA RYDER IS COMMANDING IN A LABYRINTH OF TEENAGE REBELLION
Every once in awhile you see a film that feels tailor made for you. This does not always mean it is a film you can fully relate to on a personal level, but rather in awe of the filmmakers ability…
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AGGRO DR1FT NYFF REVIEW: KORINE CONTINUES TO PUSH THE BOUNDARIES WITH A DEMONIC ACID TRIP
Harmony Korine is thinking on a whole different level. One can say that the rebel and controversial filmmaker was never fully on this planet to begin with, whether it was creating art through recklessness, a drug induced journey or just…
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SCI-FI DOUBLE REVIEW: THE CREATOR AND FOE HAVE GRAND IDEAS WITH ROBOTIC EXECUTION
Science fiction films have always been able to show where we are as a society, where we want to go and all the mistakes we will most likely encounter. Well with two new science fiction films out (one based on…
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MAESTRO NYFF REVIEW: BRADLEY COOPER AND CAREY MULLIGAN ARE MAGNIFICENT IN AN EXQUISITE SCENES FROM AN ORCHESTRA MARRIAGE
What is a marriage? A question that is far from simple and although many of us engage in such life changing activity finding a perfectly secure marriage is near impossible. It is also a subject that has been dissected in…
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ALL OF US STRANGERS NYFF REVIEW: ANDREW HAIGH SHATTERS YOUR HEART WITH A GAY GHOST STORY THAT LEAVES NO DRY EYES
There is often no point in moving on from the past because the past will always stay with you. While many may view moving on as a way of processing one’s own trauma or grief this can never truly be…