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3.16.2023 2:06 PM

I USED TO BE FUNNY SXSW REVIEW: RACHEL SENNOTT IS SUPERB IN ALLY PANKIW’S SHARP DRAMEDY

Laughing through the pain isn’t always the easiest thing to do, but for standup comedians it is a necessity. Most of the more successful comedians base their sets on events and moments that are often stemmed from trauma and heartbreak.…
3.13.2023 10:59 PM

LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL SXSW REVIEW: 70’S LATE NIGHT HOST SHOWS TRUE EVIL IN THIS EXCITING NEW FOUND FOOTAGE HORROR

Late night talks shows have always been a weird source of entertainment. Very few can probably honestly say the hosts are truly funny. In fact other than Carson and Letterman most were obnoxiously safe playing into a slight mockery of…
3.12.2023 4:50 PM

BOTTOMS SXSW REVIEW: RACHEL SENNOTT AND AYO EDEBIRI STAR IN YOUR NEW FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL MOVIE

The high school comedy is in desperate need of a shakeup. Thankfully in the cinema world heroes often come right when you need them. This time around they come to us through the dynamic duo that is director Emma Seligman…
2.28.2023 4:18 PM

CREED III REVIEW: ADONIS CREED EXITS THE SHADOWS IN THIS KNOCKOUT SEQUEL

Adonis Creed has been fighting for years to get away from the shadows. To escape from his father’s legacy and form his own has been the basis of the first two Creed films, but even those films had a shadow…
2.10.2023 4:17 PM

MAGIC MIKE’S LAST DANCE REVIEW: AN INTIMATE FINALE GIVES THE SERIES A PERFECT SEND-OFF

Magic Mike wants you to have an unforgettable experience. To experience the full package. But for Mike (Channing Tatum) that means keeping two worlds apart. The fantasy and then the making of it. Since Mike first graced the stage and…
2.3.2023 4:08 PM

KNOCK AT THE CABIN REVIEW: SHYAMALAN IS HAVING A BLAST WITH HIS BEST FILM IN DECADES

The best thing to come out of KNOCK AT THE CABIN is seeing how much fun M. Night Shyamalan is having. The director has always been known for his unique ideas and late game twists that often leave fans polarized…
2.1.2023 7:30 PM

SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT DYING SUNDANCE REVIEW: DAISY RIDLEY IS A TRIMUPH IN THIS DRAMEDY OF THE MUNDANE

There does not seem a lot to be going on for Fran, in fact life is so boring that death may be the only thing left. Fran (a phenomenal Daisy Ridley) may not come across as suicidal, but most of…
1.28.2023 5:49 PM

SUNDANCE BREAKDOWN REVIEWS: SCRAPPER, FAIR PLAY, SHORTCOMINGS, JAMOJAYA

SCRAPPER (CHARLOTTE REGAN) A film that chooses to ignore the grand gesture, SCRAPPER is a little film that basks in the genuine and natural emotions of a young child. A child named Georgie (Lola Campbell) who does not know how…
1.26.2023 5:04 PM

FLORA AND SON SUNDANCE REVIEW: EVE HEWSON IS A TRIUMPH IN JOHN CARNEY’S PITCH PERFECT CHARMER

John Carney knows that even a familiar tune can sound different if sung the right way. The Irish director has given us several sentimental musical driven films such as “Once” (which won the best original song), “Begin Again”, and the…
1.24.2023 4:24 PM

SUNDANCE REVIEW BREAKDOWN: THE DEEPEST BREATH, MY ANIMAL, YOU HURT MY FEELINGS, MAGAZINE DREAMS

THE DEEPEST BREATH (Laura McGann) One of the most anxiety ridden documentaries in quite some time THE DEEPEST BREATH is a both a high tension sports doc as well as one of the most tragic romantic films in years. A…