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GLADIATOR II REVIEW: RIDLEY SCOTT’S GLADIATORS ARE BACK WITH A GIGANTIC TRIUMPH THAT NOT EVEN A COLOSSEUM CAN CONTAIN
“Are you not entertained?” It has been nearly twenty five years since we heard that question be shouted at us as Russell Crowe, portraying Maximus, in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator” left his footprints in cinema history. Several Oscar wins (including Best…
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HERETIC REVIEW: A WANNABE INTELLECTUAL HORROR FEELS AS THIN AS THEOLOGY 101
Hello, do you have a few minutes to hear about the holy word of the new horror film HERETIC? Well it was directed by leaders Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, produced by A24 and brings forth a battle of theological…
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JUROR #2 REVIEW: CLINT EASTWOOD’S POSSIBLE SWAN SONG IS HIS BEST IN YEARS BATTLING MORALITY AND SELF PUNISHMENT
As we get older many of us are already planning retirement or at least in our mind some sort of future were we get to slow down a little and reap the benefits of elderly life. Clint Eastwood is not…
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THE APPRENTICE REVIEW: SEBASTIAN STAN AND JEREMY STRONG ARE TERRIFIC IN A BIOPIC THAT GOES TOO EASY ON AN ORANGE FACED LOSER
Anyone who argues that we do not need a Donald Trump biopic at this point in time would have a fair point. The world as we currently know it is very much still living in the presence of a man…
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QUEER NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW: LUCA GUDAGNINO’S SURREALIST PRISM OF DESIRE IS AS EXCITING AS IT IS HEARTBREAKING
Unrequited love can be addictive. For many trying to give love to another and not having it returned only strengthens their feelings, but most of us know these feelings can never fully be embraced if they are not mutual. Instead…
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THE BRUTALIST NYFF REVIEW: BRADY CORBET HAS BUILT A NEW AMERICAN MASTERPIECE AND A MONUMENT FOR THE ARTISTS
The term “masterpiece” is thrown around quite a lot when describing modern movies. Hell, even this critic has become a product or recency bias labelling quite a few movies of the last few decades masterpieces. Holding films in the same…
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WHAT HAPPENED TO DOROTHY BELL? FANTASTIC FEST REVIEW: A TENSE FOUND FOOTAGE TRIES TO HEAL ALL FAMILY WOUNDS
There is always something exciting about discovering a new voice at film festivals. In fact that is what festivals should primarily be there for. Sometimes these voices bring with them familiar ideas but done so in a new way or…
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ICK FANTASTIC FEST REVIEW: BRANDON ROUTH AVOIDS GIVING YOU THE ICK IN JOSEPH KAHN’S WILD GOOFBALL THROWBACK TO B MOVIES
Not everyone loves horror movies. Some downright detest them while others may be too nervous to admit to their friends how scared they get. Sometimes it is just nice to have a fun horror film that feels like an exciting…
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ANORA REVIEW: MIKEY MADSION DELIVERS A MASTERFUL PERFORAMNCE IN SEAN BAKER’S SOCIAL STATUS FAIRYTALE
You will never forget the name Anora. Sean Baker has made sure of that. The filmmaker, who prides himself in staying committed to a truly independent style of filmmaking, has found a great ability to bring attention to a working…
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SATURDAY NIGHT REVIEW: JASON REITMAN DELIVERS HIS BEST IN YEARS WITH AN ENERGETIC RETELLING OF THE NIGHT TELEVISION CHANGED FOREVER
Jason Reitman loves Saturday Night Live. A man who grew up around these comedians (thanks to his director father Ivan Reitman) has found his way back in 30 Rock to an important date in television history October 11, 1975. The…
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