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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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APARTMENT 7A FANTASTIC FEST REVIEW: AN UNEEDED PREQUEL FEELS LIKE A “ROSEMARY’S BABY” COSPLAY
If “Rosemary’s Baby” taught us anything it is that maybe it is better if we do not know our neighbors. A staple in the both horror and cinema history the 1969 film starring Mia Farrow set a new high for…
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TERRIFIER 3 FANTASTIC FEST REVIEW: ART THE CLOWN GIFTS US A NEW CHRISTMAS CLASSIC IN THE MOST DISGUSTING FASHION
Sometimes you just need a little early dose of holiday fun. Yes we can all complain endlessly about how Christmas and the holiday season starts too early every year, but what if this time around we start it off with…
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THE SUBSTANCE REVIEW: BODY HORROR TWISTS THE NARRATIVE ON BEAUTY STANDARDS
Coraline Fargeat knows a thing or two about getting in your face. With only two feature films under her belt Fargeat has made a name for herself in the horror scene that transcends normal standards by going for the jugular…
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