Elizabeth Moss & Kate Hudson Skewer Hollywood Ageism With Playful Slasher Comedy [TIFF]

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Elizabeth Moss & Kate Hudson Skewer Hollywood Ageism With Playful Slasher Comedy [TIFF]

Max Minghella’s “Shell” follows in the grand tradition of lurid comedies, like Robert Zemeckis’ “Death Becomes Her,” which satirizes societal pressures on women to look youthful and vital into the later stages of life. “Shell” is purposefully designed to be…

‘K-Pops!’ Review – Anderson .Paak’s Directorial Debut Is a Funky Look at Fatherhood

A Grammy-winning rapper, drummer, and producer, Anderson .Paak is adding director to his already stellar resume. The musician, who is successful both as a solo artist and as one half of Silk Sonic with Bruno Mars, brings a personal story…

‘The Deb’ Review – Rebel Wilson’s Musical Debut Is No ‘Hairspray’

There’s a song in the Aussie musical The Deb called “pretty strong,” and that’s a fine descriptor for Rebel Wilson’s directorial debut. This colorful, exuberant musical about finding glamour in a dusty small town is at times as infectious as…

The Killer’s Game Featured, Reviews Film Threat

NOW IN THEATERS! Question: Can Dave Bautista sell a movie? Only the box office will tell, and J.J. Perry’s The Killer’s Game is the test. Dave Bautista plays the world’s greatest assassin, Joe Flood. During his last contract, executed perfectly,…

Brett Goldstein & Imogen Poots Heat Up Decade Spanning Sci-Fi Romance [TIFF]

“All Of You” is a slim, modest, 100-minute love story starring Brett Goldstein and Imogen Poots. But in its decade-spanning structure and proclamations of “one true love” and “true soul mate,” it very much wants to be “Doctor Zhivago” or…

The Substance Review | Flickreel

Body horror and the beauty industry may seem like an odd combination. Considering the extreme measures people take to meet unrealistic standards, the two aren’t as far apart as one might assume. The Substance has the biting satire of Death…

‘Dead Talents Society’ Review – This Zany Horror Comedy Is a Deadly Good Time

The undead have been portrayed universally and across all mediums for as long as stories have been told in one form or another. From tales of fanged, bloodthirsty ghouls rising from coffins to rotting reanimated corpses hunting the living —…

Maddie Ziegler’s Coming-Of-Age Drama Tackles A Rarely Explored Part Of Adolescence

Fitting In stars Maddie Ziegler in one of her more emotionally demanding roles to date. It's a heartfelt and raw story from writer-director Molly McGlynn. Ziegler's character, Lindy, is diagnosed with MRKH syndrome and quickly discovers that her body doesn't…

Gillian Anderson And Jason Isaacs Endure A Perilous Journey [TIFF]

TORONTO – The difficult journey of the couple at the center of “The Salt Path” doesn’t seem like a true story at first. There is a lyrical flow to their revelations. So much so that each stop on their 630-mile…

Henry Golding’s Sci-Fi Love Story Is ‘Vertigo’ With a Glitch

Sci-fi has always been a strong, emotional avenue to explore the human condition, allowing filmmakers to successfully weave surreal, futuristic concepts to mirror our most grounded feelings. Films like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Her, and even Reminiscence have…

‘Heretic’ Review – Hugh Grant Preaches Bad News About the Good Word in Religious Horror

When it comes to religious horror films, most entries in the genre usually stay in fairly familiar territory. Demon possession, evil antichrist babies, and the devil manipulating one’s actions are all within the usual realm of the religious horror movie.…

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies Featured, Reviews Film Threat

NOW IN THEATERS! Writer-director Pat Boonnitipat’s feature Thai debut, How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, brims with wisdom and insight, its grim subject matter counterbalanced by comedy both acerbic and gentle. You may know where this story is going,…

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