Writer-director Ahmad Alyaseer and his sister/co-writer Rana Alyaseer put audiences in the middle of an unthinkable situation with Our Male And Females. Father (Kamel El Basha) and Mother (Shafeqa Al-Tal) are dealing with the worst of scenarios, as these loving…
Read moreThe first season of the Quantum Leap reboot was faced with the titanic task of appealing to fans of the original and attracting new viewers. It's a wild tightrope to walk, but Dr. Ben Song (Raymond Lee) and his team…
Read moreA killer is born in writer-director Jay Curtis Miller’s short film, MK Ultra Violence. Discarded by America after returning from Vietnam, Hopper (Clint Roberts) is living on the streets of an urban ghetto. He’s approached by the mysterious Reece (Taylor Novak)…
Read moreOf all the movies at the Toronto International Film Festival 2023, one of the most awaited is Dear Jassi. The true story about a Canadian honor killing is the subject matter of this somber and held-back retelling by director Tarsem…
Read moreMost MCU TV shows exist in their own little bubble, connected to the larger universe but isolated on their own. Secret Invasion sees a world-altering secret come to life, while She-Hulk and Ms. Marvel introduce two new super-powered superheroes, but…
Read moreAll-Inclusive (Todo Incluido), the second short film from writer-director Duván Duque Vargas, is a snapshot of a family in flux. Fernando (Leopoldo Serrano) is taking his wife/stepmom Natalia (Alejandra Herrera) and son Fer (Maximiliano Rojas) to an all-inclusive resort. Unfortunately,…
Read moreWriter-director Lochlainn McKenna’s Two For The Road is essentially a two-hander. Father Hugh (Steve Wall) has his son, Oscar (Ewan Morris), every weekend. This particular visit sees the two plan for a little hiking and camping trip. But along the…
Read moreThe artisanally-hand crafted worlds of Wes Anderson are obviously whimsically delicate, precious, often delightful, frequently ornate, and are globally renowned for their visual distinctiveness: precise, symmetrical, soft-hued pastel color-inflected, and rigorous to the point of being lovingly caricatured on social…
Read moreDirected by Andrew Menjivar, Driven: The Tony Pearson Story is a documentary about Tony Pearson. He is a resilient professional bodybuilder who won countless competitions, such as Mr. America. The movie showcases the inner and outer strengths of one of the most…
Read moreTime and again, no amount of effort by a cast, director, or, say, the person assigned to operate the cameras can save a movie from any number of failings, be they the overall quality or the film’s ability to make…
Read moreWriter/director John K. Webster’s Night Explorers: The Asylum is a better horror film than its generic title might suggest. It begins with a traditional ghost-hunting plot reminiscent of the ones found in Grave Encounters or Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum. Still, it sidesteps the expected found footage…
Read moreIt’s not often that we so definitively know an artist’s last project will, in fact, be their last. The world isn’t as clean and tidy as that, and oftentimes, it’s tragic to find that a piece of art is the…
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