Category: Reviews
Mia Wasikowska Is A Dangerous Educator In Quirky Satire [Cannes]
Mia Wasikowska Is A Dangerous Educator In Quirky Satire [Cannes]

Jessica Hausner’s latest drama, Club Zero, premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival to mixed reception. The story follows a passionate teacher as she navigates her new position as a conscious eating instructor at an elite school. As she begins…

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A Ride ReOpened not ReImagined
A Ride ReOpened not ReImagined

The day has arrived where after 8 years of lying dormant the Nemesis Sub Terra ride at Alton Towers has officially reopened to the public. Here’s our Nemesis Sub Terra review. For those who don’t know Nemesis Sub Terra was…

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Heart and Soul of a Champion
Heart and Soul of a Champion

With the amazing advancements in medicine and health over the decades, why does it seem that we are as unhealthy as ever? Heart disease is the number one killer in America, taking almost 700,000 lives a year. After seeing the…

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Wim Wenders’ Latest Is A Moving Yet Not Unflawed Return To Form [Cannes]
Wim Wenders’ Latest Is A Moving Yet Not Unflawed Return To Form [Cannes]

The official synopsis for Wim Wenders’ “Perfect Days” is one of those rare occasions when a tightly-described premise encapsulates the immensity of a film: a janitor in Japan drives between jobs listening to rock music. In this case, the janitor…

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Maniscalco & De Niro Make A Good Pair In Hollow Comedy
Maniscalco & De Niro Make A Good Pair In Hollow Comedy

Directed by Laura Terruso from a screenplay by comedian Sebastian Maniscalco and Austen Earl, About My Father has a fun, trope-y premise that somehow doesn’t land, and a fantastic cast can’t save it. It’s hard to come by a really…

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Cats And Rock Paper Scissors Make Up Hong Sang-soo’s Charming Chronicling Of Routine [Cannes]
Cats And Rock Paper Scissors Make Up Hong Sang-soo’s Charming Chronicling Of Routine [Cannes]

The average South Korean consumes around 80 packets of ramyeon a year. The rehydrated mix of dried, curly noodles, freeze-dried vegetables and a sachet of powdered soup is one of the country’s most beloved comfort foods, a quickly-whipped, heartwarming meal…

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The Grizzlie Truth | Film Threat
The Grizzlie Truth | Film Threat

LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! The Grizzlie Truth tells veteran sports documentarian Kathleen S. Jayme’s deeply personal and tragic love story she had with the Vancouver Grizzlies. The NBA franchise team was arguably one of the worst in NBA…

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Capturing The Contradictions Of The Groundbreaking Star In A Familiar Documentary Framework
Capturing The Contradictions Of The Groundbreaking Star In A Familiar Documentary Framework

Two era-defining sitcom roles prove that in Hollywood, lightning can strike twice. Mary Tyler Moore’s turn as Laura Petrie in “The Dick Van Dyke Show” in the 1960s was followed a decade later with the groundbreaking “The Mary Tyler Moore…

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Vikander Gives Powerhouse Performance In Historical Drama [Cannes]
Vikander Gives Powerhouse Performance In Historical Drama [Cannes]

The story of King Henry VIII has been told in various forms of media throughout the years. Five of his six wives, while less so, have also had some of their tragic stories told alongside his tyrannical reign. With desired…

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FROM Season 2 Episode 6: DEEP DIVE and Breakdown
FROM Season 2 Episode 6: DEEP DIVE and Breakdown

Thank you #FROMily, we are back with another recap of our favorite Far Out show FROM. I’m your host with the most Anthony and we’re picking right up where we left off last week with Boyd meeting up with Kenny’s…

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Til Death Do Us Part
Til Death Do Us Part

The University has rules. The University has the resources and means to ensure those rules are followed. Unfortunately for the nameless bride at the heart of Timothy Woodward Jr.’s Til Death Do Us Part, she’s about to discover the true…

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Gerard Butler Escapes Afghanistan Without Saying Much
Gerard Butler Escapes Afghanistan Without Saying Much

A question comes up part of the way through Ric Roman Waugh’s “Kandahar” that the film can’t find an answer for: Is this a Sad Dad Gerard Butler action picture or a Gritty Dad Gerard Butler action picture? Either way,…

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