Blanchett & Reid Shine In Thornton’s Faith-Testing Drama [Cannes]

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Blanchett & Reid Shine In Thornton’s Faith-Testing Drama [Cannes]

Christianity offers the teachings of Jesus in the form of his commandments as a way to live like him, but there are arguments made that a Bible isn’t necessary to be a decent human being. In his latest feature, which…

Tran Anh Hung Returns With An Awe-Inspiring Ode To Pleasure In All Its Forms [Cannes]

There has been a lot of talk in recent years about cooking as a form of care, an idea intrinsically linked to the feminist revaluation of the work usually performed by women, which is most often unremunerated yet essential to…

Killer Kites | Film Threat

B-movies have long been a staple of movie-going, dating back to the days of the Golden Age of Hollywood, when a low-budget, less-publicized film would accompany the main attraction on a double feature. The height of their popularity most likely…

Kléber Mendonça Filho’s Triumphant Return To Documentaries Is A Loving Ode To Cinemas

In 2008, Kléber Mendonça Filho released “Crítico,” a documentary building upon his years of experience as a film critic to weave a rich chronicling of cinephilia that gathered over 70 critics and filmmakers to discuss cinema in all of its…

The Boogeyman Review | Flickreel

The Boogeyman is a horror film that shows up on time, efficiently does its job, and promptly clocks out. It doesn’t offer more than it promises, but it doesn’t offer less. Some might go in with higher expectations than others…

Nanni Moretti’s Latest Is A Messy Meta Comedy About Filmmaking [Cannes]

Having previously won the Palme d’Or in 2001 for “The Son’s Room” and premiered the majority of his films in competition, Italian filmmaker Nanni Moretti has been a mainstay at the Cannes Film Festival for several decades. His latest film,…

Williams’ Feature Debut Is Tolerable But Inconsistent [Cannes]

Sean Price Williams, American cinematographer known for his usage of grain and natural/available lighting in his films, has turned to directing after over 50 indie feature films as a director of photography. Williams premiered his feature debut, The Sweet East,…

Thorpe Park Ghost Train Review: An Expensive Fail

We head down to Thorpe Park on the opening day of the reimagining of the Derren Brown’s Ghost Train ride to bring you this Thorpe Park Ghost Train review. Derren Brown’s Ghost Train was one of the most expensive additions…

Bless Me Father | Film Threat

Bless Me Father is the sophomore feature from writer-director-star Gianni McLaughlin. He produced the film with his wife, Milly-May McLaughlin, who also has a part in the movie. The story is a crime drama mixing familial duties, faith, and the dark…

A Tunisian Mother Loses Her Daughters To Wolves

CANNES: Docudramas are inherently difficult to master. You’re attempting to meld real-life footage or people with actors and, often, fictionalized accounts that may substantially differ from the truth. In the case of “Four Daughters,” director and screenwriter Kaouther Ben Hania…

Gerard Butler Delivers Another Reliable Action Flick

Director Ric Roman Waugh (National Champions) is no stranger to action movies starring Gerard Butler (Law Abiding Citizen). Kandahar is the duo’s third film together, and they have continued making serviceable action flicks for a little over half a decade…

Disney+ Series Struggles With Potential

American Born Chinese is the type of show that, in theory, has the potential to be a hit among critics and general audiences. A wildly charismatic protagonist, a celebration of Chinese culture – and the Chinese language – a constant…

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