Heart & Humor Collide In Sunny Showbiz Parody [Sundance]

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Heart & Humor Collide In Sunny Showbiz Parody [Sundance]

Home Movie Reviews Theater Camp Review: Heart & Humor Collide In Sunny Showbiz Parody [Sundance] Theater Camp won't be for everyone, but thespians and drama geeks will find themselves right at home, and even laymen may find more than a…

Christian Petzold’s Sensible Story of Unfulfilled Love

Home Movie Reviews 'Afire' Review: Lives Collide in Christian Petzold’s Sensible Story of Unfulfilled Love | Berlinale 2023 ‘Afire’ brings levity and tragedy to a story of unexpected encounters and the ultimate dangers of being alive. Few things are more…

Symptomatic | Film Threat

Writer-director Sonia Gumuchian’s short film, Symptomatic, takes us into the ins and outs of workplace sexual harassment and how the system is set up against the victim. After Dr. Mark Peyton’s (Drummond Macdougall) assistant abruptly quit, the dedicated Angie (Kate Williamson)…

‘The Plough’ Review: A Slow and Self-Centered Meditation on Shared Family Dreams

Home Movie Reviews 'The Plough' Review: A Slow and Self-Centered Meditation on Shared Family Dreams | Berlinale 2023 Philippe Garrel uses his personal story to craft a story that challenges the audience’s attention span. French cinema is populated by intimate…

Park’s Debut Aptly Mines Racial Politics For Humor [Sundance]

Home Movie Reviews Shortcomings Review: Park's Debut Aptly Mines Racial Politics For Humor [Sundance] Randall Park bets big in Shortcomings, casting the charming Justin H. Min as a charmless man-child, and the humor mostly hits the spot. Justin Min and…

Emily Atef’s Latest is a Sensual Yet Exhausting Misfire [Berlin]

At certain times in Emily Atef’s eponymous adaptation of Daniela Krien’s novel “Someday We’ll Tell Each Other Everything,” all one can hear is the irregular breathing of Maria (Marlene Burow). The molecules of oxygen leave the sprawling fields of rural…

Jim Gaffigan Reaches for the Stars in Exquisite Drama

This review was originally part of our coverage for the 2022 SXSW Film Festival. Everyone has their “own personal universe,” states Cameron Edwin (Jim Gaffigan), the host of an unpopular children’s science show that dreams of greater ambitions. Edwin’s father…

A Tough Watch, but Essential for Charlotte Rampling Fans

Home Movie Reviews 'Juniper' Review: A Tough Watch, but a Must-Watch For Charlotte Rampling Fans Charlotte Rampling gives an excellent performance in this story of regrets, unsaid words, and failed relationships. Image via Greenwich Entertainment There are some movies you…

On the Line | Film Threat

Mel Gibson does his curmudgeony best to save Romuald Boulanger’s chamber piece On the Line, yet this whole enterprise was doomed from the start. If the seemingly AI-generated poster, depicting a heavily touched-up Gibson in front of a radio mic,…

Ant-Man And the Wasp Reaction

Super Heroes Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and The Wasp. Together, with Hope’s parents Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), and Scott’s daughter Cassie…

Touching Tale Sheds Light On Missing Native Women [Sundance]

Home Movie Reviews Fancy Dance Review: Touching Tale Sheds Light On Missing Native Women [Sundance] Fancy Dance has a bleak message to send, but there is a lightness in its heroines' hearts that is not bogged down by harsh reality.…

Jennifer Reeder’s Missing Girls Horror Is A Trip Dripping In Blood & Atmosphere [Berlin]

The films of Jennifer Reeder have an unmistakable vibe. Her acclaimed short films, including “All Small Bodies” and “Crystal Lake,” have been shown on The Criterion Channel, and her feature film “Knives and Skin” has been shown at Berlin and…

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