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Nicolas Winding Refn’s Take On the Superhero Genre Is Drenched In Neon-Lit Despair [Venice]
What would it look like if Danish auteur Nicolas Winding Refn took a stab at a superhero show? If one guessed neon-soaked, with a penchant for nihilism and framed through the throbbing tempo of synthesizer beats, they would be correct,…
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Jessica Chastain, Eddie Redmayne Shine in Tense Tale
In the horrific opening moments of The Good Nurse, we are shown just how quickly the world around someone can go from compassionate to cruel. From outside a hospital room, we see a patient crashing, as the machines go wild,…
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Dooku & Ahsoka’s Pasts Reveal the Flaws of Jedi
For anyone who has been around for a while keeping up with Star Wars stories, especially shows like The Clone Wars, your mileage may vary on how effective the Jedi Council is. The well-meaning Jedi become the Senate's lapdogs over…
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The Four Walls of Charlotte Moreland
Who is the titular character in co-writers/co-directors Joe Benedetto and Alison Stover’s drama The Four Walls of Charlotte Moreland? Charlotte (Alison Stover) is one of the many women who must overcome abusive relationships. This is especially the case considering that her situation…
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A Slow Yet Unnerving Burn
A dark and mysterious force swims through this movie with an unnerving and relentless tension, we bring you The Stranger review. A low-budget independent flick filmed before and after lockdown The Stranger ties up a horror movie with a family…
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She Said Review | Flickreel
For nearly twenty-five years, an awards season didn’t go by without Harvey Weinstein’s name coming up. She Said brings Weinstein’s name back into the conversation, but for entirely different reasons. Some might call it hypocritical for an industry that enabled…
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“The Stranger” (2022): Investigating the depths of evil
The Stranger tells the story of an Australian undercover cop who develops an intense, intimate relationship with a child murder suspect while trying to earn his trust and elicit a confession. It takes a heavy toll.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umIeYcQLABg[/embed]The Australian Crime-Solving Procedural Drama “The Stranger”…
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A Respectful War Epic That Flies High On Its True Story Elements [TIFF]
Directed by J.D. Dillard from a screenplay by Jake Crane and Jonathan Stewart, Devotion is based on actual events during the Korean War. Heartbreaking and sincere, the film dives head-first into the lives of U.S. Navy fighter pilots Jesse Brown…
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Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin Shine In A Modest, Messy Dramedy [TIFF]
Few things are as important to comedy as the element of surprise, so the first really big laugh in Paul Weitz’s “Moving On” comes fairly early. Claire (Jane Fonda) is going out of town for the weekend, back to her old home for…
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Cassian Faces the Horrors of Imperial Prison Labor
Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) wasn’t lying when told Chirrut Îmwe (Donnie Yen) that being imprisoned was a “first” for him in Rogue One. Rather than shipping him off to toil away in prison somewhere, the Empire deems “Keef” a worthy…
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Crossing | Film Threat
Written and directed by Arthur Ian, Crossing bills itself as a drama, though there are several comedic moments throughout. This is Ian’s screenwriting debut and only his second directorial effort behind a documentary, so it could be a tonal problem.…
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The Menu Review | Flickreel
The appeal of trendy restaurants has always escaped me. Why pay top dollar for food that comes in small portions and doesn’t even taste as good as what you’d order at the average fast food joint? It’s the definition of…
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