A Magical Movie That Does The Stage Show Justice
Home Movie Reviews Matilda The Musical Review: A Magical Movie That Does The Stage Show Justice Matilda the Musical comes with a game cast, expertly staged musical numbers, and just a touch of magic that all the best musicals have. Alisha…
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John Carney’s Dramedy Shows How Music Connects Us
Writer-director John Carney has found his niche—incredibly earnest musicals set in the real world that avoid any cynicism—but he’s become damn good at making these types of films. Ever since 2007’s Once, which beautifully centered around the music of Glen…
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The Family Circus | Film Threat
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! It’s Christmas time, and Paul (Blake Dang) wrecks his car while under the influence before going home to sleep it off. Paul is only one DIU away from serious jail time, and it throws his…
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Noah Galvin And The Kids Save The Day [Sundance]
PARK CITY – Listen, we’re not going to sit here while you read this review and pretend that we’re a musical theater expert. Sure, we may be The Playlist’s default gay/queer/LGBTQ+ critic, but “the stage” usually isn’t our thing. And,…
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Bardo, False Chronicle Of A Handful Of Truths Review: Immersive & Lacks Substance
Home Movie Reviews Bardo, False Chronicle Of A Handful Of Truths Review: Immersive & Lacks Substance While everything doesn’t always work in Bardo, Iñárritu takes his time painting a visually scrumptious, albeit overly stylized tale. Daniel Giménez Cacho in Bardo…
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An Alzheimer’s Documentary That’s Full of Hope
Home Movie Reviews 'The Eternal Memory' Review: A Warm Alzheimer's Documentary That Is Full of Hope | Sundance 2023 Maite Alberdi mixes sweet romance with melancholy in this quiet documentary. Image via Sundance Alzheimer's is, by any measure, a tragic…
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Phoebe Dynevor & Alden Ehrenreich Go for the Jugular
Home Movie Reviews 'Fair Play' Review: Phoebe Dynevor & Alden Ehrenreich Go for the Jugular in This Thriller | Sundance 2023 Chloe Domont's debut feature follows a toxic couple in this psychological thriller. Image via Sundance In the past years,…
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A Slender Thriller With a Few Terrific Performances
Starting with early frames that capture one very cold East Coast winter with cozy grain, director William Oldroyd’s gorgeous yet thin-spread drama-thriller “Eileen” looks like the kind of movie one wishes to luxuriate in. Indeed, the masterful “Lady Macbeth” director’s…
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Take Me To The River: New Orleans
NOW ON VOD! In the early 1990s, New Orleans seemed like Pleasure Island from Disney’s Pinocchio, with public drinking 24/7 until you turned into a donkey. I had zero interest in the city because I lost interest in alcohol, heroin,…
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‘Landscape with Invisible Hand’ Review: Sci-Fi Tale Mostly Works
Home Movie Reviews ‘Landscape with Invisible Hand' Review: Cory Finley’s Ambitious Sci-Fi Tale Is a Mixed Bag That Mostly Works | Sundance 2023 Starring Asante Blackk, Kylie Rogers, and Tiffany Haddish, 'Landscape with Invisible Hand' is an odd, but effective…
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Avatar: The Way Of Water Review
Home Movie Reviews Avatar: The Way Of Water Review - Overlong But Stunning Sequel Is Worth The Wait The Way of Water is overlong and stretched thin on story, but the Avatar sequel is beautiful, with lush world-building and characters…
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A Gripping Adaptation of a Viral Sensation
Margaret Atwood said it best: “Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them.” This age-old discrepancy in the way the two genders experience the world is written both at the initial…
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