Hartley & Ross Have Electric Chemistry In Emotional Drama
Home Movie Reviews The Noel Diary Review: Hartley & Ross Have Electric Chemistry In Emotional Drama Charles Shyer’s adaptation of The Noel Diary is charming and sweet, nailing the concept of personal growth within the confinements of its genre. Justin…
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David Jonsson & Vivian Oparah Shine in Romantic Comedy
Home Movie Reviews ‘Rye Lane’ Review: David Jonsson & Vivian Oparah Shin in Sublime Romantic Comedy | Sundance 2023 While similar to films like 'Before Sunrise,' this London love story finds a beauty in the details that is all its…
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A Disaster of a Movie
If you’ve been around the Internet long enough, you may have stumbled across videos of a bearded man parodying news coverage of bizarre events with a goofy character intercut with normal people being interviewed. No, not that one. Nope, not…
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Daisy Ridley Tries To Come Out Of Her Shell
PARK CITY – There is a moment toward the end of Rachel Lambert’s “Sometimes I Think About Dying,” part of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival opening night, when one character says to another, “It’s hard isn’t it being a person.”…
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Run Rabbit Run | Film Threat
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! A parable about the perils of single parenthood under the guise of a slow-burn horror film, Daina Reid’s Run Rabbit Run could also be seen as a mildly-compelling take on the “creepy child” genre trope. Benefitting from its…
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The Starling Girl Review: A Subtle Deconstruction of Faith and Self-Worth
One would think that, by now, coming-of-age films would have become a genre that’s been done to death — a dead horse whipped over and over again until there’s nothing left but sinew and bone. It’s a subgenre that fits…
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A Wild Ride That Is Gorgeous & Inventive
Home Movie Reviews Leonor Will Never Die Review: A Wild Ride That Is Gorgeous & Inventive To say Leonor Will Never Die is making bold choices would be an understatement. The film is gorgeous, and the script is easily one…
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Sarah Snook Is Wasted In A Cliché-Riddled Horror Dud [Sundance]
The horror genre is littered with creepy kid movies; some, like “The Babadook” and “Us,” are vastly better than others. Unfortunately, even with clear evocations of both those films, “Run Rabbit Run” by director Daina Reid (“Shining Girls”) and screenwriter…
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Strong Debut Invites You to Play a Horrifying Game
Sometimes, horror can be downright nasty. This doesn’t just refer to the gore, but the way it is all used. In Talk To Me, the feature debut from YouTubers turned directors Danny and Michael Philippou, possession becomes a way by…
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Natasha Lyonne Turns Into a Modern-Day Columbo
Rian Johnson has never once shied away from sharing his love of Columbo online, but Poker Face feels like a monument that he has carefully and painstakingly carved in commemoration of that love. While Columbo starred a rumpled blue-collar homicide…
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The Mad Writer | Film Threat
SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! Just like Time magazine’s famous two-word review for Spinal Tap’s album Shark Sandwich, life serves musician L’Orange a s**t sandwich in Zach Kashkett’s rocking hip-hop doc The Mad Writer. I was going to describe it as “excellent,” but I…
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Chucky Can Kick Rocks With a New Doll in Town
She’s more than just a toy. She’s part of the family. From the most prolific minds in horror—James Wan, the filmmaker behind the Saw, Insidious and The Conjuring franchises, and Blumhouse, the producer of the Halloween films, The Black Phone…
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