‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey’ Review: Oh (Don’t) Bother

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‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey’ Review: Oh (Don’t) Bother

Sometimes when a beloved property ends up in the public domain, you might hear people joke about how now anyone can make a film about that story, how even the most innocent of ideas could be turned into crazy concepts.…

Peyton Reed Tries To Square Peg ‘Star Wars’ Ambitions Into The ‘Ant-Man’ Franchise With Sub-Atomic Results

Filmmaker Peyton Reed badly wants to make a “Star Wars” film. We know this because he’s already spent a lot of time directing Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars” spin-off series “The Mandalorian,” and because his new ‘Ant-Man & The Wasp’ film, ‘Quantumania,’…

Orchestrator of Storms: The Fantastique World of Jean Rollin

There are many instances of people obsessed with movies eventually becoming filmmakers themselves, or critics for that matter. The subject of co-writers/co-directors Dima Ballin and Kat Ellinger’s documentary, Orchestrator of Storms: The Fantastique World of Jean Rollin, is no exception. The…

‘The Next Generation’ Is Back

Editor's note: The below contains spoilers for Season 3, Episode 1 of Star Trek: Picard.After two exhilarating seasons, Star Trek: Picard is finally winding down with Season 3, and yet the premiere jettisons audiences right back into the action. It’s…

Domont’s Debut Is An Electric, Intoxicating Thriller [Sundance]

Home Movie Reviews Fair Play Review: Domont's Debut Is An Electric, Intoxicating Thriller [Sundance] Fair Play is intoxicating and thrilling, unraveling slowly but surely until it reaches a sensational finale that is as crushing as it is powerful. Alden Ehrenreich…

This Stylish Psychological Thriller Suffers From Having Too Many Blunt Edges

There are few things more disappointing when it comes to film than all the elements that should make something a genuinely interesting piece of work don’t fulfill the promise they present. “Sharper” is, unfortunately, a good example. READ MORE: The…

After Love | Film Threat

Married people like to think that they know their spouses. They spend more time with them than any other person, so how could they live an entirely separate life without their significant other’s knowledge? Sure, there may be some small…

Reese Witherspoon & Ashton Kutcher Resuscitate the Rom-Com

Good romantic comedies have been a rare beast as of late. Lazy scripts, lackluster directing, and leads with no chemistry have plagued the genre in the last few years. Thankfully, every once in a while, a gem emerges. In this…

Manzoor’s Feature Debut Is Exciting & Energetic [Sundance]

Home Movie Reviews Polite Society Review: Manzoor's Feature Debut Is Exciting & Energetic [Sundance] Bolstered by a fantastic performance by Priya Kansara, the film is an entertaining ride, one that is filled with love of sisterhood & energetic chaos. Priya…

Frank Grillo’s Latest Is Another Gritty ‘Taken’-Esque Revenge Flick

The start of the year is never a good time for movies, so it’s a good thing we can count on dads to save the day periodically. Starting with “Taken” a decade ago, fathers have become the go-to action heroes,…

Boy From Nowhere | Film Threat

Writer-director SJ Finlay’s feature film, Boy From Nowhere, brings awareness to the Filipino conflict between the government and rebels that we may hear on the news but know very little about. The dramatic thriller also shines the spotlight on the children…

Nuns And Demons And Scotsmen, Oh My

One of the first things you see in “Consecration,” directed by Christopher Smith (“Triangle,” “Black Death”), is a nun with a gun. That nun is Mother Superior, the unhinged leader of a group of radical sisters in Scotland. She’s taking…

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