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Toxic Alien Zombie Babes From Outer Space

The schlock is in full display in Toxic Alien Zombie Babes From Outer Space, a movie filmed throughout the Covid lockdowns by people around the world, all coordinated by director Gerardo Chierchia. It’s a gleeful, gamboling bit of cinema that has…

Justin Chon’s Showcases A Complex Father/Son Relationship In Drama With Momentum Issues [Sundance]

There is no shortage of stories about fathers and their kids, specifically sons. But in Justin Chon’s (“Gook,” “Ms. Purple”) film, “Jamojaya,” the relationship becomes bogged down with the added aspect of career and ambition. There’s the duty that a…

Hayley Law Is Tremendous In Avan Jogia’s Vivid Neo-Noir

Home Movie Reviews Door Mouse Review: Hayley Law Is Tremendous In Avan Jogia's Vivid Neo-Noir If there is any justice, Door Mouse will garner the attention it deserves for being a well-defined narrative brought to life effectively. Hayley Law in…

Harris Dickinson Stars In An Endearing Story Of A Grieving Daughter & Long-Lost Father [Sundance]

“Scrapper” starts in a dreary English flat with a child all alone but not incapable. That seems to be the M.O. for Georgie (Lola Campbell), who is quiet initially through the opening scene. But that, of course, changes as we…

Swallowed | Film Threat

With Swallowed, writer-director Carter Smith expands upon a short film he made nearly two decades ago. The narrative follows Ben (Cooper Koch) and Dom (Jose Colon), who are out celebrating before Ben moves to Los Angeles. However, their night of dancing…

Randall Park Helms A Perceptive Comedy About Millennial Slackers [Sundance]

“Shortcomings” begins with a magic trick of a scene: we see an emotional Asian American audience applaud when the end credits of a film (modeled clearly on “Crazy Rich Asians”) start rolling at an Asian American film festival. Outside the…

Searching’s Standalone Sequel Is Riveting Entertainment

Home Movie Reviews Missing Review: Searching's Standalone Sequel Is Riveting Entertainment Offering twists and surprises like its predecessor, Missing is enthralling from beginning to end with a heartwarming theme of family at the center. Storm Reid in Missing Screenwriters Aneesh…

Raine Allen-Miller’s Rom-Com Is Already Infinitely Rewatchable [Sundance]

Raine Allen-Miller’s “Rye Lane,” her directorial feature debut, is a wonder. Not since Spike Lee introduced the world to Bed-Stuy, has a Black director so seamlessly embedded viewers into the verve and flavor of their neighborhood. The epicenter of the…

Motherland | Film Threat

Writer-director Denise Khng’s short film, Motherland, is the story of a deteriorating family and a deeply buried truth. Our story opens during a parent/teacher conference at school. Sarah (Lim Shi-An) sits outside the counselor’s office as her mother (Karen Tan Bee…

Andrew Bowser’s Viral Character Hits The Big Screen In A Shockingly Bland Horror-Comedy [Sundance]

Even if you’re not familiar with Andrew Bowser’s viral comedy skits as delightfully awkward Onyx the Fortuitous, all you need is the opening scene of the new film, “Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls,” to really understand exactly…

Gillian Jacobs Barely Redeems Muddled Experiment

Home Movie Reviews The Seven Faces Of Jane Review: Gillian Jacobs Barely Redeems Muddled Experiment There is something worthwhile in there somewhere, something that has Jacobs truly exploring her wide range, but the result is too incoherent to bear. Gillian…

Documentary Joyfully Celebrates Esteemed Author’s Life & Impact [Sundance]

Few writers have as much of a hold on adults’ childhood selves as Judy Blume. Even if you’ve never read her books, her impact, especially with her most influential novels decades ago, is felt in how YA fiction is laid…

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