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Jennifer Connelly Is Magnificent In Alice Englert’s Gleefully Cynical Feature Debut [Sundance]
Jennifer Connelly Is Magnificent In Alice Englert’s Gleefully Cynical Feature Debut [Sundance]

Actor-turned-filmmaker Alice Englert’s “Bad Behaviour” is a dirty bomb of a movie, and it almost seems intentionally devised to keep the viewer off-balance. What at first appears a rather obvious send-up of self-help culture turns into a take-no-prisoners assault on…

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The Civil Dead | Film Threat
The Civil Dead | Film Threat

NOW IN THEATERS! Which is worse: being dead or having a messed-up haircut? Director/co-writer Clay Tatum explores these questions in his dark comedy The Civil Dead. Clay (Tatum) is a freelance photographer in Los Angeles who thinks a hip haircut…

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Fonda and Football Make For a Charming Combo
Fonda and Football Make For a Charming Combo

Every year, or more like several times a year, we'll get a new comedy, marketed to an older audience, starring some of the Hollywood legends of yesteryear. Usually, these movies will have some kind of message about aging gracefully, they…

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Parsons & Aldridge Exude Warmth In Engaging Romantic Drama
Parsons & Aldridge Exude Warmth In Engaging Romantic Drama

Home Movie Reviews Spoiler Alert Review: Parsons & Aldridge Exude Warmth In Engaging Romantic Drama Packed with genuinely heartfelt moments, plenty of humor, and solid cast performances, Spoiler Alert makes for quite a lovely watch.  Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge…

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Celine Song Delivers a Stunning Romance
Celine Song Delivers a Stunning Romance

Spanning three time periods and two continents, “Past Lives,” the directorial debut of Celine Song (“Endlings”), tells the story of two childhood friends and sweethearts pulled apart by time, circumstance, and fate. They come back together and end in a way that…

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Family Drama Has Strong Performances, Weak Third Act
Family Drama Has Strong Performances, Weak Third Act

The music industry is infamously cutthroat and stories about musicians are either underdog stories or ones that place the industry as a relentless machine that churns talent through and spits them out. Jamojaya balances both of these types of stories…

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Indigo Girls Doc Explores Layers of Duo
Indigo Girls Doc Explores Layers of Duo

Home Movie Reviews ‘It’s Only Life After All' Review: Indigo Girls Doc Explores the Many Layers of the Folk Duo | Sundance 2023 Documentarian Alexandria Bombach shows the humor, music, and impact that the Indigo Girls have had in their…

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Mango Tango | Film Threat
Mango Tango | Film Threat

Mango Tango was initially released in 2009, but all these years later is receiving a director’s cut. Writer-director Marianne Hettinger stars as Marlene, a beautiful tango dancer and dance instructor based in New York City. Always leading with her dancing, heart,…

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Maryam Keshavarz’s Dramedy Lacks Cohesion
Maryam Keshavarz’s Dramedy Lacks Cohesion

The thorny, complicated history between the United States and Iran is infinitely more complex for those of the Persian diaspora living in America. It’s this nuanced tension trickling down to identity — between being too much this and not enough…

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A Fascinating Protagonist Leads Murky, Compelling Drama
A Fascinating Protagonist Leads Murky, Compelling Drama

Home Movie Reviews Blanquita Review: A Fascinating Protagonist Leads Murky, Compelling Drama Instead, Blanquita is a film that forces its viewers to confront the harsh truths behind systems of power through a sympathetic, unreliable viewpoint. Laura López in Blanquita Chile's…

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An Unlikely, Heartfelt Bond Forms
An Unlikely, Heartfelt Bond Forms

Sometimes you read a story in the news, and you just know that someone is going to make a movie out of it. This was the case for the story that inspired The Accidental Getaway Driver, a story that starts…

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Stars in Hilarious Comedy
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Stars in Hilarious Comedy

Nicole Holofcener’s screenplays are often about a matter of perspective, whether through the lens of a romantic comedy with Enough Said, the justification of fraud with Can You Ever Forgive Me?, or how a different point-of-view alters a narrative with…

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