Florian Zeller’s Drama Lacks Depth & Sincerity

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Florian Zeller’s Drama Lacks Depth & Sincerity

Home Movie Reviews The Son Review: Florian Zeller's Drama Lacks Depth & Sincerity [Middleburg] It’s sad to say that The Son, Zeller’s follow-up to The Father, does not treat its subject matter with the same grace or consideration. Zen McGrath,…

Heartrending Reimagining Is A Classic In The Making [LFF]

“All good things require patience,” Gepetto (David Bradley) lovingly tells his young son, Carlo (Gregory Mann). The exact same words must have been uttered by Guillermo del Toro to himself countless times over the fourteen years he spent working on…

Zoey Deutch Elevates Holiday Rom-Com

There’s something about watching Christmas movies in December that makes you a little more lenient when you come across some clichés, especially in romantic comedies. For Prime Video’s Something From Tiffany’s, you can see every beat of the story coming…

May Brendan Fraser’s Comeback Move Beyond This Film

This review was originally part of our 2022 Venice Film Festival coverage. Brendan Fraser was one of the biggest movie stars for a solid decade. His disappearance was sudden, but it perhaps didn’t register because he was a different type…

2nd Chance | Film Threat

It all started outside a pizza joint in Detroit during the 1970s. Or at least that’s how Richard Davis, the notorious pioneer in bulletproof vest technology, would have you believe in Ramin Bahrani’s documentary, 2nd Chance. Determined to prevent his pizza…

A Lightweight But Enjoyable Reunion For Julia Roberts & George Clooney

George Clooney and Julia Roberts have been making movies together for more than two decades now, first sharing the screen in 2001’s “Ocean’s Eleven,” and re-teaming for “Ocean’s Twelve,” “Money Monster,” and the Clooney-directed “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” (though…

Bill Nighy Gets Vulnerable In Touching Adaptation [Middleburg]

Home Movie Reviews Living Review: Bill Nighy Gets Vulnerable In Touching Adaptation [Middleburg] With a lovely performance by Nighy, Living is a rousing drama that gets to the heart of being human & what's in the way of living life…

Ben Aldridge Steals the Show in Shaky Dramedy

Home Movie Reviews ‘Spoiler Alert’ Review: Ben Aldridge Steals the Show in Michael Showalter’s Shaky Dramedy Though all the pieces don't come together cleanly, the moments of silly yet sentimental reflection see the cast elevate this romantic dramedy. Image via…

Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again’ Review: Fun-Sized Animated Blast

Sixteen years ago, Night at the Museum burst into our lives like Rexy and subsequently delivered a near-perfect trilogy filled to the brim with unforgettable humor, museum mayhem, and heartfelt storytelling. Matt Danner’s new animated feature Night at the Museum:…

Sally Potter’s New Short Is A Passionate Trump-Era Time Capsule

Trailblazing director Sally Potter’s latest short film “Look At Me,” a verbal battle of wills between a combative rock drummer (Javier Bardem) and the harried director of a fundraising gala (Chris Rock), is a passionate Trump-era time capsule featuring two…

Adelina | Film Threat

We have all seen a movie or television show where an inanimate object comes to life. Writer/director Jack McMillan’s Adelina is a short film with an idea along the same line. Still, it takes a bit of a different approach by…

Sam Mendes’ Film Is a Mishmash of Too Many Ideas

This review was originally part of our coverage for the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. Ever since the beginning of film, it seems like we’ve had movies about the power of movies. From Sullivan’s Travels to Belfast, there’s no shortage…

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