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My Old Ass Review
My Old Ass Review

While its first two-thirds are charming, My Old Ass reaches another level in its final act. The post My Old Ass Review appeared first on Flickreel. Disclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created…

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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4 Episode 4 Recap
‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4 Episode 4 Recap

Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Only Murders in the Building Season 4 Episode 4. As we approach the halfway point of Season 4, Only Murders in the Building is slowly starting to reveal more of its twists.…

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Ian McKellen Stuns In A Weak Drama That Doesn’t Live Up To His Talents
Ian McKellen Stuns In A Weak Drama That Doesn’t Live Up To His Talents

As a critic preparing to write about The Critic, I feel somewhat intimidated. The eponymous writer at the center of Anand Tucker's period drama, Jimmy Erskine (Ian McKellen), uses his words as weapons against the actors and directors who dare…

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‘Boong’ Review – A Charming and Nuanced Coming-of-Age Adventure
‘Boong’ Review – A Charming and Nuanced Coming-of-Age Adventure

Getting older is an adventure. As a child, you have so many new experiences that shape and help you discover who you are. It makes sense, then, that coming-of-age movies often see their main characters go on journeys to unfamiliar…

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‘American Sports Story – Aaron Hernandez’ Review
‘American Sports Story – Aaron Hernandez’ Review

After finding success through titles like Nip/Tuck, Glee, and American Horror Story, multihyphenate creative Ryan Murphy stepped out with a string of true crime productions starting with 2016’s American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson. Since then, Murphy has…

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Elisabeth Moss and Kate Hudson Almost Transcend a Hollow Satire Horror
Elisabeth Moss and Kate Hudson Almost Transcend a Hollow Satire Horror

Hollywood’s obsession with unattainable beauty is nothing new. Over the past century, the expectations of what a woman should look like have changed drastically from one year to the next, but there has always been one common thread that constantly…

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Speak No Evil Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Speak No Evil Featured, Reviews Film Threat

It’s funny how breaking certain societal norms can seem worse than death. A series of events involving one family staying with another keeps getting weirder and weirder in writer/director James Watkins’ remake of the 2022 Danish film Speak No Evil,…

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Natalie Abbott, Charlotte MacInnes And These Aussie Kids Can Sing [TIFF]
Natalie Abbott, Charlotte MacInnes And These Aussie Kids Can Sing [TIFF]

TORONTO – There have been a number of unexpected news reports about “The Deb,” the feature directorial debut of Rebel Wilson, over the past few months. Wilson has been in a war of words with the producers of the indie…

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Never Let Go Review | Flickreel
Never Let Go Review | Flickreel

Several recent thrillers have blurred the line between what’s physiological and what’s supernatural, although most of them leaned toward the latter. For its first two acts, Never Let Go seemingly heads in one direction, promising something bold and original. In…

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Edward Burns and Julianna Margulies Disappoint in a Shallow Family Drama
Edward Burns and Julianna Margulies Disappoint in a Shallow Family Drama

In the past few years, the phenomenon of marriages falling apart has been inspected and dissected over and over again in film. From Marriage Story to, most recently, in Anatomy of a Fall, couples disbanding isn't a new concept to…

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Jason Reitman’s Drama Is A Hollow Recreation Of A Chaotic, Iconic Night
Jason Reitman’s Drama Is A Hollow Recreation Of A Chaotic, Iconic Night

Saturday Night Live is just one year away from its 50th anniversary, and here comes Jason Reitman with a rowdy, profane-filled film adaptation of the show's debut. Reitman is intimately connected to SNL thanks to his father, Ivan Reitman, so…

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A Fantastic Sarah Paulson Can’t Save Formulaic Horror Drama [TIFF]
A Fantastic Sarah Paulson Can’t Save Formulaic Horror Drama [TIFF]

“Hold Your Breath“ is directors Karrie Crouse and Will Joines’ debut feature, developed as part of the Sundance Institute’s Writer’s Lab program and likely a passion project. Unfortunately, due to an extremely familiar and well-worn cabin fever premise, it offers…

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