Let’s get this out of the way right at the top: Nightbitch is not a film about Amy Adams turning into a dog. Well, she does, in fact, turn into a dog some nights, in the latest film from Can…
Read moreWriter-director Justin Sago features prominently throughout Unmasking Monsters Below. The documentary is a call to action concerning the predators lurking in the ocean depths, namely sharks. Sago was born in a landlocked state, but after his first visit to the…
Read moreThe makers of “Elton John: Never Too Late” wisely didn’t try to be completists. After a half-century-plus of touring as well as recording approximately eleventy thousand albums and musicals, attempting a complete survey of Elton John’s output in one film…
Read moreThe Cut is a heavy film. From the opening scene, which sees the Boxer (Orlando Bloom) in a brutal boxing match, the film is already layered with intensity. He loses the fight after a devastating cut to his eye and…
Read moreThe publicity material for Mr. K, a new surreal drama starring Crispin Glover, describes it as a "Kafkaesque nightmare," and that's honestly as good a description as any. We could also call it fantastically Lynchian, if you'll allow another easy,…
Read moreIt seems like wrestling films are in, since three projects with this theme are featured in the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival lineup. Yet, one stands out from the rest as a compelling true story about an athlete who defeated…
Read moreTORONTO – Las Vegas is more than the familiar strip of hotels and casino resorts that dominate the city skyline. Its heart and soul – and, yes, it has one – are the people who work in this mostly unconventional…
Read moreThe dramatic thriller Cheat differs from your typical marriage gone bad or bored spouses. Instead, it is highly charged with unusual characters paired with anger, victim issues, bizarre obsessions, and cruelty, where some S&M scenarios are shockingly played out. Deriving…
Read moreFrom whispers of lost civilizations to haunting conspiracy theories, our world’s greatest mysteries have often teased the limits of human understanding. As these puzzles challenge our perceptions to stir our deepest fears, they also invite us into a dark abyss…
Read moreEntertainers - true entertainers, the ones that command the stage with sheer force of will - have long been a dying breed, especially in Las Vegas. As the town has become a debauched Disneyland, there’s less emphasis on Show Business…
Read moreAt the world premiere of “Nutcrackers,” director David Gordon Green subtly acknowledged that he’s been ‘immersed’ in the horror genre for too long, though some might call it ‘slumming.’ After his recent stint with the “Holloween” and “The Exorcist” franchise,…
Read moreMoms are some of the most underappreciated people on the planet — not to mention some of the most underrepresented protagonists in media. It’s disheartening how few shows and movies center them and allow them to be complex, multidimensional people…
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