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I never could get engaged in “The Chamber of Terror,” a bloody revenge thriller that takes far too long to find its horror legs. The characters are uninteresting, the plot is too simple, and the acting is, well, borderline atrocious. The only... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
Kitschy horror films are a lot of fun when they’re done well, and “Crabs!” is one of those special creature features that makes the grade. This hilarious, ridiculous, over-the-top, silly movie about a murderous horde of nuclear-mutated horse... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
The Diamond industry has sold consumers a bill of goods for a long, long time, and the documentary “Nothing Lasts Forever” is a no-holds-barred look at the slick marketing campaign that has, by design, deceived shoppers for years. It’s a con... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
“Bitch Ass” is a simple, brutal horror film from director and co-writer Bill Posley. The title may be silly, but this isn’t a comedy. The film has a fun retro horror vibe and tone with a very simple setup and premise. There isn’t much to t... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
The quirky sci-fi film “Linoleum” includes a whirlwind of good ideas yet doesn’t quite live up to its full potential. The story of a children’s science television show host (Jim Gaffigan) whose world is upended when a satellite crash lands... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
“Soft & Quiet” is a nauseating, revolting film. It is intensely unpleasant to watch, but don’t feed me a line and tell me “well, that’s the point.” No. I don’t accept that. This project feels like it’s controversial solely for the... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
Director Jeff Baena is no stranger to making films with bizarro elements (Horse Girl, Joshy, The Little Hours), and the wacky, absurdist comedy “Spin Me Round” somehow feels like his tamest project to date. The setup is funny, the comedic prem... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
“Pirates” gives 90s kids a chance to take a stroll down memory lane. Writer / director Reggie Yates captures the era with complete accuracy, and the film feels embodies an authentic nostalgia of what it was like to live on the cusp of the new... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
“Spaz” is an ordinary documentary with an extraordinary subject, and it’s one that every movie lover needs to see. Director Scott Leberecht tells the story of the rise and fall of visionary VFX pioneer Steve “Spaz” Williams, a man who wa... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
Nicolas Cage stars as a slightly exaggerated version of himself in “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” a wildly oddball film from director Tom Gormican. Gormican, who co-wrote the screenplay with Kevin Etten, celebrates all things Cage... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
With good pacing, excellent voice talent, quality animation and direction, and a positive message, “The Bad Guys” is a family film that’s firing on all cylinders. This big screen adaptation of the best-selling Scholastic book series by Aaron... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
It isn’t easy to get through “The Unknown Country,” but only because it feels like a failed experimental film project. I struggled to find meaning in this hybrid movie that is part narrative fiction and part documentary. There isn’t much s... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
The overall experience of attending a huge music festival is well captured in “Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story.” Directors Frank Marshall and Ryan Suffern use footage from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, including lively artist perfor... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
Writer / director Renuka Jeyapalan‘s “Stay the Night” is a lukewarm romance movie that’s based on a one night stand. It’s forgettable, tedious, and bland, but it is at least as plausible as any other film in the genre.
Things aren’t g... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
Would you give up your life to compete for the chance to win a car? Maria (Susanne Wuest) walks away from her boring office job and her annoying family without hesitation in “Stanleyville,” writer / director Maxwell McCabe-Lokos‘ dark and ec... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
“Crows are White” is a documentary that covers a lot of ground, including filmmaker Ahsen Nadeem‘s personal struggles with faith, family, and love. It’s almost like two films in one, and both work together to create of the more compelling... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
The best way to sum up “Ambulance,” director Michael Bay‘s ridiculous action film about two brothers who steal an ambulance after their heist doesn’t go as planned, is “I’ve seen worse.”
This big, dumb, and loud movie certainly isn�... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
In 1980, the film “9 to 5” was released in theaters at a pivotal time in the women’s movement. The story of three female employees who work together to overthrow their egotistical, sexist, bigot boss was a fantasy that resonated with many wo... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
Texas is a state that’s often seen as being grossly behind the times on abortion rights, and they have an army of conservative politicians hard at work attempting to reinstate harsh restrictions on the medical procedure. In 2013, state Senator W... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
Trinidadian filmmaker Damian Marcano directs his first feature with “Chee$e,” a project that almost seems tailor-made for the film festival circuit. It’s not very commercial or even predictable, but the film is so different that it’s easil... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
I had never heard of Courtney Barnett, the notoriously private Australian singer and songwriter showcased in the music documentary “Anonymous Club.” The project was started in 2018 by longtime music video collaborator Danny Cohen and is an int... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
With an appealing cast, an accomplished director (Judd Apatow), and an idea that should be a slam dunk for a satirical comedy, “The Bubble” is unfunny, lazy, and isn’t any good.
Try as they might, nobody can get this clunker off the ground.... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
Directing duo Daniels (Daniel Scheinert and Dan Kwan) have a signature style and vision when it comes to making art, and their latest project stays true to their offbeat creativity. “Everything Everywhere All At Once” has been described as “... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
Come a little closer and let me whisper one of my deepest, darkest secrets in your ear:
“I enjoyed “Morbius.”
That may not be something that’s easy to admit, but this critically panned Marvel movie from director Daniel Espinosa doesn’t... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
With its inspiring stories of love and acceptance, director Daresha Kyi‘s documentary “Mama Bears” embraces positivity over controversy. The film focuses on two women (Sara Cunningham and Kimberly Shappley) who are part of the tens of thousa... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
Shame and the desire to project an image of something you’re not is at the heart of “Millie Lies Low,” a sad but fully relatable film from director and co-writer Michelle Savill. It’s a small-scale story that confronts psychologically dark... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
LGBTQ horror film “Hypochondriac” is a look at what untreated trauma can do to a person. Writer / director Addison Heimann takes a simple idea and turns it into a very dark, creepy, and unsettling drama.
The film has a strong opening and then... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
When faced with moving into a creepy old estate in the Irish countryside, most people would probably know the first rule when it comes to inhabiting mysterious, ominous abodes: don’t go in the basement. For some reason, the family in writer / di... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
You don’t need an elaborate premise to make a genuinely (if somewhat tame) scary movie, and director Jennifer Reeder‘s “Night’s End” is a terrific example of that. This simple story of an anxious loner who moves into a haunted apartment... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
Mumblecore style films can be challenging if the story and characters aren’t strong enough, and writer/director James Vaughan‘s “Friends and Strangers” walks the line at a dangerously close pace. This loosely-structured, talky Australian i... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
I struggled a bit with “Really Good Rejects,” director Alice Gu’s thorough look at Los Angeles guitar craftsman Reuben Cox. Blessed with an instinct and intuition for creating stringed instruments, Cox has made a name for himself by building... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
Try as I might, it’s sometimes just not possible to appreciate a film for what it is versus what it could have been. Such is the case with “The Lost City,” a warmed-over, mediocre adventure / romance that is reckless with its promising premi... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
Based on the award-winning novel, “Better Nate Than Ever” is bursting with charming positivity that’s contagious. This sweet and funny film about pursuing your dreams is a fantasy for musical theater kids. Artistic types will find a lot to l... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
Fire of Love (2022) added to Want to See list.
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3 years ago
With its fairly decent Hollywood pedigree and promising premise, I had high hopes that “The Adam Project” wouldn’t be just another throwaway Netflix film. Even with an experienced action director (Shawn Levy) and a talented and charismatic c... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
Unabashedly corny, “Dakota” plays like a movie that’s tailor-made for audience heckling. With second-rate performances, choppy editing, and dialogue that is written at a 4th grade reading level, this film is lousy, even if it has its heart i... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
The documentary “Bad Axe” plays like a very personal home movie because that’s exactly what it is. A son (director David Siev) turns his camera on his Asian-American family during the start of the COVID pandemic lockdown, filming their every... Read the full review »
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3 years ago
First published in 1957, acclaimed author Patricia Highsmith’s novel “Deep Water” has been adapted for the screen by “Fatal Attraction” and “Indecent Proposal” director Adrian Lyne. It’s not a great book to screen translation (espe... Read the full review »
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