Review: ‘The First Omen’ Is The Perfect Horror Prequel
The First Omen bucks the trend of lackluster legacy horror continuations, serving up a righteously angry, terrifying treat for audiences.
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‘The Fall Guy’ Doubles As Great Rom-Com and Love Letter To Stunt Performers
‘The Fall Guy’ is a stunt-filled, romantic, and funny movie that celebrates the industry while giving the masses a fun time.
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Review: Gothic Romance and Dark Comedy Dominate ‘Lisa Frankenstein’
Diablo Cody has been in the screenwriting game a long time. Her debut, Juno, won her the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. She enjoys continued success, notably in her continued collaborations with Juno director Jason Reitman, Young Adult and Tully. The film younger generations tend to latch onto is the Megan Fox starring vehicle Jennifer’s Body. Its queer themes, sardonic comedy, and true horror cement
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Review: ‘Love Me’ Is An Inventive Short Film In A Feature’s Body
‘Love Me’ has an inspired concept and two great performances, but neither are enough to save its inherent messiness.
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‘Hit Man’ Review: The Perfect Rom-Com Crowd Pleaser
The art of the crowd pleaser is a delicate craft. Trying to make something that will connect with audiences on a major scale while also maintaining artistic integrity, on a good day, might as well be near impossible. So it wasn’t difficult to look upon the rave festival reviews for Hit Man, the latest from legendary filmmaker Richard Linklater (Dazed &
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‘Freaky Tales’ Review: Genre Extravaganza Pays Tribute To 1987 Oakland
When an independent director is swallowed up into the blockbuster machine, there’s usually two paths for them. Either they stay in the machine or are never heard from again. It’s Kind of a Funny Story and Mississippi Grind directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck seemed destined for the latter after directing Captain Marvel when they didn’t return for the sequel or immediately
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