‘Leviticus’ Is as Tender as it is Haunting
Leviticus resides in a fascinating place when viewing it from its genre roots. It’s able to weave both a compelling
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‘I Am Frankelda’: A Handcrafted Nightmare of Pure Magic
I Am Frankelda is a brand new dark fantasy musical, and Mexico’s very first stopmotion feature film. Directed and written
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‘Disclosure Day’ Review: Spielberg Takes a Thrilling Sci-Fi Swing
Back in the early 2000s, Roger Ebert dubbed Minority Report a “triumph” during a time, as he called it, “when
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‘Scary Movie’ (2026) Forgets to Be Funny
For some reason, modern audiences are having nostalgia for the Scary Movie franchise. The once-shepherded-by-the-Wayans-Brothers spoof series that parodied contemporary horror
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‘Tuner’ is an Accomplished Fiction Debut from Daniel Roher
The path from documentarian to fiction filmmaker isn’t as smooth as one thinks (see, as a recent example, Jimmy Chin
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‘Masters of the Universe’ is a Bowl of Sugary Spectacle
Masters of the Universe is an adaptation that could only be made in 2026. In a different Hollywood system, the
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‘Carolina Caroline’ Coasts of Pure Vibes and Charisma
Carolina Caroline is a good example of the type of film that knows the influences it’s built on and uses
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‘Backrooms’ Review: Kane Parsons Has The Courage To Get Weird
Backrooms is about to have a massive opening weekend. The YouTube short by Kane Parsons has a successful following. One
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‘Power Ballad’ is Another Solid John Carney Picture
John Carney can’t necessarily be described as “one-trick pony,” even if he makes virtually the same film over and over
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‘Reminders of Him’: Heartbreak, Hope, and Colleen Hoover’s Strongest Film Yet
Colleen Hoover has been on an upward trajectory in the realm of cinema. With It Ends With Us, Regretting You, and
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‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Movie is Less than Stellar
Star Wars has returned to the big screen after seven years. With the release of the controversial The Rise of
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Boots Riley Loves Movies with ‘I Love Boosters’
It would be futile for me to give you a succinct plot summary of Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters. The
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