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Mickey 17 is the newest film from acclaimed South Korean director Bong Joon-ho, with Robert Pattinson as the lead character, Mickey Barnes. On a spaceship expedition to colonize the snowy planet of Niflheim, Mickey is brought on as the crew’s “Expendable”, which is a nice way of saying that with cloning technology, he is reprinted and disposable to the mission. Mickey
Read MoreNovocaine would be a starring vehicle for Jim Carrey in a different timeline. In the late ’90s, Carrey was the ruler of physical comedy with an added gimmick. The Mask, Liar Liar, and even Bruce Almighty would beg to question, “What if Jim Carrey but X scenario?” Novocaine is not a starring vehicle for the Ace Ventura actor, but it performs
Read MoreControl Freak is a brand-new horror film written and directed by Shal Ngo. Ngo is an up-and-coming Chinese-American filmmaker known for The Park (2023) and several shorter works, making this surely his biggest project to date. The film stars Kelly Marie Tran (Star Wars: The Last Jedi), Miles Robbins, Toan Le, and Kieu Chinh. In the story, a woman finds the
Read MoreAfter the incredible commercial success of Longlegs, bolstered by a clever marketing campaign, many audience members eagerly anticipated seeing what Osgood Perkins would come up with next. It turns out they didn’t have to wait very long, as his latest feature, The Monkey, was already in the can when Longlegs bowed out in cinemas. Adapted from the short story of the
Read MoreCaptain America: Brave New World has arrived on the scene as one of the MCU’s lowest-rated movies by both critics and audiences, accompanied by months of rumors swirling about extensive reshoots and production troubles. Surprisingly, the final film doesn’t show most of that baggage. There’s no awkwardly edited, clearly mushed together storylines like we’ve seen in the theatrical cut of Justice
Read MoreThe Dead Thing might be dropping on Shudder during the Valentine’s Day weekend, but the new film by Elric Kane is hardly a standing ovation to the idea of romance. One might even call it cynical. In the age of loneliness and swipe culture, the need for connection feels more urgent than ever, causing the slightest bit of rejection to feel
Read MoreI consider myself an MCU fan, although my interest over the last year has waned. Whether it’s superhero fatigue or saltiness over not seeing things on the big screen, keeping up with the world felt like a bit of a chore in 2024. So I went into Captain America: Brave New World without any prep. I don’t even think I watched
Read MoreHow far would you go for something worth living for? That’s the question answered by Miles Teller’s Levi in Apple TV’s newest movie, The Gorge. The Gorge is directed by infamous horror director Scott Derrickson, known for films such as Doctor Strange, The Black Phone, and more. Along with Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy, The Gorge stars Sigourney Weaver and Sope
Read MoreAfter viewing Bring Them Down, this reviewer had one question: Between this movie and The Banshees of Inisherin, why are the Irish so resentful of one another? Much like The Banshees of Inisherin, the feature film debut by Chris Edwards sees bitter men slowly tearing each other down, but instead of it being about a break-up, Bring Them Down sees a
Read MoreThe Sundance Film Festival title, Omaha, touches on one of life’s greatest anxieties involving poverty. Since the pandemic, many of us have financial fears about the future. At the same time, we are living through one of the worst homeless crises in recent memory. Cole Webley directs a heartbreaking vision of a father on the brink of losing everything with nothing or nowhere to
Read MoreIn 2023, Ke Huy Quan won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in Everything Everywhere All At Once. Since then, he’s had no significant leading roles, something that Love Hurts aims to change going forward. An action rom-com from John Wick production company 87North, Love Hurts aims to provide a showcase for Ke Huy Quan‘s affability as well as his physical prowess. Unfortunately for all involved,
Read MoreSundance Film Festival 2025 wrapped this weekend, closing the door on another eventful year of amazing titles. The festival brought many films about individuals from every race, sexual orientation, disability, or gender identity. One can see the depth of quality from haunting discussions about disability in Life After to extravagant explorations about love and identity in the fantasy Rains Over Babel.
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