Review: ‘Problemista’ is Equally Funny, Heartbreaking, and Absurd
Writer and director Julio Torres also stars as Alejandro in Problemista. The film from A24 is Torres’ feature debut, after a career spent writing
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‘Arthur The King’ is Worth Every Tear for Dog Lovers
There’s something about dogs in major motion pictures that sucker-punches me in the gut the older I get. The first
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‘We’re All Gonna Die’ Review: A Boy-Meets-Girl Sci-Fi Story Stretched Too Far
There’s a good short film hiding somewhere inside Matthew Arnold and Freddie Wong’s grief-tinged sci-fi feature film debut, We’re All
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Review: ‘Grand Theft Hamlet’ Shown at SXSW 2024
If anyone ever complains to you that there’s nothing new under the sun in the world of cinema, please kindly
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Dune: Part Two Podcast (Cosmic Circle Ep. 51)
Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is here, and we here at The Cosmic Circus are ready to accept Timothée Chalamet (and Zendaya’s!) ascendancy. It’s been
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Review: ‘Road House’ Remake Offers Humor and Ultra-Violence
It’s hard to imagine a more rollicking opening night film to kick off SXSW 2024 than director Doug Liman’s remake
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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ At the Variety Artisans Screening Series
In February, I was lucky enough to be invited to a screening of Martin Scorsese’s historical drama Killers of the
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Netflix’s ‘Damsel’ is Anything But in Distress
By now, it’s safe to assume that most people are familiar with the damsel in distress trope. Once upon a
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Review: ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Bursts with Humor, Heart, and Dumplings
Kung Fu Panda 4 is a karate-packed animated tale bursting with humor, heart, and dumplings. It’s beautifully animated with inventive, family-friendly
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Review: Netflix’s ‘Spaceman’ Is A Hearted Attempt On Isolation
Spaceman, starring Adam Sandler, has touched down this past weekend on Netflix, a surreal film adaptation of a novel by
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‘Dune: Part Two’ Review: Denis Villeneuve’s Fully Realized Childhood Dream
The opening moments of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is a distinct departure from the cold and mechanic action of
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Review: ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ is a Coen Crime Caper
Drive-Away Dolls, the latest venture by filmmaker Ethan Coen and partner Tricia Cooke, comes by its R rating honestly. The lesbian comedy is
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