Review: HBO’s ‘Ren Faire’ A Docu-Fantasia Full of Power Struggles
“Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.” That quote, coined in the late 19th century by English historian and politician Lord
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Film Festivals
Review: Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’ Premiere Episode An Intriguing Start
When David Benioff and DB Weiss, the creators of Game of Thrones, inked a deal with Disney to helm a new
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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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SXSW 2024: My Must-Watch Screenings and Premieres
The Cosmic Circus is going to South by Southwest 2024! The massive conference, offers a little something for everyone, from
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‘She is Conann’ Review: A Banksy-inspired Vision of Conan the Barbarian
She is Conann is not a Conan film. The characters are mostly here, including the addition of Red Sonja. But the acid
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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
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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
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Fantastic Fest 2023 Reviews: ‘What You Wish For’ and ‘Your Lucky Day’
Despite being different film subgenres, Your Lucky Day and What You Wish For are surprisingly similar. The two movies boast fantastic performers from
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Fantastic Fest 2023: ‘Dream Scenario’ Review
In the present era, popularity has taken a unique shape. Platforms like TikTok have enabled short and meaningless videos to
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‘The Creator’ Review: A Perfect Audio-visual Experience With An Imperfect Story
Approaching a Fall/Winter movie season full of promising films, one has stuck out a surprising outlier: Gareth Edwards’ The Creator.
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Fantastic Fest 2023: ‘The Toxic Avenger’ and ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’
It’s been an eventful weekend here at Fantastic Fest 2023, with lots of great films for fans of genre pieces.
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