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'Don't Worry Darling': A Tired Retread Down Paranoid Roads Well Traveled
by Sean Coates October 4, 2022
They say all publicity is good publicity, and Olivia Wilde's much-anticipated directorial follow-up to Booksmart has brought with it a cascading deluge of behind-the-scenes gossip. From conflicting reports on Shia LaBeouf's departure from the project, Wilde's affair…
Tribeca Film Festival 2022 Review: 'The Integrity of Joseph Chambers'
by James Y. Lee June 16, 2022
Expanding on the thematic foundation established by his previous feature, The Killing of Two Lovers — a film in which a father of four, emasculated by his wife's relationship with a new partner in the midst of a…
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Tribeca Film Festival 2022 Review: 'Rounding'
Hot off the heels of winning the SXSW Audience Award with his charming, witty, and near-universally loved directorial debut, Saint Frances, writer-director Alex Thompson's return to the silver screen appears to be a complete tonal shift,…
Tribeca Film Festival 2022 Review: 'Family Dinner'
A devious recipe of psychological manipulation, profoundly unsettling family dynamics, and grisly horror that never quite feels like it coalesces into a full meal, Peter Hengl's Family Dinner is certainly one of the more interesting horror…
'Panic Room': Anxiety and Isolation Are as Real as Ever
by Christopher Hantman April 3, 2022
In 2002, the national sense of security and anxiety was at an all-time high in the aftermath of 9/11. Panic Room, a cerebral thriller with a twist on the home invasion genre, was released to…
Sundance Film Festival 2022 Review: 'Resurrection'
by Nick Kush January 24, 2022
Rebecca Hall has been on a tear as of late, starring in one severely disturbing film after the next, while also taking time to direct a very impressive debut feature in Passing (which continues to…
My Explorations of Tubi TV: Part 10
by Ingridje March 8, 2021
Tubi TV is a fascinating, free service full of cult oddities from around the world. It's got a little bit of everything a movie fan could ever want. As such, on a recurring basis, we're…
'Test Pattern': The Aftermath of a Crime Is Just as Harrowing
by Ingridje February 20, 2021
It's been a considerable amount of time since I finished watching Test Pattern and I am still in shock. Although I am not American, I am very familiar with the themes of this movie: the…
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'Red Dot' Is Only Watchable Under Very Specific Circumstances
Well, it couldn't last forever, could it? Week after week, I have been able to watch and review some splendid movies on this very site. Unfortunately, Red Dot is not one of them. In fact,…
'The Swerve' Is an Epic Downer of a Movie
by Nick Kush October 2, 2020
With all that 2020 has thrown our way, I don't blame anyone for seeking soothing, uplifting entertainment. We need every excuse to inject a little happiness in our lives! With that in mind, Dean Kapsalis'…
'Buried' Can't Keep Ryan Reynolds in a Box
by Cammy Madden September 29, 2020
It's hard to believe that it has been 10 years since Buried was released. I can only imagine that the pitch for 90 minutes of a man in a coffin must have been difficult; and…
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MIFF 2020 Review: 'The Killing of Two Lovers'
by Nick Kush August 7, 2020
The Killing of Two Lovers begins with an unbelievably harrowing moment, showing a painful closeup of David's (Clayne Crawford) face as he stands over the bed with a cocked gun, pointing it at his wife…
Is Scorsese's 'Shutter Island' More Than Its Divisive Twist?
by Olivia Hill February 20, 2020
It's been 10 years since the release of Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island and hence, 10 years since I was totally enthralled and disturbed by it as a 14-year-old. When I first heard the film's ominous…
'The Lighthouse' Draws You in Much Like the Lighthouse at Its Center
by Chris Wager November 4, 2019
This just in…. After seeing The Lighthouse, and more specifically Robert Pattinson's amazing performance, a Texas man has vowed to watch every Robert Pattinson movie to see what he has been missing. "I mean, where…
Film Review – Cam (2018) – DFF
Cam will be playing at the Denver Film Festival from October 31st to November 11th. Head over to the DFF's website to purchase your tickets! The low-budget space makes for fascinatingly strange works of art.…