“There’s a sense of awe, a childlike wonder that allows reality to be suspended for just a few minutes, while the characters consider the missed opportunities and infinite possibilities in their lives.“
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REVIEW: ‘The Starling Girl’ (2023) Offers an Empathetic Coming-of-Age Story
“Parmet allows her audience to understand Jem’s frustrations with her life, offering an intimate and empathetic perspective.”
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REVIEW: ‘Sanctuary’ (2022) is a Theatrical Masterclass in Incredible Performance
In Zachary Wigon’s Sanctuary, which follows a complicated relationship between a hotel heir and his dominatrix, Christopher Abbott and Margaret Qualley bring fire to their performances. The movie is shot in one location and Wigon creates an intense conversation with these characters on how to end their business relationship, which eventually spirals out of control.…
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REVIEW: ‘Beau is Afraid’ (2023) Is A Fever-Dream Odyssey Through Trauma
Ari Aster has unleashed upon the world an entirely new kind of movie-going experience with Beau is Afraid. It’s hard to believe that it’s only Aster’s third feature film because he has managed to carve out a unique and distinct style while ensuring none of his movies are similar to the last. Not only is…
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REVIEW: ‘The Civil Dead’ (2022) Gives the Ghost Story New Life
In ‘The Civil Dead’—a beautiful feature debut by childhood friends Clay Tatum and Whitmer Thomas—a misanthropic photographer and humanlike ghost find themselves in increasingly baffling situations.
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REVIEW: ‘Chevalier’ (2022) Shines the Light on a Virtuoso Nearly Erased from History
The life stories of rock stars and singers have been time and time again resurrected by Hollywood. Over the last few years, Elvis, Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman, to name a few, are biographical movies centred around some of the biggest frontmen in music around the world. They are certainly entertaining, and almost everyone knows their…
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REVIEW: ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ (2023) Brings an Iconic Game to Life
“It’s clear that ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ has a lot of heart put into it both in front of and behind the camera, with its costume and set designs and use of practical effects that’s rare to see nowadays.”
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‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ (2022) is An Ode to an Anxious Generation
“Seeing Puss in Boots, a character defined by his fearlessness and lust for life, run scared when faced with the realities of the world reminds us that we’re not alone in these existential frights.”
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REVIEW: ‘Therapy Dogs’ (2022) Is Unlike Anything Else With Its Compilation of Teenage Aimlessness and No-Brakes Rebellion
Rough around the edges yet wholeheartedly unique, ‘Therapy Dogs’ is a testament to adolescence that toys between the real and fake—ultimately ending up somewhere in the middle.
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Every Thought I had During the 95th Oscars Ceremony
Despite being a resident night owl, catching the Academy Awards in real time as a Brit has always been a mean feat. Clocking in just before 4 AM this year, and only one can of Coke on hold, I had my work cut out for me. Returning host Jimmy Kimmel was quickly criticised for quipping…
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