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REVIEW: ‘Past Lives’ (2023) is a Meditation on Love, Loss, and Fate

By: leeshprasad 31st May 20231st Jun 2023

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“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.“

REVIEW: ‘The Starling Girl’ (2023) Offers an Empathetic Coming-of-Age Story

By: Nuha Hassan 24th May 202324th May 2023

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“Parmet allows her audience to understand Jem’s frustrations with her life, offering an intimate and empathetic perspective.”

Rebecca looks at Hal, who is sitting next to the toilet

REVIEW: ‘Sanctuary’ (2022) is a Theatrical Masterclass in Incredible Performance

By: Nuha Hassan 21st May 2023

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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.…

REVIEW: ‘Missing’ (2023) Criticises Society’s Obsession With True Crime

By: leeshprasad 12th May 202314th May 2023

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Will Merrick and Nick Johnson’s feature directorial debuts is the newest screenlife thriller, Missing (the standalone sequel to Aneesh Chaganty’s 2018 Searching). Missing follows the story of June Allen (Storm Reid), taking place just after her mother, Grace (Nia Long), has gone on a trip to Colombia with boyfriend Kevin (Ken Leung). June is left…

REVIEW: ‘Colin from Accounts’ (2022) Masterfully Moves Beyond the Usual Will-They-Won’t-They Narrative

The charming must-see television series ‘Colin from Accounts’ is anything but your typical boy-meets-girl story—and all the better because of it.

REVIEW: ‘Beau is Afraid’ (2023) Is A Fever-Dream Odyssey Through Trauma

By: Jennifer Maxwell 4th May 20234th May 2023

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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…

Mae Martin standing on stage performing 'Sap.' They are standing centered in the image, smiling and holding one hand on top of their head with a slightly embarrassed expression on their face. Behind them are several trees and greenery, to convey the feeling of being in the forest. Beside them is a log of wood standing upright, with a camping mug placed on top of it. The image conveys feelings of intimacy.

REVIEW: Mae Martin’s ‘Sap’ (2023) Offers a Sliver of Hope in a Disastrous World

With ‘Sap,’ Canadian comedian Mae Martin makes their hour-long comedy special debut feel less like a grand spectacle and more like spending 70 minutes with a friend—in the best way possible.

Whitmer Thomas (left) and Clay Tatum (right) walking down a street in LA. The light is warm and yellow. They are facing the camera, but looking to either side of themselves. Tatum is shorter than Thomas. Tatum is wearing a denim jacket and Thomas is wearing a dark purple trench coat. Tatum is holding a to-go coffee mug in one of his hands.

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.

REVIEW: ‘Chevalier’ (2022) Shines the Light on a Virtuoso Nearly Erased from History

By: Nuha Hassan 23rd Apr 202323rd Apr 2023

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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…

The cast of 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves'

REVIEW: ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ (2023) Brings an Iconic Game to Life

By: leeshprasad 23rd Apr 202323rd Apr 2023

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“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.”