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The Room Next Door Review | A Beautiful Time to Die with Pedro Almodvar
The Room Next Door is a sharp, solemn, and darkly funny English-language feature-length debut by filmmaker Pedro Almodvar. As it stands, his last two titles the short films The Human Voice (2020) and Strange Way of Life (2023) were also shot in English. And if they were teasers to a new level for Almodvar, then…
Read MoreFaithless Review | Ingmar Bergman Gets Updated in Sexy & Sad TV Series
Faithless (or Trolsa) has had an interesting history. It began as life before becoming a script by Ingmar Bergman, who is often considered one of the greatest directors of all time. He didn’t direct that script though; his former partner and cinematic muse, Liv Ullman, directed it as a film nearly 25 years ago. Following…
Read MoreSpeak No Evil Review | 2024 Horror Remake Improves in Only One Way
Sometimes you think you have a good read on someone, and then you proceed to regret ever having thought that way in the first place. “Why did I even consider this person to be decent?” Or vice versa they were good all along; how dare I have thought anything different? But many of us are…
Read MoreLook into My Eyes Review: Beyond Psychics, a Profound Exploration of Human Connection
Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Lana Wilson explores the relationships between New York City psychics and their clients in a compelling character study about the desperate need for human understanding. Look Into My Eyes takes a compassionate and nonjudgmental stance on a profession widely derided as exploitative. Cynics, including this reviewer, need to view this film dispassionately…
Read MoreRebel Ridge Review | Netflix’s Best Movie in Years Is Action Brilliance
Excuse the profanity in the title, but if you don’t find yourself shouting or thinking passionately some kind of profane platitude (i.e. “f*ck yeah” or “holy sh*t”) while watching Rebel Ridge, then you have ice running through your veins. The new Netflix film by one of America’s best young directors, Jeremy Saulnier, is an instant…
Read MoreThe Front Room Review | Hard to Watch A24 Nightmare About Awful In-Laws
In-laws, am I right? Just when you thought you had it tough, you take in the outrageous predicament laid out in The Front Room, and you’re left wondering if maybe the hand you’re dealt ain’t all that bad. A24’s new psychological thriller ultimately throws a lot at the wall, and some of it sticks well:…
Read MoreHoard Review: Bold Coming-of-Age Drama Hits Its Unique Mark
Hoard dazzled the Venice International Film Festival back in 2023. It nabbed several prizes, including Best Directing and Screenwriting (Authors Under 40 Award), the Verona Film Club Award, The Film Club Audience Award, and a Jury Special Mention for its star, Saura Lightfoot-Leon. The actress is a commanding presence on screen in a film that…
Read MoreThree Women Review: Adaptation of Bestselling Book Loses its Spark
Three Women has four great women tent-poling its creative efforts: Shailene Woodley, Betty Gilpin, DeWanda Wise, and Gabrielle Creevy. These fine actors headline the new Starz drama, and over the course of 10 episodes, manage to captivate the audience. The script? Not so much. The emotional well may run deep here in creator/showrunner Lisa Taddeos…
Read MoreContinue Review: Rocky Passion Project Spotlights Suicide Prevention
Just in time to highlight National Suicide Prevention Month, actress and budding filmmaker Nadine Crocker (Cabin Fever) has put on “33 hats” for her new film, as she recently told us. Yes, she wrote and directed Lionsgate’s Continue, in addition to playing the powerful and emotionally charged lead role. You dont even need to do…
Read MoreThe Goldman Case Review: This Tense Courtroom Drama Is Worth a Watch
The Goldman Case tells the true story of a trial that has been likened to the OJ Simpson case in terms of cultural significance for its native France. Pierre Goldman is at its center, a French far-left activist who was convicted of killing two people during an armed robbery. In this re-trial, Goldman is asking…
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