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REVIEW: Maggie Gyllenhaal delivers a hypnotic performance in ‘The Kindergarten Teacher’

Evan HoonOctober 20, 2018

Maggie Gyllenhaal has frequently used a specific phrase to describe her new movie, The Kindergarten Teacher. The American remake of the Israeli drama (now strea... Read More...

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Review: Potent & Timely ‘The Hate U Give’ Is A Mostly Great Film

Adrian TorresOctober 19, 2018

A film based on a young adult novel shouldn't be this good. Strike that. A film based on a young adult novel should always be this good. A genre driven into the... Read More...

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REVIEW: The Oath Pledges Allegiance to Blunt Satire

Eric HavensOctober 19, 2018

“Biting satire” seems a strange pairing of words. In truth, effective satire should be less than biting. Biting is too aggressive, too blunt. Great satire shoul... Read More...

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Review: ‘First Man’ Shows Damien Chazelle Truly Can Do it All

Branden PickrellOctober 12, 2018

Damien Chazelle is still young in his directorial career, but his accomplishments are vast. He’s made three 3 great film that are all centered around music. Two... Read More...

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Point of ‘Colette’ is the Journey, Not the Destination

Jeff OwensOctober 12, 2018

Following The Wife, a movie about a woman who ghost writes for her husband only to resent him, comes Colette, a movie about a woman who ghost writes for her hus... Read More...

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Review: ‘Private Life’ is a Funny, Poignant Netflix Hidden Gem

Evan HoonOctober 11, 2018

In 2018 quiet, modest family drama is rarely shown in theaters. Whereas Netflix has recently thrived by releasing movies of undeserved genres and modest budgets... Read More...

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Fantastic Fest: ‘Starfish’ is Grief With the Dull Bits Left In

Eric HavensOctober 9, 2018

Disclaimer: This review will contain two overused Alfred Hitchcock references. Proceed with caution. Alfred Hitchcock once famously said, “Drama is life with... Read More...

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‘Killer Shrews’ Return for Sequel… 53 Years Later!

Jeff OwensOctober 9, 2018

The Killer Shrews (1959) is a favorite classic horror movie of mine.  With a super-low budget, the movie squeezes more than most from its limited resources.  As... Read More...

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Review: ‘A Star is Born’ Lives Up to the Hype

Branden PickrellOctober 5, 2018

There’s a point near the end of ‘A Star is Born’ where Sam Elliott’s character explains in his deep baritone voice that life is just “the same song told over an... Read More...

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Review: ‘Venom’ is One Gloriously Awkward Train Wreck

Adrian TorresOctober 4, 2018

When people walk in to see a movie, they usually do so with some level of expectation,  often based solely on the plot, trailer or cast of said film. Most peopl... Read More...

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