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Movie Review – Lansky (2021)

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Lansky, 2021. Directed by Eytan Rockaway. Starring Harvey Keitel, Sam Worthington, John Magaro, AnnaSophia Robb, Minka Kelly, Jackie Cruz, David Cade and Shane McCrae. SYNOPSIS: Meyer Lansky (Harvey Keitel) wants to unburden himself. His confessor of choice is David Stone (Sam Worthington), a down at heel bestselling author in need of luck. Unfortunately, there are […]

Marvel’s Loki – Episode 3 Review

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Martin Carr reviews the third episode of Marvel’s Loki… People talk a lot in episode three of Loki. Conversation is key, inquiring minds interrogate and psychiatrists would have a field day. As literal variations on a theme sit across from each other in first class, sipping champagne and playing mind games, the world burns. Barren landscapes, […]

Tribeca Film Festival 2021 Review – God’s Waiting Room

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God’s Waiting Room, 2021. Directed by Tyler Riggs. Starring Ray Benitez, Renata Eastlick, Tyler Riggs, Nisalda Gonzalez, Paulina Galvez, Matthew Leone, Leah Maxwell, David Meneses, Michelle Nunez. SYNOPSIS: Rosie (Nisalda Gonzalez), Jules (Matthew Leone) and Brandon (Tyler Riggs) are conflicting characters who share common ground. Florida state, affectionately know as God’s Waiting Room, is the […]

Marvel’s Loki – Episode 2 Review

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Martin Carr reviews the second episode of Marvel’s Loki… This is where the time jump shenanigans kick off. Following the revelation that Loki is tracking himself through time in various guises, things take an interesting turn. Shadowy figures cloaked in cowls skulk ominously, while Mobius works hard to keep his charge on the straight and […]

Tribeca Film Festival 2021 Review – No Future

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No Future, 2020. Directed by Andrew Irvine and Mark Smoot. Starring Catherine Keener, Charlie Heaton, Rosa Salazar, Jackie Earle Haley, Austin Amelio and Jefferson White. SYNOPSIS: Will (Charlie Heaton) is a recovering drug addict with a good job, nice home and steady girlfriend Becca (Rosa Salazar). When an old friend Chris (Jefferson White) pays him […]

Brooklyn Film Festival 2021 Review – Under the Lantern Lit Sky

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Under the Lantern Lit Sky, 2021. Directed by Michelle Bossy. Starring Jaclyn Bethany, Devin Kawaoka, Christy Escobar, Dan Shaked, Akilah A. Walker and Matt Citron. SYNOPSIS: Newlyweds Blanche (Jaclyn Bethany) and Alan (Devin Kawaoka) are celebrating their nuptials in 1920s Mississippi. Their union is nearing consummation when past events emerge to tarnish the moment, changing […]

Brooklyn Film Festival 2021 Review – American Desert

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American Desert, 2021. Directed by Adrian Bartol. Starring Will Brandt, Ruby Modine, Michael Ironside, Amber Coney, Callum Blue and Robert LaSardo. SYNOPSIS: Matt (Will Brandt) returns home from Afghanistan still haunted by the memories of his experiences. After one night he meets up with Brandi (Ruby Modine), which soon leads to a meeting with Uncle […]

Movie Review – The Misfits (2021)

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The Misfits, 2021. Directed by Renny Harlin. Starring Pierce Brosnan, Jamie Chung, Tim Roth, Hermione Corfield, Nick Cannon, Mike Angelo and Rami Jaber. SYNOPSIS: Richard Pace (Pierce Brosnan) is hired by an unusual collective to pull off one final job. Far flung locations, a fractious family dynamic and some nefarious opposition stand in his way. […]

Movie Review – The Father (2020)

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The Father, 2020. Directed by Florian Zeller. Starring Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Rufus Sewell, Mark Gatiss and Olivia Williams. SYNOPSIS: Anthony (Anthony Hopkins) is living with his daughter Anne (Olivia Colman) and her husband Paul (Rufus Sewell). Their relationship is loving yet sporadically fractious, as the arrival of unfamiliar faces begins to unsettle this delicate […]

Marvel’s Loki – Episode 1 Review

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Martin Carr reviews the first episode of Marvel’s Loki… Anti-heroes are a rare breed. Irksome, irascible and prone to possess more humility than most archetypes, they are there to promote a quandary. Audiences gravitate towards them, but do so firm in the knowledge that such things are a guilty pleasure. Nowhere does that sentiment feel […]