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Movie Review – All of You (2024)

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All of You, 2024. Directed by William Bridges Starring Brett Goldstein, Imogen Poots, Zawe Ashton, Steven Cree, and Jenna Coleman.  SYNOPSIS:  Brett Goldstein and Imogen Poots star in a stirring near-futuristic romance as best friends who harbor an unspoken love for one another even after a test matches one of them up with their supposed […]

60th Chicago International Film Festival Review – Memoir of a Snail

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Memoir of a Snail, 2024. Written and Directed by Adam Elliot. Featuring the voice talents of Sarah Snook, Eric Bana, Jacki Weaver, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Dominique Pinon, Magda Szubanski, Paul Capsis, Tony Armstrong, Mason Litsos, Charlotte Belsey, Davey Thompson, Selena Brennan, Jub Clerc, Luke Elliot, Nick Cave, Bernie Clifford, David Williams, and Craig Ross. SYNOPSIS: A […]

Movie Review – Smile 2 (2024)

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Smile 2, 2024. Written and Directed by Parker Finn. Starring Naomi Scott, Kyle Gallner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lukas Gage, Miles Gutiérrez-Riley, Peter Jacobson, Raúl Castillo, Dylan Gelula, Ray Nicholson, Erika Chase, Drew Barrymore, Mila Falkof, and Delphi Harrington. SYNOPSIS: About to embark on a world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and […]

Movie Review – Your Monster (2024)

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Your Monster, 2024. Written and Directed by Caroline Lindy. Starring Melissa Barrera, Tommy Dewey, Edmund Donovan, Kayla Foster, Kasey Bella Suarez, Taylor Trensch, Brandon Victor Dixon, and Meghann Fahy. SYNOPSIS: After her life falls apart, soft-spoken actress Laura Franco finds her voice again when she meets a terrifying, yet weirdly charming Monster living in her […]

2024 BFI London Film Festival Review – Flow

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Flow, 2024. Directed by Gints Zilbalodis. SYNOPSIS: Cat is a solitary animal, but as its home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences. Latvian Animator Gints Zilbalodis made a mark with his previous film Away […]

Digital Review – Alien: Romulus (2024)

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Alien: Romulus, 2024. Directed by Fede Álvarez. Starring Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu. SYNOPSIS: Alien: Romulus is available now in a digital edition, complete with bonus features, ahead of its December 3 release on DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD. The movie was a mixed bag for […]

Blu-ray Review – Veep: The Complete Series (2012-2019)

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Veep, 2012-2019. Starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Matt Walsh, Sufe Bradshaw, Kevin Dunn, Gary Cole, Sam Richardson, Sarah Sutherland, and Clea DuVall. SYNOPSIS: Even if you’re not very interested in politics, you’ll likely find a lot to like in HBO’s series Veep, which has been collected in a complete […]

Movie Review – Rumours (2024)

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Rumours, 2024. Written and Directed by Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson, and Guy Maddin. Starring Cate Blanchett, Roy Dupuis, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Charles Dance, Takehiro Hira, Denis Ménochet, Rolando Ravello, Zlatko Burić, and Alicia Vikander. SYNOPSIS: The leaders of seven wealthy democracies get lost in the woods while drafting a statement on a global crisis, facing danger […]

60th Chicago International Film Festival Review – When the Light Breaks

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When the Light Breaks, 2024. Written and Directed by Rúnar Rúnarsson. Starring Elín Hall, Mikael Kaaber, Katla Njálsdóttir, Ágúst Örn B. Wigum, Gunnar Hrafn Kristjánsdóttir, and Baldur Einarsson. SYNOPSIS: When the light breaks on a long summer’s day in Iceland. From one sunset to another, Una, a young art student, encounters love, friendship, sorrow and beauty. […]