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Movie Review – Absolution (2024)

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Absolution, 2024. Directed by Hans Petter Moland. Starring Liam Neeson, Ron Perlman, Yolonda Ross, Frankie Shaw, Daniel Diemer, Javier Molina, Jimmy Gonzales, Josh Drennen, Deanna Tarraza, Terrence Pulliam, Omar Moustafa Ghonim, Tom Kemp, Ryan Homchick, William Xifaras, Ryan Caraway, Matthew Delamater, Brian A. White, and Bryan Caraway. SYNOPSIS: An aging gangster attempts to reconnect with […]

Movie Review – Juror #2 (2024)

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Juror #2, 2024. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Starring Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, J.K. Simmons, Chris Messina, Zoey Deutch, Cedric Yarbrough, Kiefer Sutherland, Gabriel Basso, Amy Aquino, Francesca Eastwood, Adrienne C. Moore, Leslie Bibb, Phil Biedron, Hedy Nasser, Onix Serrano, Drew Scheid, Jason Coviello, Rebecca Koon, Chikako Fukuyama, KateLynn E. Newberry, Rachel Walters, Ella Fraley, Annie […]

Movie Review – The Last Front (2024)

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The Last Front, 2024. Written and Directed by Julien Hayet-Kerknawi. Starring Iain Glen, Sasha Luss, Joe Anderson, David Calder, James Downie, Koen De Bouw, Julian Kostov, Life Leader, Seldeslacht years, Anna Ballantine, Sam Rintoul, Emma Moortgat, Emma Dupont, Steve Armand, and Philippe Brenninkmeyer. SYNOPSIS: Amidst World War I’s chaos, a grieving father turns hero, leading […]

Movie Review – Venom: The Last Dance (2024)

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Venom: The Last Dance. 2024 Written and Directed by Kelly Marcel. Starring Tom Hardy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, Peggy Lu, Rhys Ifans, Alanna Ubach, Stephen Graham, Clark Backo, Cristo Fernández, Reid Scott, Dash McCloud, Jack Brady, Ivo Nandi, Fflyn Edwards, Elizabeth Cook, Martin McDougall, Jared Abrahamson, and Andy Serkis. SYNOPSIS: Eddie and Venom, on the […]

Movie Review – Don’t Move (2024)

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Don’t Move, 2024. Directed by Brian Netto and Adam Schindler. Starring Kelsey Asbille, Finn Wittrock, Daniel Francis, Moray Treadwell, Denis Kostadinov, Kate Nichols, Skye Little Wing Dimov Saw, and Dylan Beam. SYNOPSIS: It follows a seasoned killer as he injects a grieving woman with a paralytic agent. She must run, fight, and hide before her […]

60th Chicago International Film Festival Review – Flow

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Flow, 2024. Written and 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. In an age where nearly every mainstream animation studio is […]

60th Chicago International Film Festival Review – On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

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On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, 2024. Written and Directed by Rungano Nyoni. Starring Susan Chardy, Roy Chisha, Blessings Bhamjee, Henry B.J. Phiri, Doris Naulapwa, Elizabeth Chisela, Benson Mumba, Mary Mulabo, Norah Mwansa, Gillian Sakala, Carol Natasha Mwale, Loveness Nakwiza, Bwalya Chipampata, Esther Yobe, Sombo Kapole, Stella Njolomba, and Esther Singini. SYNOPSIS: On an empty road […]

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 […]

60th Chicago International Film Festival Review – Conclave

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Conclave, 2024. Directed by Edward Berger. Starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Isabella Rossellini, Lucian Msamati, Carlos Diehz, Sergio Castellitto, Brían F. O’Byrne, Merab Ninidze, Jacek Koman, Rony Kramer, Joseph Mydell, Thomas Loibl, Loris Loddi, Willie Jonah, Romuald Kłos, Roberto Citran, Madhav Sharma, Garrick Hagon, Vincenzo Failla, and Bruno Novelli. SYNOPSIS: When Cardinal Lawrence […]