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“Both Guidry and Garay could easily headline a YA franchise some day. If viewers don’t remember ‘The Park,’ they should remember the lead actress’ names.”
“Both Guidry and Garay could easily headline a YA franchise some day. If viewers don’t remember ‘The Park,’ they should remember the lead actress’ names.”
‘Follower’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2023 movie with filmmaker Harshad Nalawade.
“Kubrick was in many ways the embodiment of a new Hollywood — brilliant, creative and perhaps a bit ruthless, words that could also be used to describe his first great film, ‘The Killing.'”
“In a film world full of geek culture adaptations, Daley and Goldstein’s 2023 adaptation is the functional and rewarding film that ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ fans have long awaited.”
“‘I Got a Monster’ is incredibly evocative, the dissonance between the harshness of Baltimore’s architecture and old school activities providing yet another layer to the devastating story.”
Mike Flanagan Interview: Greg Carlson and the horror filmmaker discuss movie collecting.
“An exhilarating action film that takes itself and its bizarre world seriously.”
“One of the leanest, meanest and most violent ‘Scream’ sequels yet.”
Emily Sheskin Interview: Greg Carlson and the filmmaker discuss ‘JessZilla’ and movie collecting.
“Thanks to some sharp, propulsive editing and a highly intriguing set of speakers, ‘Cassius X: Becoming Ali’ makes for an easily entertaining watch.”
‘Hadinelentu’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2022 movie with filmmaker Prithvi Konanur.
“As the 70s dawned, survival for Dean Martin became a matter of staying on the horse and waiting for the culture to loop back in his favor, to mature into the venerated relic who had come direct from the bar.”
“Michael B. Jordan makes his directorial debut with a sturdy piece of franchise storytelling.”
“‘Therapy Dogs’ skitters around far too freely to be restrained by any sort of conventional coming-of-age narrative.”
“In a world where Roe v. Wade has been struck down, and the rights of both women and LGBTQ+ people are consistently under attack, Cervera’s story feels especially vital.”
“‘Husband’ is a gentle manipulation of reality, a declaration of the focal couple’s intent to produce familiar yet innovative work.”
“‘Pickup on South Street’ is perhaps the quintessential New York noir.”
“‘In Water’ is a slight and tiny whisp of a film in which very little happens and the most memorable facet is the out-of-focus anti-style. But in the context of a film festival, in the context of Hong’s career, the 2023 movie feels amusingly brilliant…”
“Despite the variety of practical effects that routinely merit enthusiastic ‘Fangoria’ profiles, ‘Cocaine Bear’ lumbers along in lazy circles.”
“Through sheer technical editing brilliance that sculpts a world that is both recognizable and strange, Soda Jerk created a truly weird and engaging reflection of the uncanny valley that was the Trump era.”