Review
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EYE FOR AN EYE: BLIND SWORDSMAN – Review
Chinese martial arts films have a long tradition of including quite an array of masterful fighters with significant disabilities....
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SALTBURN – Review
Oscar-winning writer/director Emerald Fennell bowled audiences over with A PROMING YOUNG WOMAN, her intelligent, taut thriller directorial debut. This...
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NAPOLEON (2023) – Review
The end-of-the-year awards contenders naturally include several biographical films, usually, they’re intimate tales of triumph and tragedy, such as...
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WISH – Review
So most of the big animation studios have sent us their big 2023 features already. Last weekend Dreamworks sent...
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RUSTIN – Review
Dr. Martin Luther King gave his famous “I have a dream” speech at the landmark 1963 March on Washington,...
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PLAN C – SLIFF Review
PLAN C is a timely documentary spotlighting a pro-choice non-profit organization called Plan C, which is dedicated to providing...
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KING COAL – SLIFF Review
KING COAL is a hauntingly-beautiful, poetic documentary that immerses us in the stunning wilderness of Appalachia and opens a...
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ALL DIRT ROADS TASTE OF SALT – SLIFF Review
ALL DIRT ROADS TASTE OF SALT offers a visually beautiful mediation on childhood, family and love, that begins with...
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MAY DECEMBER – Review
Director Todd Haynes re-teams with Julianne Moore, star of his Douglas Sirk-style melodrama FAR FROM HEAVEN, for another soapy...
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THANKSGIVING – Review
Back in 2007, Quentin Tarantino rounded up some pals for a release called GRINDHOUSE, intended to re-create the experience...
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NEXT GOAL WINS (2023) – Review
Seeing as how the football season is in full swing, filling up the TV over the next few weekends,...
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TROLLS BAND TOGETHER- Review
Though the end of the year is mainly the mainstay of serious and somber award-seeking films, there’s almost always...
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THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES – Review
So what’s one of the biggest complaints about modern movies (aside from pricey concession snacks)? Much of the grumbling...
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ROSE – Review
The subtitled Danish dramedy ROSE features an award-worthy performance from its star, elevating what could have been treacly melodrama....
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THE MARVELS -Review
Face front, true believers! This year we’ve had three multiplex visits to the realm of the “Distinguished Competition”, so...
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PERSIAN VERSION – Review
Growing up with a foot in two cultures can be a tricky experience, so why not turn it into...
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COURTNEY GETS POSSESSED – Review
As the odd little horror comedy COURTNEY GETS POSSESSED opens, we meet Courtney (Lauren Buglioli) sitting alone and bored...
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HELEN’S DEAD – Review
If you’re in the mood for a gory little dark comedy, HELEN’S DEAD might allay your craving. The tale...
