Posted January 31, 2024in Film Review
Cord Jefferson’s directorial debut, “American Fiction,” is a delightful movie that transcends conventional storytelling. It’s fueled by an exceptional cast and enriched by its exploration of identity, family dynamics and the challenges faced by Black creators in the creative industry. Adapted from Percival Everett’s 2001 novel “Erasure,” the screenplay intelligently
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Posted January 03, 2024in Film Review
Hayao Miyazaki’s return with “The Boy and the Heron” after a decade-long hiatus is akin to a resounding symphony, marking a significant resurgence of his dormant voice. This eagerly awaited tale weaves personal experiences and artistic essence into a mesmerizing fable. “The Boy and the Heron” is set in 1944,
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Posted December 06, 2023in Film Review
“The Killer” is a cinematic puzzle, a blend of genres that struggles to find its footing, oscillating between the mundane realms of a tepid thriller and the barren landscape of humorless satire. In the hands of a celebrated director like David Fincher, one anticipates an intricate tapestry of storytelling, yet
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Posted November 01, 2023in Film Review
In “The Pigeon Tunnel,” filmmaker Errol Morris engages in a four-day conversation with celebrated spy novelist David Cornwell (better known by his pen name, John le Carré, author of “The Spy Who Came in From the Cold” and “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy”), revealing the fascinating exchange between two masters of
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Posted October 04, 2023in Film Review
In the quirky sci-fi comedy “Relax, I’m From the Future,” Rhys Darby shines in his role as the endearing and clueless time traveler, Casper. Darby’s comedic expertise, honed through characters like Murray in “Flight of the Conchords” and Stede Bonnet in “Our Flag Means Death,” makes him the perfect fit
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Posted September 06, 2023in Film Review
Based on the 1984 comic book by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, the Ninja Turtles were originally meant as a spoof of other superheroes. Rather than flying gods in tights, these were sewer-dwelling reptiles mutated into anthropomorphic crime-fighters under the paternal guidance of Master Splinter, a mutated rat who learned
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Posted August 02, 2023in Film Review
Are Barbie dolls demeaning or empowering? Director Greta Gerwig opts for the latter theory in this beamingly affectionate and deliriously pink-themed fantasy comedy-adventure produced by Barbie’s corporate manufacturer Mattel and starring Margot Robbie whose own superhuman blond beauty makes her the only possible casting as Barbie herself. As the curtains
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Posted July 05, 2023in Film Review
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” swings into theaters with an ultimate cinematic experience that is nothing short of spectacular. This animated superhero extravaganza, directed by the brilliant minds of Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson, not only lives up to the high standards set by its predecessor but
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Posted May 31, 2023in Film Review
“Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me” is another variation on a familiar cautionary tale: a warning about fame chewing people up and spitting them out — with Netflix guilty of the very thing it attempts to highlight. Toward the end of the documentary, we get to watch an interview
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Posted May 03, 2023in Film Review
Nintendo’s iconic Italian-American plumber has already inspired one flop — and this sluggish new animation isn’t much better. In some respects, it might be worse. Mario, also known as Jumpman, is the main protagonist of the Super Mario Bros. series and the mascot for Nintendo with a bottomless love for
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