My favorite films this year all stuck out to me for vastly different reasons. In a year in which we saw theatrical releases begin to stick to their slots rather than be stuck in a…
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A Jewish Filmmaker in His Formative Years: James Gray’s ‘Armageddon Time’ vs. Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans’
There’s something fascinating about learning who a respected artist was as a child. Seeing who they were and who they grew up to speaks volumes about who they are as human beings and a creator.…
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In reflecting on the year, a film that always comes up in my mind is Audrey Diwan’s 1960s abortion drama, Happening. Many would point to the film’s startlingly prescient release just weeks before the Dobbs…
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DramaReviews
‘The Eternal Daughter’ Is a Haunting and Beautiful Mother-Daughter Ghost Story
by Nick Kushby Nick KushThere’s a palpable sense of “less is more” in Joanna Hogg’s brand of formalism. Her camera is happy to sit back and observe, only moving very precisely when the scene calls for it. Commonly shooting on…
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Streaming HorrorStreaming Reviews
‘Christmas Bloody Christmas’: Won’t Somebody Please Think of the Children!
Hey kids! Remember Tim Allen, the star of Jungle 2 Jungle? Remember those brilliant Santa Clause movies? Well, you’re in luck because Tim Allen’s Santa is back in an exclusive new miniseries streaming exclusively on…
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Michael Thompson is the longest serving non-violent offender in Michigan history and this year he is finally up for clemency. In 1994, he was arrested for selling three pounds of cannabis to a close friend…
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Streaming DocumentariesStreaming Reviews
‘Sr.’: Father and Son Share the Spotlight
by Nick Kushby Nick KushThere must be some kind of small glitch in the Netflix algorithm. In the span of a few weeks, the streamer has released two black-and-white documentaries about a very famous person interviewing someone with Parkinson’s…
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Tubi TV is a fascinating, free service full of cult oddities from around the world. It’s got a little bit of everything a movie fan could ever want. As such, on a recurring basis, we’re…
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Streaming ComedyStreaming Reviews
The Mysteries Continue in ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’
by Bethany Lolaby Bethany LolaMinutes before I made eye contact with Kathryn Hahn I was very much in a daydream of thinking, “how have I ended up meters away from Hahn herself?” After being invited to a press conference…
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Abortion is one of those topics that are guaranteed to generate strong opinions, regardless of where one stands on the political and religious scale. At the end of the day, it is just another medical…
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DocumentaryReviews
‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’: Nan Goldin’s Truth, Sacklers’ Lie
by James Y. Leeby James Y. LeeOne of the first notable visuals in Laura Poitras’s landmark documentary, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, is an excerpt slideshow from Nan Goldin’s legendary photography collection, “The Ballad of Sexual Dependency” — as good a time…
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It’s almost staggering to think about how long Jonah Hill has been in the public eye at this point. 17 years after he really wanted those goldfish shoes in The 40-Year-Old Virgin, I sometimes have to…
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Streaming ComedyStreaming DramaStreaming Reviews
London Film Festival 2022 Review: ‘Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths’
Bardo is a state of mind. Or at least that is what director Alejandro González Iñárritu wants you to believe going into the film. Introducing his latest work at its U.K. premiere during this year’s…
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Streaming HorrorStreaming Reviews
‘Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities: The Murmuring’ – A Spooky Story About Birdwatching…
It’s the end of the road. Throughout the previous seven episodes, we’ve dealt with evil paintings, witches, extraterrestrials, and lots of rats. What’s this final episode going to treat us with? The answer: birds. No,…
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Streaming HorrorStreaming Reviews
‘Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities: The Viewing’ – Exterminate All Rational Thought
I have seen things that will make you shit your mind, Kemosabe. Imagine Peter Weller sitting at the head of a round table with long white hair, draped in a silk Japanese robe, snorting cocaine,…
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Streaming HorrorStreaming Reviews
‘Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities: Dreams in a Witch House’ – This Episode Has “Gnawing” Problems
Catherine Hardwicke wouldn’t be my first choice for directing an episode of an anthology horror show, especially considering the damage she wrought upon the vampire subgenre. Looking at her filmography, there’s nothing to indicate that…
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Streaming HorrorStreaming Reviews
‘Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities: Pickman’s Model’ – Reality Is Just What We Tell Each Other…
We cannot let sympathy or altruism shield us from finding the truths of this world. Pickman’s Model is one of two H.P. Lovecraft adaptations coming this season on Cabinet of Curiosities, with Dreams in the…
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Streaming HorrorStreaming Reviews
‘Cabinet of Curiosities: The Outside’ – Do We All Just Want to Be Good-looking?
True acceptance, harmony, peace, and divinity; all that stuff is a lie. We all just wanna be good-looking. We are first introduced to Stacey (Kate Micucci), awkwardly sway dancing to some generic jazz tune, wearing…
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Streaming HorrorStreaming Reviews
‘Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities: The Autopsy’ – Humans are Such Easy Prey…
…This is one of those nightmare specials, the kind you never get to the bottom of. In this tertiary episode of Guillermo del Toro’s anthology show, we receive a terrifying answer to the age-old question:…
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Streaming HorrorStreaming Reviews
‘Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities: Graveyard Rats’ – A Darkly Comedic Tale of Rodent Terror
The second episode of Cabinet of Curiosities is a much sillier fare than its predecessor, and that’s not a bad thing. From its title, you can probably deduce the story’s main threats. Though naturally, the real…
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Streaming HorrorStreaming Reviews
‘Cabinet of Curiosities: Lot 36’ – Guillermo del Toro Becomes a Horror Host
Ah yes, God. Silent, strong type that loves to see us squirm with free will and other delusions. But what about his adversary, huh? What makes Guillermo del Toro such a fun director for me…
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Hopefully, in the not-too-distant future, Mark Jenkin will be the name on everyone’s lips when it comes to talking about British films. Bait will be included on film schools’ syllabi along with the likes of…
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Streaming DramaStreaming Reviews
London Film Festival 2022 Review: ‘My Policeman’
by Bethany Lolaby Bethany LolaMy Policeman is an adaptation of Bethan Roberts’ 2012 novel of the same name which is primarily set on the backdrop of the sometimes sunny seaside town Brighton in 1957 (with 1990s flash-forwards set in…
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ComedyReviewsRomance
For a Dollar, Name the Best Romantic Comedy of 2022. Hint: It’s ‘Bros’
by Sean Coatesby Sean Coates“It wasn’t easy, but it’s worth it”. These words from co-writer and star of Bros, Billy Eichner, in his Q&A after its Melbourne premiere screening resonated with a thundering echo. Not just in terms of…
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LEVINE. To those even decently well-versed in the classical music world, the name James Levine is likely to bring forth a slew of contradicting reactions. On one end is a sense of deep reverence: Levine…