#‘Rebecca’ Review: Ben Wheatley’s Slick Update on the Gothic Romance Fails to Thrill

#‘Rebecca’ Review: Ben Wheatley’s Slick Update on the Gothic Romance Fails to Thrill

“#‘Rebecca’ Review: Ben Wheatley’s Slick Update on the Gothic Romance Fails to Thrill” It’s never a good idea to remake Hitchcock, even though several have tried. And while Ben Wheatley‘s new Netflix Rebecca is technically not a remake, but rather a new adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s classic novel, it can’t escape the Hitchock film’s legacy. Like its main…

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#Here’s Why Run Lead Character Matters So Much – /Film

#Here’s Why Run Lead Character Matters So Much – /Film

“#Here’s Why Run Lead Character Matters So Much – /Film” (Welcome to The Soapbox, the space where we get loud, feisty, political, and opinionated about anything and everything.) Director Aneesh Chaganty, co-writer Sev Ohanian, and producer Natalie Qasabian previously brought us the 2018 nail-biter Searching. Now, they have given audiences an exciting new thriller featuring a…

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#‘French Exit’ Review: The Discreet Smarm of the Bourgeoisie [NYFF]

#‘French Exit’ Review: The Discreet Smarm of the Bourgeoisie [NYFF]

“#‘French Exit’ Review: The Discreet Smarm of the Bourgeoisie [NYFF]” Azazel Jacobs’ previous film, The Lovers, establishes its overarching and consistent tone from the time the opening studio logo appears. A self-consciously melodramatic piece of score cues the audience to recognize Jacobs’ perspective. He humorously heightens the stakes for an otherwise mundane story of aging…

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#A Gentle Hong Sang-soo Hangout – /Film

#A Gentle Hong Sang-soo Hangout – /Film

“#A Gentle Hong Sang-soo Hangout – /Film” A woman spends a couple days catching up with friends over coffee and home-cooked pasta. One is a happy spinster living in the countryside, the second is an aspiring artist who has found a second lease on life, and the last is a career woman dealing with marriage…

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#A Perfectly Acceptable Drama – /Film

#A Perfectly Acceptable Drama – /Film

“#A Perfectly Acceptable Drama – /Film” The new film Clouds is perfectly harmless, which feels almost required to mention up-front. The true story on which the film is based, derived from an online phenomenon, feels like it belongs to a different era of the Internet, when people could spend a day or two on social…

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#Ruby Rose vs Jean Reno – /Film

#Ruby Rose vs Jean Reno – /Film

“#Ruby Rose vs Jean Reno – /Film” Stop me if you’ve heard this one. A decorated military veteran suffers a traumatizing event in the line of duty and heads to the city to recuperate, only to find more trouble lying in wait. Sudden Death. Speed. Skyscraper. Under Siege. The Rock. Passenger 57. White House Down….

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