#’Bombay Rose’ is Sheer Visual Poetry – /Film

#’Bombay Rose’ is Sheer Visual Poetry – /Film

“#’Bombay Rose’ is Sheer Visual Poetry – /Film” (Welcome to The Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.) The Movie: Bombay Rose Where You Can Stream It: Netflix The Pitch: In the bustling city of Bombay, a young flower seller Kamala is the…

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#Breaking Down the Scariest Scene in The Vigil – /Film

#Breaking Down the Scariest Scene in The Vigil – /Film

“#Breaking Down the Scariest Scene in The Vigil – /Film” (Welcome to Scariest Scene Ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror. In this edition: The Vigil uses atmosphere and scares as more palatable delivery system for exposition.) Writer/Director Keith Thomas’s feature debut pulls off the impressive task of creating an atmospheric and…

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#Rogelio Balagtas Shines in This Drama – /Film

#Rogelio Balagtas Shines in This Drama – /Film

“#Rogelio Balagtas Shines in This Drama – /Film” Early in Martin Edralin’s stubbornly pensive and endearingly fragile directorial debut Islands, the painfully shy middle-aged loner Joshua (Rogelio Balagtas) spends yet another day in his childhood home helping his parents with the laundry, when a sudden spill down the stairs leaves him and his father (Esteban Comilang)…

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#A Supernatural Motherhood Mystery – /Film

#A Supernatural Motherhood Mystery – /Film

“#A Supernatural Motherhood Mystery – /Film” Grief is fickle. Over time, it fluctuates in severity and painful memories can be summoned by anything from a song to revisiting a certain location. An omnipresent shadow of pain, grief is always lingering close by in one form or another. Writer/director Stacey Gregg explores mourning through a mother’s…

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#Mother Nature Bites Back – /Film

#Mother Nature Bites Back – /Film

“#Mother Nature Bites Back – /Film” Why do international filmmakers seem to more frequently turn horror lenses on environmental subjects while domestic creators care more about boogeymen and slashers? If Jaco Bouwer‘s Gaia wasn’t proof enough, what about its SXSW Midnighter counterpart, Lee Haven Jones’ The Feast? The Welsh thriller penned by Roger Williams merges…

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#In the Line of Fire & More – /Film

#In the Line of Fire & More – /Film

“#In the Line of Fire & More – /Film” (Welcome to Now Stream This, a column dedicated to the best movies streaming on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and every other streaming service out there.) In the Line of FireNow Streaming on Hulu and Amazon Prime Video Release Date: 1993 Genre: Thriller Director: Wolfgang Petersen Cast: Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, Rene…

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#Promising Young Woman and More – /Film

#Promising Young Woman and More – /Film

“#Promising Young Woman and More – /Film” Welcome back, loyal physical media fans. This latest round-up of new Blu-ray titles is a truly eclectic mix – we have the critically-acclaimed Promising Young Woman, the sci-fi horror cult classic Event Horizon, the very funny Defending Your Life, and the wonderfully silly sci-fi-horror-comedy Psycho Goreman. There’s something here for everyone. Promising Young…

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