#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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#Another forgettable Robert De Niro comedy

#Another forgettable Robert De Niro comedy

“#Another forgettable Robert De Niro comedy” Who knew a dodgeball game between Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, Cheech Marin, Jane Seymour and a bunch of rowdy kids could be so bland? That’s one of many beige scenes in the new comedy “The War With Grandpa,” a film that’s both by-the-book and based on a book,…

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#Women Take Stage in Surreal Shakespeare Riff – /Film

#Women Take Stage in Surreal Shakespeare Riff – /Film

“#Women Take Stage in Surreal Shakespeare Riff – /Film” All the world’s a stage, but many of its players are riddled with self-doubt in Matías Piñeiro‘s surreal exploration of female identity through the works of William Shakespeare. Isabella is the Argentinian director’s latest post-modern spin on Shakespeare, following two women who are imperfect reflections of…

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#Artistic Hunger and Werewolves – /Film

#Artistic Hunger and Werewolves – /Film

“#Artistic Hunger and Werewolves – /Film” The notion of hunger is vast and can be applied to an array of different desires. For the stereotypical starving artist, hunger usually comes in the form of fame, success, and basic needs. Writer/director Amelia Moses creatively applies the concept of hunger and desire to the werewolf sub-genre with…

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#Holidays, Horror, Home Invasion – /Film

#Holidays, Horror, Home Invasion – /Film

“#Holidays, Horror, Home Invasion – /Film” Boredom and stress are a dangerous combination during the holidays. Dealing with an overbearing family, a lingering assignment for college applications, and trying to entertain an aloof partner can make anyone search for an escape. Writer/director Maria Bissell alleviates holiday doldrums and the stress of growing up by crafting…

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#John Boyega is a Powerhouse – /Film

#John Boyega is a Powerhouse – /Film

“#John Boyega is a Powerhouse – /Film” “Big change…that is a slow-turning wheel.” There are no easy victories in Red, White and Blue, the last in Steve McQueen’s Small Axe series highlighting the London West Indian community between the 1960s and 1980s. Following the story of Leroy Logan (John Boyega), a young forensic scientist who…

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#Black Box & The Lie – /Film

#Black Box & The Lie – /Film

“#Black Box & The Lie – /Film” With theatrical releases a bit up in the air, and plenty of options to pick from, the frightmasters at Blumhouse have decided to release four of their pending films on Amazon Prime Video, packaging them as Welcome to the Blumhouse. It’s a novel idea, arriving just in time for…

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