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NewFest Film Review: Kacey Rohl Makes a Great Antihero in ‘White Lie’
Narratives surrounding cancer-afflicted characters have long been a go-to source of drama at the movies. From Meryl Streep in One True Thing to Shailene Woodley in The Fault in Our Stars, these ill-fated portrayals have broken hearts and won awards in equal measure. Now, Kacey Rohl joins that illustrious company with her uniquely impactful performance […] More
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NewFest Film Review: Faraz Shariat Showcases the Immigrant Experience with ‘No Hard Feelings’
What is the meaning of home? People often cite the age-old adage “home is where the heart is.” For immigrants, however, the definition is often more complicated. Is it your beloved homeland where you can no longer live, or the new place where you’ve settled but don’t fully fit in? In his debut feature No […] More
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NewFest Film Review: ‘Cicada’ is an Achingly Intimate New York Love Story
As Hollywood studios have pivoted towards four-quadrant movie marketing in the past few decades, one side effect has been the sanitizing of sexuality. In the current marketplace, independent films seem to be the final holdout for more frank explorations of sex on screen. One such example is Cicada, which uses an honest depiction of modern […] More
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Film Review: Sacha Baron Cohen Returns to his Iconic Character with ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’
Borat is back! Yes, Sacha Baron Cohen has opted, less than two weeks before the 2020 Presidential Election, to put out his sequel to the iconic comedy Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. As if the year couldn’t have more insanity going on, Cohen’s satirical journalist is here to […] More
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Film Review: ‘The Witches’ is a Middling New Version of the Classic
There is an incredible amount of talent involved in this new take on The Witches. Not only is there an Academy Award winner at the helm in Robert Zemeckis, count fello Oscar winner Alfonso Cuaron among the producers. What’s more, the screenplay is co-written by Kenya Barris and Gulliermo del Toro (another one with Academy […] More
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Film Review: ‘Radium Girls’ Illuminates a Scandal in Women’s History
History has a very long, very dark chapter when it comes to suppressing women’s rights. In the 1920’s, some strides were taken to correct these injustices, allowing some women the right to work and vote. This decade was important in the fight for women’s rights, but was by no means perfect. Lydia Dean Pilcher and […] More
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Film Review: ‘Rebecca’ Can’t Live Up to its Namesake
There’s a certain amount of hubris involved in the making of a new version of Rebecca. Not only is it a new take on the novel by Daphne Du Maurier, it’s obviously also a remake of the classic Alfred Hitchock film. Plus, there’s the little matter of it being a Best Picture winning title. So, […] More
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NewFest Film Review: ‘Shiva Baby’ Stokes the Comical Growing Pains of Your Early Twenties
For many people, your early twenties are at once a hopeful and anxiety-ridden stage of your life. Particularly if you are a college student or graduate, there can be either a sense of endless possibilities or disillusionment when your big plans don’t come to fruition. That latter state of mind is primarily what Danielle (Rachel […] More
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Film Review: ‘Beasts Clawing At Straws’: A Marvelous Debut from Kim Yong-Hoon
It was both a surprise and delight when Bong Joon Ho’s South Korean film Parasite won four Oscars in February 2020, including Best International Feature Film and Best Picture. The film made history, being the first non-English speaking feature film to take home Best Picture in Oscar’s history. When these awards—among others—were granted, Joon Ho […] More
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Film Review: ‘On the Rocks’ is a Perfect Vehicle for Bill Murray and a Love Letter to New York City
There is an element of On the Rocks that takes on an added significance during our current times. Surely, filmmaker Sofia Coppola had no idea the world would more or less come to a halt in the months following her production of this movie, but watching it now, it’s impossible not to notice the New […] More
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FILM REVIEW: ‘Love and Monsters’ is The Apocalypse at its Sweetest
(This review was previously published on our sister site ScreenRadar.com). Like many films that have been released recently, it is hard not to make connections between the on-screen situations of Love and Monsters and the current isolation nightmare which we all share. Mankind hiding from “bugs” forcing us into isolation had a whole different meaning just a few […] More
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Film Review: ‘Bruce Springsteen’s Letter to You’ is an Intimate Gathering Inside The Boss’ Mind and with the E Street Band
I love Bruce Springsteen. His music is the closest thing I have to religion. To be a Springsteen fan is to have your own unique relationship with The Boss. Up until recently, the music has spoken for him, in terms of what’s going on in his mind. However, the last few years have seen Springsteen […] More
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