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Sundance Film Festival Review: ‘Bubble & Squeak’ is Absurd and Quirky But Never Entertaining
I don’t have any issue with a film being quirky. In fact, there are many movies where the quirk factor is a major reason why I like it. The thing is, you need to also make your quirky project compelling in some way. Bubble & Squeak fails that test, almost immediately. From the jump, the […] More
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Film Review: ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ is a Bloody and Pulpy Crime Romance with Style to Spare
Mixing bloody violence and intense romance is no easy task. One can certainly taint the other, or one can make the other seem out of place. To mesh them well, while still telling a compelling narrative, asks a lot of a filmmaker. Luckily, for Rose Glass‘ sophomore feature, Love Lies Bleeding manages to merge those […] More
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Interview: Alison Brie and Dave Franco Chat About Their Charming Filmmaking Collaboration ‘Somebody I Used to Know’
Real-life couples who are also creative partners can often delight me. In the case of Alison Brie and Dave Franco, they’re two consistently enjoyable performers who also do great work together. This week brought further evidence of that with their very smart romantic comedy Somebody I Used to Know. I’ve interviewed both over the years, […] More
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Film Review: ‘Somebody I Used to Know’ is a Winning Romantic Comedy from Alison Brie and Dave Franco
Making a modern romantic comedy is tough sledding. So much in the genre has already been done, both very poorly and very well. Throw in how the recent fickleness of audiences has made it a less viable theatrical proposition, and there’s a real possibility that the rom-com could be on its last legs. That makes […] More
