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Film Review: ‘Thelma’ is the Sweetest Mix of Action, Comedy, and Senior Citizens You’ll Ever See
An unlikely action hero can be a lot of fun. There might not be a more unlikely one in 2024 than June Squibb, but that’s just what she is in Thelma, a tale of a grandmother taking back what’s hers. An action-comedy hybrid that gives a senior citizen her very own revenge tale? Yep, it’s […] More
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Stephen Karam’s ‘The Humans’ Trailer Has Been Released
There were plenty of films that got people talking at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival – whether that’s good word of mouth or bad – and easily one of the most talked-about was Stephen Karam‘s The Humans. Joey’s review out of TIFF can be found right here. The film, which is an adaptation of […] More
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TIFF Film Review: ‘The Humans’ Has All the Ingredients But Something is Off
It sucks when you feel like you’ve watched a different movie than the rest of a film festival crowd. Yesterday, it happened to me. I went to the world premiere screening of The Humans here at the Toronto International Film Festival, not knowing what to expect. Full disclosure: I was meant to have seen it […] More
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Film Review: ‘Palmer’ is a Bland Drama, Despite Good Intentions
Sometimes good intentions and proper execution fail to work concurrently in movies, as is the case with the well-meaning but bland Palmer. It’s unfortunate because the movie’s message and heart are in the right place, but it’s presented in a been-there, done-that Movie of the Week package, which doesn’t allow a viewer to emotionally grasp […] More
