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Film Review: The Melancholic Wonder of ‘The Wonder’
As a species, humans enjoy looking for the unexplainable, seemingly magic elements in our day-to-day world. Whether it be reading ghost stories, watching an illusionist, or listening to folklore, we latch onto what we don’t understand. Sebastián Lelio holds onto the idea of assigning importance to the otherworldly in his new film The Wonder, based […] More
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Film Review: ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ Sees the Challenging Novel Skillfully and Successfully Adapted
Adapting classic literature is always a tricky proposition. Staying too faithful to things runs the risk of having folks wonder why this version exists in the first place. On the other hand, going in the other direction has its own issues, as fans could revolt against too many changes. So, finding a happy medium is […] More
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TV Review: ‘Wednesday’ Is Gloomy, Kooky Fun
Creepy (check). Kooky (check). Mysterious (check). Spooky (check). All together Ooky (check). But this is NOT The Addams Family, it’s Wednesday, the new Netflix series based on the character Wednesday Addams. When the series remembers that, focusing on her razor-sharp wit and macabre personality is a whole lot of devilishly good fun that will entertain […] More
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New Trailer for ‘White Noise’ Teases An Ambitious Comedy from Noah Baumbach
The movie, written and directed by Noah Baumbach, releases in select theatres on November 25 before a Netflix release on December 30. More
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New Trailer Released for Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Pinocchio’
Netflix has released a new trailer for Guillermo Del Toro‘s Pinocchio. The movie is a retelling of the famous Carlo Collodi fairytale about a wooden puppet who comes to life and dreams of becoming a real boy which takes place in 1930s Fascist Italy. When Pinocchio comes to life, however, he turns out not to […] More
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Film Review: ‘Enola Holmes 2’ and the Case of The Successful Sequel
Enola Holmes, the budding detective, younger sister of Sherlock Holmes (the world famous detective, you may have heard of him – played by Henry Cavill) is back for another cheeky caper in the cleverly titled, Enola Holmes 2. Okay, maybe the title could use an injection of a little style, but do not worry. While […] More
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Film Review: ‘Wendell & Wild’ is a More Than Welcome Return for Henry Selick
We don’t have nearly enough Henry Selick in our cinematic lives. The director, one of the best there is when it comes to stop motion animation, made a name for himself with a stone cold classic in The Nightmare Before Christmas. Selick also has plenty of fans from James and the Giant Peach, as well […] More
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Film Review: ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ is An Intense Ode to the Futility of War
War is hell. That’s not a novel statement, but it is a cogent one. Most reasonable people understand that war, especially world war, is a terrible thing and meant to be avoided. It’s also something that presents a challenge to filmmakers attempting to depict the horrors of war. In the case of the 2022 incarnation […] More
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New Trailer Released for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s ‘Bardo’
Netflix has released a new trailer for Alejandro G. Iñárritu‘s latest film, Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths. The movie follows Silverio (Daniel Jiménez Cacho), a renowned Mexican journalist and documentary filmmaker living in Los Angeles who is compelled to return to his native country after being named the recipient of a prestigious […] More
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‘Wednesday’ Stars Promise Something “Very Special and Very Odd”
(New York Comic Con) – It may be odd to say, but Wednesday cannot come soon enough. Wednesday the series, that is. The upcoming coming-of-age supernatural comedy focused on Wednesday Addams (played by Jenna Ortega) is coming to Netflix next month. Lucky guests at this year’s New York Comic Con had the chance to not […] More
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NYFF Film Review: ‘Sr.’ is a Funny and Touching Portrait of and Tribute to a Father/Rebel
For those of you who don’t know, I was very close with my grandfather. I’m not exaggerating when I say that he was one of my best friends, to the point where many of our interactions had a playfully argumentative quality to them. He passed away a few years ago and in keeping with his […] More
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First Trailer for Henry Selick’s ‘Wendell and Wild’ Released
Netflix has released the first trailer for their upcoming animated film, Wendell and Wild. Directed by Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas), the movie tells the story of two scheming demon brothers (the titular characters), who enlist the aid of 13-year-old Kat Elliot to summon them to the Land of the Living. With the voices […] More