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Film Review: ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ is an Epic, Intense, and Satisfying Adventure for Peter Parker
To discuss Spider-Man: No Way Home at any length is to brush up against spoilers, so a fair warning: while I’m not talking about anything that should surprise you, it’s probably best to go into this one cold. Marvel and Sony are fully hoping that what they have in store for audiences just washes over […] More
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Film Review: ‘Nightmare Alley’ Finds Guillermo del Toro Bathing in Noir
Guillermo del Toro is about as pure a storyteller as there is in the world. In particular, he has cinema in his bones. So, whenever he opts to tackle something new, it’s an event. Even when it’s a remake, how can you not be curious about his take on Nightmare Alley? A del Toro noir? […] More
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New Trailer For Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’ Released
After a promising initial trailer just two months ago, a brand new, more in-depth trailer for Guillermo del Toro‘s new film Nightmare Alley has just been released online, and is sure to get fans of the director’s work eager to see the brand new neo-noir psychological thriller. The film chronicles the story of Stan Carlisle, […] More
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NYFF Film Review: ‘The French Dispatch’ Holds You At Arm’s Length
Wes Anderson is an acquired taste, to be sure. While plenty of folks love him and worship at the alter of Anderson, I confess to running hot and mostly cold on him. Frankly, it’s really only been his animated offerings that have fully worked for me. Fantastic Mr. Fox and Isle of Dogs seemed to […] More
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Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’ Receives First Trailer
There is simply no denying that Guillermo del Toro is one of the most widely talked about filmmakers in the past few decades. He has directed a plethora of highly acclaimed films such as Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy, and Best Picture Academy Award winner The Shape of Water. And although he has written and produced a […] More
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Film Review: ‘The Card Counter’ is Another Dark Stroll Through the Mind of Paul Schrader
When you sit down to a Paul Schrader film, you more or less know what you’re getting yourself into. Schrader doesn’t do light fare. His movies traffic in the darker corners of the soul, requiring you to get on his wavelength. The Card Counter is yet another example of this. However, its utterly distinctive personality […] More
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‘The Card Counter’ Official Trailer Has Been Released
2021 is shaping up to be quite a good year for actor Oscar Isaac. He is set to star in four brand new movies this year, including the highly-anticipated space epic Dune as well as the sequel to the animated Addams Family movie. Adding to that list is The Card Counter, written and directed by […] More
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Wes Anderson’s ‘The French Dispatch’ to Premiere at Cannes
It’s now official: Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch will have its world premiere at this year’s Cannes International Film Festival, after being slated to premiere last year, but that edition of the festival was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With Leos Carax’s Annette and Paul Verhoeven’s Benedetta, the 2021 lineup of the Palme D’Or […] More
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‘The Card Counter’ Gets a Release Date from Focus Features
After finally earning his first Oscar nomination for his screenplay for 2018’s First Reformed, all eyes were on how filmmaker Paul Schrader would follow up that career high point. He quickly announced his next project would be The Card Counter, a revenge thriller starring Oscar Isaac. The official synopsis for the film describes it as such: “Tell (Isaac) just wants to […] More
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Film Review: ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ Finally Shows Us the Epic Snyder Cut
It exists and I have seen it. The Snyder Cut is no longer a myth. Yes, Zack Snyder’s Justice League is days away from hitting HBO Max and the embargo has lifted. So, how is it? Well, it’s a bit complicated. Taken on its own, Zack Snyder‘s epic is bloated, overly serious, and somewhat of […] More
