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Red Rocket - Movie Review

There’s a magnificently intriguing element that snakes its way through every one of Sean Baker’s films. From 2012’s Starlet, to 2015’s Tangerine, and then 2017’s The Florida Project, the indie filmmaker has shown a special talent for displaying the weird and wonderful lives of American citizens  ...

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The Card Counter - Blu-ray Review

Despite the film’s strong foundation and rather rich themes, Paul Schrader’s newest project, The Card Counter, is unsuccessful in attempts to achieve a tense and mysterious tone, and ultimately ends up as a dull, messy drama full of awkward dialogue and performances ...

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An Exquisite Meal - Movie Review

Deck the halls with parts of Charlie!  Tired of all the MERRY CHRISTMAS cheer?  Ready to get your head rotated by something more than spiked eggnog? f so, then the darkly subversive satirical recipe that is An Exquisite ...

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The Scary of Sixty-First - Movie Review

It seems that crazy bouts of rough and ready masturbation in front of churches (while sucking its doorknob) and conspiracy theories about the elite DO mix!  Wait.  Huh?  Exactly ...

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Repossession - Movie Review

Originally shot in 2018 over a brief period of 19 days, Repossession definitely has a sense of urgency about it.  The genre-bending horror movie is stylistically void of much color - other than blues and grays - yet there is a hyper-realistic robustness kicking about in its guts as a maleficent force ...

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The Unhealer (2020) - Blu-ray Review

Opening with a classic song from a bygone era is a bold move for this supernatural coming-of-age story about a bullied teen who takes matters into his own hands.  Especially when that familiar chorus - as The Platters’ own Tony Williams soars vocally - kicks in and the audience witnesses  ...

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Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Name POWER OF THE DOG Best Film

The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association voted the Western drama THE POWER OF THE DOG as the best film of 2021, according to the results of its 28th annual critics’ poll released today. Following is a complete list of award winners, with choices ...

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Spider-Man: No Way Home - Movie Review

This may be the toughest film I have ever tried to review without spoilers. It’s hard to believe we are now at the third entry of the MCU’s Spider-man ‘home’ series (not even accounting for Civil War and Avengers). But here we are. Tom Holland’s youthful interpretation has been a resounding ...

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The Darkness of the Road - Movie Review

The Darkness of the Road is legit horror.  End of story.  With a small cast and an isolated location, this horror story is one built on uniqueness.  And it is damned unforgettable, too. I am not going to lie.  I am not going to mince words either.  The Darkness of the Road is easily one of my  ...

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Find Out Why it's Good to be Bad in Trailer for THE BAD GUYS

Nobody has ever failed so hard at trying to be good as The Bad Guys. In the new action comedy from DreamWorks Animation, based on the New York Times best-selling book series, a crackerjack criminal crew of animal outlaws are about to attempt their most challenging con yet—becoming model citizens.

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