‘The Seagull’ MOVIE REVIEW: A Dull, Cumbersome Soap Opera with Annette Bening & Saoirse Ronan
An insipid period drama that plays out as though Robert Altman were adapting ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’.
September 2018
‘Wajib’ MOVIE REVIEW: Ode to Palestinian Society is Endearing, Uplifting and Wonderfully Performed
An unassuming and entirely fulfilling film with two impeccable lead performances and a rock-solid script.
‘McKellen: Playing the Part’ DOCUMENTARY REVIEW: A Heartwarming, Enlightening Sit-Down with a Living Legend
What an absolute joy it is to be in McKellen’s company for 90 minutes.
5 Hit Foreign-Language Movies to Get You Into International Cinema
From gang life on the streets of Rio de Janeiro, to Hitler’s final days in his Berlin bunker…
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‘The House with a Clock in Its Walls’ MOVIE REVIEW: Black & Blanchett Are Fun in Lightweight Family Fantasy
‘Cabin Fever’ and ‘Hostel’ director Eli Roth does a 180 with this Spielbergian romp.
These 15 Films Could Be Up for Oscars in 2019 – Trailers Included
From actors turned directors, to racially charged drama, to an acclaimed Marvel entry…
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‘Mandy’ MOVIE REVIEW: Nicolas Cage Excellent in Revenge Film of Horrific Beauty
A feral, snarling revenge picture presented with stunning visual originality.
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‘The Predator’ MOVIE REVIEW: A Fun, Fast and Flawed Return to the Franchise
Not the failure that some were fearing, nor the ‘hell yeah’ that many were wishing for.
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‘Halloween’ 2018 Reviews: Critics Are Mostly Loving Michael Myers’ Return
‘Halloween’ has had its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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‘Ozark’ Season 2, Episodes 1 ““ 3 REVIEW: One of Netflix’s Best Shows Continues to Impress
The pacing and scope of the fantastic series remain utterly on point.