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Blu-ray Review: She Is Conann

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Conan The Barbarian has always been viewed as a guy. Robert E. Howard wrote the character to be the ultimate man in the 1930s. The covers of the paperback books had him painted as a muscular demi-god. Ultimately Conan was played by Arnold…

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Movie review: ‘The Fall Guy’ a testament to star power, not stunts

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The film is based on the 1980s TV show that starred Lee Majors as a stunt man moonlighting as a bounty hunter.

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I Saw The TV Glow review: Jane Schoenbrun's electric film reaches through the screen and never lets go

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This review was originally published on March 11, 2024, as part of our coverage of the 2024 South By Southwest film festival.

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‘Turtles All the Way Down’ Review: Isabela Merced Anchors an Uneven but Touching John Green Adaptation

The 'Madame Web' actress plays a teenager navigating her mind’s unruly terrain in Hannah Marks' Max film.

I SAW THE TV GLOW Review: Discomfiting Blend of Fantasy, Horror, Drama

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Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine star in Jane Schoenbrun's sophomore feature, from A24 Films.

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DVD Review: Amityville Bigfoot

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If you were alive at the end of the ’70s, you’ll remember two major scary things: the Amityville Horror house and Bigfoot. You couldn’t get onto a school bus without seeing a kid pouring through a ratty paperback of the Amityville Horror…

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Priyanka Chopra shares her review of Kiran Rao-directed Laapataa Ladies, calls the comedy-drama a 'gem'

www.pinkvilla.com

Laapataa Ladies is a comedy-drama film released in theaters in March last month. Ever since its release, the movie has garnered a lot of appreciation. From fans and critics to big names in the industry, everyone is showering praise for…

EVIL DOES NOT EXIST Review: Bold, Chilling, Ominous, From Ryusuke Hamaguchi

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'Drive My Car' director Ryusuke Hamaguchi heads in a new direction with his latest film.

‘The Fall Guy’ Review: A Stuntman Falls in Love (And Onto Crash Pads)

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Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt star in the new blockbuster film version of the ’80s TV series. Continue reading…

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The Fall Guy review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt have dynamite chemistry

inews.co.uk

This is just the kind of uplifting, bombastic stuff we used to expect from superhero films

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Official Trailer for Korean Horror Film 'Sleep' from Filmmaker Jason Yu

"The ghost haunts your husband, but you brought him in." Curzon Films has revealed an official trailer for the Korean horror thriller film titled Sleep, an indie creation from filmmaker Jason Yu. This is his feature directorial debut after…

The Idea of You review: Anne Hathaway is a delight in enjoyable romcom

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The charm of Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine make this an irresistibly playful and entertaining experience, regardless of the film’s failed deeper messaging.

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The Beast review: An ambitious, compelling monster of a movie

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There’s an instant urgency in The Beast, the latest film from writer-director Bertrand Bonello, that persists despite its hefty runtime of 145 minutes. Even in its quietest moments, as Bonello’s pacing slows to a crawl and we are asked to…

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Malayalee From India Twitter Review: Here's what netizens have to say about Nivin Pauly-Dhyan Sreenivasan's film

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Nivin Pauly's most awaited film Malayalee From India, helmed by Jana Gana Mana fame director Dijo Jose Antony, has finally graced theaters on May 1, 2024. The comedy-drama film also features Dhyan Sreenivasan and Anaswara Rajan in the lead…

Malayalee From India Review: Netizens Hail Nivin Pauly and Dhyan Sreenivasan's Performances, Calls Dijo Jose Antony's Film 'Neat and Clean Script'

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Nivin Pauly takes the lead role in Malayalee From India. The story revolves around an unemployed young man whose journey, though initially involuntary, holds the promise of action, emotion, and life-altering experiences. Netizens have…

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The Review: Finding Home In ‘Housekeeping For Beginners’

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Housekeeping for Beginners, directed by Goran Stolevski, is a heartwarming exploration of family dynamics, both the ones we inherit and the ones we create. Set against the backdrop of North Macedonia, the film weaves together themes of…

Classic Movie Review: The Silence Of The Lambs

Classic Movie Review: The Silence Of The Lambs. By Christopher Patterson. If there was ever a film that soaked you into it in the first five minutes, it’s The Silence of the Lambs. Right from the start, you know that you are in for an…

‘Malayalee from India’ movie review: Subtlety in short supply in Nivin Pauly’s satire on communal politics

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Other than the strength of its politics and Nivin Pauly’s screen presence, there is not much that can hold this film together convincingly

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Review: ‘The Fall Guy’Ryan Gosling Makes Danger Look Cool In Highwire Action-Comedy And Ode To Hollywood Stunt Performers

Remember when making movies looked like so much fun? And the people who were in them, the coolest people on the planet? There’s a reason why the nostalgia of movie making is so intoxicating of late, as seen in such films as Once Upon a…