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THE EYES OF MY MOTHER Reviews and free on Crackle, Plex, Redbox, Roku and Tubi

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The Eyes of My Mother is a 2016 horror film written, edited and directed by Nicolas Pesce, making his directorial debut. Borderline Presents and Tandem Pictures produced the film. It …

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THE WENDIGO Reviews and free on Roku, Tubi and YouTube

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The Wendigo is a 2022 horror film about a malevolent Algonquian spirit that resides in the wilderness of Northeastern America. Described as a stag-headed beast with hooves and antlers, the …

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Film Review: “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”

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Overall, “Kingdom” is visually stunning as the technology to create its ape characters only gets better with time. While its ending poses the basis for a new storyline, it doesn’t have the same creative or enthusiastic vibe as the first…

Film Review: “Late Night With the Devil”

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Overall, you probably should not watch “Late Night with the Devil” right before you go to bed.

Digital Review: “STING”

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To compare one horror film with another would often be like comparing a bicycle with a fighter jet. Both have wheels, but they have vastly different capacities and are completely unique experiences. Some are slow burns, crawling towards a…

OUIJA: BLOOD RITUAL Reviews and free on Tubi

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‘Be careful what you conjure…’ Ouija: Blood Ritual is a 2020 supernatural found footage horror film written and directed by Dustin Mills (Slaughterhouse Slumber Party; Don’t Answer the Door; Her …

Film Review: “IF”

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Overall, the film is a sweet story that will make you laugh and, happily, cry. With the summer blockbuster season about to begin, “IF” is a true family film that I hope doesn’t get lost at the multiplex.

‘Filmlovers!’ Review: Arnaud Desplechin’s Hybrid Essay Film Explores His Abiding Love of Cinema

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Cannes: The post-New Wave French director revives his loose avatar Paul Dedalus to examine the beauty of spectatorship.

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Cannes 2024 Review: THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE, A Potent Period Drama

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One of the first nominees for the Palme d’or that was presented this year at the Cannes International Film Festival was The Girl with the Needle (Pigen med nålen), a great Danish drama, shot in black and white, set at the end of the First…

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MONSTER BRAWL Review and free on Tubi

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‘It’s the fight of the living dead’ Monster Brawl is a 2011 comedy horror film in which classic monsters fight to the death in a wrestling tournament set inside an …

‘Grand Tour’ Review: Miguel Gomes’ Avant-Garde Eastern Odyssey Is Not Recommended For Tourists – Cannes Film Festival

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After the extraordinary triple whammy of Emelia Perez, The Substance and Anora, here comes Portuguese auteur Miguel Gomes with a blast of cinematic chloroform to calm the Cannes Competition down a touch. A talky, experimental odyssey…

Cannes 2024 Review: In THE SECOND ACT, Quentin Dupieux Continues to Amuse

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Quentin Dupieux’s new film The Second Act (Le deuxième acte) opened the 77th edition of the Cannes International Film Festival. It’s noteworthy that it’s a Netflix co-production and, although this could mean that Dupieux eventually reaches…

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Review: ‘Hit ManGlen Powell Shoots Nothing But Bullseyes In Richard Linklater's Hilarious Assassin Comedy

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*NOTE: This review was originally part of our Sundance Film Festival coverage.* Okay, I can admit when I’m wrong. For quite a while I’ve been saying that Glen Powell, who I have interviewed and think is pretty awesome, will probably always…

Grand Tour review – engaged couple’s sweet, strange colonial era hide-and-seek

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Cannes film festival Miguel Gomes’s beguiling and bewildering story follows a jittery fiance fleeing his intended across the British empire, and her hot pursuit

‘Grand Tour’ Review: Miguel Gomes’ Beguiling Colonial Romance Travels from Saigon to Shanghai in Search of Lost Time

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Cannes: Closer in spirit to an essay film like "Sans Soleil" than to a conventional love story, this lushly abstract travelogue is as gorgeous as it is impenetrable.

‘Being Maria’ Review: The Making Of ‘Last Tango In Paris’ & How 19-Year-Old Maria Schneider’s Dream Big Break With Brando Turned Into A Nightmare – Cannes Film Festival

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There has been a lot of noise at this year’s Cannes Film Festival about France’s accelerated MeToo movement, particularly by female cinema stars leading the charge. So whether coincidental or not, the world premiere in the Cannes Premiere…

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‘Mongrel’ Review: Superbly Controlled And Paced Taiwanese Drama Bears Witness To One Of The Great Crimes Of Our Time – Cannes Film Festival

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“Don’t you trust me?” It’s a routine question from the man they call Boss, a ruthless character operating at the lower levels of the immigrant trade in Taiwan, adopted home of director Chiang Wei Liang. Nobody trusts Boss (Daniel Hong Yu…

Thelma The Unicorn review: If only this film were as ambitious as its protagonist

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Every parent knows there are generally two kinds of animated features: the ones that put in the extra work to appeal to an audience of all ages and the ones that don’t aspire to entertain anyone but the easy-to-please under-12 set. Thelma…

‘To a Land Unknown’ Review: This Palestinian Twist on ‘Midnight Cowboy’ Is Full of Masterful Storytelling and Wrenching Humanity

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Cannes: Mahdi Fleifel's film hinges on two gorgeous performances about the plight of desperate cousins in Athens.