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"Last Night in Soho" and "Freaks Out" were two of the most intense films at this year's Fantastic Fest.
Read More »Fantastic Fest Film Reviews: ‘Last Night in Soho’ with Thomasin McKenzie and Diana Rigg; ‘Freaks Out’ Will Shake You
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New York Film Festival Review: Rebecca Hall’s Adaptation of Nella Larsen’s ‘Passing,’ Starring Ruth Negga
'Passing' explores the difficult subject of Blacks passing as white via a story of fraught friendships and marriages.
Read More »New York Film Festival Review: Jane Campion’s Adaptation of Frank Savage’s ‘The Power of the Dog,’ Starring Benedict Cumberbatch
Campion's storytelling conveys darkness and foreboding that thrills until the end, with great performances by Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons and Kodi Smit-McPhee.
Read More »New York Film Festival Review: Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s ‘The Lost Daughter,’ Starring Olivia Colman
Gyllenhaal in her directorial debut distills the intricate moments from the book to their essence.
Read More »2021 New York Film Festival Review: ‘Bergman Island’
Mia Hansen-Løve's new film, appearing in the 'Main Slate' section of New York Film Festival, pays homage to Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman.
Read More »Fantastic Fest Film Review: Getting ‘RAD’ Inside and Outside the Theater
A screening of the newly restored film 'RAD' brought BMX stunts to the inside and outside of Fantastic Fest.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘The Water Man’
The Water Man is a family film with a strong cast, headed up by young Lonnie Chavis (TV’s The Is Us) and David Oyelowo (who also makes his directorial debut). Chavis plays Gunner, a preteen who’s mom (Rosario Dawson) is battling leukemia. While the film’s themes are hope, dreams, and …
Read More »Anthem Film Review: Emotion from Pain to Laughter
Three short films played at Anthem Film Fest which took viewers through a range of emotions from anger, to desperation to laughter.
Read More »Anthem Film Festival Review: ‘Mighty Ira’ – Free Speech Champion
Ira Glasser led the American Civil Liberties Union in decades-long struggles for human rights.
Read More »Anthem Film Review: Films and the Zeitgeist Mix it Up
Does what's happening outside the theater influence how you see what's on the screen?
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