This film is melancholy, filled with plenty of potions to amplify the sadness. Rose Byrne delivers a spellbinding performance in this anxiety-filled story. If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You is written and directed by Mary Bronstein who has an eye for creating tolerance in the face of a conflicting pattern. There are a bucket of problems only getting worse while an individual struggles to keep standing and thriving. The […]
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Over at That Shelf, I reviewed Marty Supreme. The film revolves around a self-centered ping pong player who is determined to achieve greatness at all costs. You can read my full thoughts on the film via the link below: Marty Supreme Review
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What makes Anaconda so entertaining is the fact that the plot revolves around characters that are true to the original franchise. This creates cleverness built upon a solid foundation. Given that the film stars Jack Black, Paul Rudd, and Steve Zahn, there are plenty of twists to keep the momentum spiraling with joy. Slithers of snakes combined with devotion to a franchise takes audiences on a journey filled with laughter. Directed by Tom Gormican, this […]
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The meandering structure and minimal plot can test patience, but the shocking turns and immersive atmosphere make it a haunting experience.
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While Joachim Trier’s tragicomedy dazzles with technical mastery and standout performances from its close-knit cast, it ultimately falls short of capturing the emotional depth and resonance that defined his earlier works.
Train Dreams follows logger Robert Grainer as he navigates love, loss, and life’s transience in early 20th-century America. Directed by Clint Bentley, the film’s visual poetry, fluid editing, and naturalistic performances—especially from Will Patton—capture the beauty and melancholy of ordinary life, resonating deeply with themes of change and inevitability.
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From Boogie Nights to There Will Be Blood and now, One Battle After Another, films by Paul Thomas Anderson have defined decades. The anticipation for a new Paul Thomas Anderson film matches the heights of a new Christopher Nolan or Martin Scorsese project. Audiences know the cast of characters’ll entertain them, but […]
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Park Chan-wook dazzles once again with his striking visuals and wickedly sharp humour in this darkly satirical thriller, though it never quite captures the pulse-pounding urgency of his greatest films.
Stand-up comedy is one-man’s idea of therapy in Is This Thing On?, a movie that speaks to the importance of holding onto what you love even as responsibilities mount. Will Arnett gives a career-defining performance in this funny and heartfelt movie about overwhelmed, middle-aged adults. Highly Recommended.
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Summary, A depressed man finds meaning in playing pretend. So I got a early screener for this film, not a common thing for me, but there you go. Going to say that upfront. This film was terribly depressing, I had seen in the trailer it be called a feel good film, I don’t see where […]
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Unless you’ve been living in a coffin for the past hundred years, pretty much everyone alive knows the legend of Count Dracula, as told by Bram Stoker. For decades, vampire lore has been spun into televisions shows and countless movies, often remaking the exact same scenario over and over again. Enter: Abraham’s Boys: A Dracula […]
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A popular singer anxiously waits for her medical test results in this charming yet reflective drama that remains one of Varda’s best-known works from the French New Wave era.
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By John Dyke The New Wave’s Rebellion Mindset François Truffaut’s The 400 Blows isn’t just a story about a boy who keeps getting into trouble; it’s a film that feels like rebellion. Shot in 1959 at the height of the French New Wave, it broke almost every rule of traditional filmmaking. Instead of traditional sets […]
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A solid indie horror experiment that manages to be spooky, strange, and surprisingly heartfelt.
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The 2025 film, Novocaine, is one that doesn’t take itself too seriously, clearly, and for that, it’s a blast of a good time at the movie theater. Films are fun when they start with a unique, if outrageous, premise, and just lean into the absurdity with reckless abandon. What more can you ask for?!
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In the 1970s, the midnight movie scene primarily catered to bored stoners who wanted to watch exploitative, low-budget films with a lot of sex and carnage while staying up late in a weakened state of mind. Since I was one of them in the past, I should know. However, this scene at the time would […]
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I can’t accurately rank what my favourite movie is – I have a couple that move up and down on that list with my mood and current interests – but I know that the first Gladiator movie has never fallen out of the top four. It’s such a carefull made film that, even with a […]
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By Marc S. Sanders Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Nickel Boys, is now an Oscar nominated film for Best Picture and Best Screenplay. It is based on a true story that needed the exposure of a film. However, a better adaptation than what director RaMell Moss did with it should have been completed. The […]
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I’m cold, but rowing with this icy current. Embracing The “Wu wei” principle of Taoism.
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Natural prehistory comes to life in a series of special effects ‘attractions’ as Zeman’s charming adventure sees four boys enter a cave that transports them back to millions of years ago.
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