‘Backrooms’ Works When It Lets The Audience Decide It’s Quirks and Meaning
What’s creepier than a single, non-descript picture of a yellowed, hollowed-out furniture store...
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‘The Moment’ Is ‘Brat,’ But It’s Sad, And The Party Is Over
What is the worst outcome for an artist? Is it to never achieve success or to create something so...
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‘Eternity’s Afterlife Love Triangle Is Playful and Hearty
“To love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do us part.” Yes, but is there anything...
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‘The Smashing Machine’ Pulls Back When It Should Have Landed A Knockout Blow
Benny Safdie knows exactly the cadence you’re expecting when walking into a sports biopic. To his...
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‘Bring Her Back’ Is The Philippou Brothers’ Unrelentingly Bleak Second Act
Sorrow will make you desperate, searching for answers and looking for solace in the darkest of...
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‘Opus’ Lets It’s Media and Superstar Satire Slip Away
Have you ever seen a film that tries to be well-intentioned with its societal critique but doesn’t...
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‘The Legend Of Ochi’ Spurs Imagination From Another Time and Place
The definitive aspect of Isaiah Saxon’s “The Legend of Ochi” is that it explores how 1980s...
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‘Death of A Unicorn’ Misses The Magical Mark As A Pharma Satire | SXSW 2025
When you think of unicorns, I would guess the first adjectives that come to mind are majestic,...
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‘Sing Sing’ Will Rightfully Challenge Your View of Those In The Prison System
The first frames of writer-director Greg Kwedar’s moving drama, ‘Sing Sing,’ is a...
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‘Maxxxine’ Nails It’s Hollywood 1980s Vibes, But Not A Gratifying Conclusion
When we see a now 33-year-old Maxine Mixx (Mia Goth) approaching an audition for The Puritian II,...
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‘Tuesday’s Bigger Ideas Lessens the Impact of It’s Smaller Story About Impending Loss
Death is a terrifying certainty to deal with from many sides of the spectrum — from those who feel...
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Rewind/Rewatch: ‘Hereditary’ In IMAX
Rewind/Rewatch is a four-part limited series that examines recent films re-released to theaters,...
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