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Review: Joker (2019)
The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the festival circuit that JOKER was somehow profound. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not bad. It’s fine. But if it wasn’t for Joaquin Phoenix’s pained, spellbinding lead performance there’d be very … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review
Tagged Brett Cullen, Drama, Frances Conroy, Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, King of Comedy, Robert DeNiro, Taxi Driver, Thriller, Todd Phillips, Zazie Beetz
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The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019) Review
Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine
Tagged Dakota Johnson, Drama, Road Movie, Shia LaBeouf, The Peanut Butter Falcon, Zack Gottsagen
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Review: Bait (2019)
It’s an interesting idea, reviving the 16mm shot film, I’ll give them that. BAIT has to be the most unique film of 2019, first-time feature writer-director Mark Jenkin getting himself out there, in the UK and the film festival circuit … Continue reading
Review in Brief: El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019)
EL CAMINO is a decent epilogue to BREAKING BAD, but is far from the essential viewing its forbear was. Essentially Vince Gilligan has crafted an indulgently extended episode that ties up what few loose ends remained from the rise and … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review, Television
Tagged Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad, Charles Baker, El Camino, Matt Jones, Vince Gilligan
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Review: Ready or Not (2019)
READY OR NOT is a good really time at the movies. No, it’s not revelatory or particularly groundbreaking or the next big thing, it’s just good and a lot of fun. As tradition dictates, any new member of the wealthy … Continue reading
Review in Brief: Arctic (2018/19)
What kind of a madman would star in both movies called POLAR and ARCTIC in the same year? A Mads-man, that’s who (excuse the pun, or don’t, I don’t care). Despite the etymologically similar titles they couldn’t be more different … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review
Tagged Arctic, Mads Mikkelsen, Polar, Survival Movie, The Revenant, Thriller
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Nightmare on Elm Street Films Ranked
Posted in Film, Film Feature, The Film Magazine
Tagged A Nightmare on Elm Street, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child, Freddy vs Jason, Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, Heather Langenkamp, Jackie Earle Haley, Robert Englund, Wes Craven, Wes Craven’s New Nightmare
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The Farewell (2019) Review
Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine
Tagged Awkwafina, Diana Lin, Drama, Lu Hong, Lulu Wang, The Farewell, Tzi Ma, Zhao Shuzhen
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Review in Brief: Knock Down The House
Why is American politics so fascinating? Because it’s a real event. KOCK DOWN THE HOUSE is also one hell of an underdog story. The ideal candidate, and the only one with any real chance of success against an entrenched New … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review
Tagged Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Documentary, Knock Down the House
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