Cirkus (2022): Ranveer’s “Comedy Of Errors”
Twins are two unique souls united by birth. But what if, two identical pairs of twin brothers give rise to a Comedy of Errors? That’s right! Because that’s what happens in Bollywood’s new release titled “Cirkus”. Adapted from William Shakespeare’s…
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Some Still Search | Film Threat
Nesaru Tchaas’ Some Still Search tells an all too familiar story that we hear only on the news and the Sunday chat shows. The issue is the separation of undocumented immigrant families, whether separated by circumstance or bad policies. The film follows two…
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‘Blonde,’ ‘Murina,’ ‘Poltergeist’ & More
Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalogue titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This twice-monthly column…
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New Pinhead Shines In Sturdy But Fairly Safe Remake
These days, it's not surprising when something with name recognition gets remade, but some things are actually ripe for a revisit. 1987's Hellraiser, in the humble opinion of this critic, is one of them. While the Clive Barker original that…
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Disney Tries to Avoid the Past
This review was originally part of our 2022 SXSW coverage. In exploring the creation of Mickey Mouse by Walt Disney, Mickey: The Story of a Mouse shows how Disney himself had many different versions of this origin story. Walt knew…
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Cringe Comedy With Heart of Gold
If you grew up with siblings of any kind, you'll certainly find The People We Hate at the Wedding to be equal parts relatable and awkward. Kristen Bell and Ben Platt lead the romantic comedy as a pair of siblings…
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Port Vale Upper Hospitality Suite Review: Championship Ready
During a cold Wednesday on the evening of a Papa Johns’s Trophy round of 32 game, we took a trip down to Vale Park in Burslem to bring you this Port Vale upper hospitality suite review. Formerly known as the…
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Amber Road | Film Threat
Written and directed by B. Luciano Barsuglia, Amber Road takes a look at the depraved and dangerous things that happen on the dark web. While it is hardly the first film to explore such a thing, the filmmaker offers up…
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Kevin Williamson & John Hyams’ COVID Horror Film Is Worth Catching [Fantastic Fest]
Are you over the COVID pandemic, or are you over COVID pandemic horror films? Probably both. This makes “Sick” a hard sell: A horror movie born in the pandemic era, set in April 2020, when all but a handful of…
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A Horror Movie With An Identity Crisis
The Visitor tries to be a mash-up of several genres, but it would've been much better suited picking one horror lane and leaning into it. Finn Jones in The Visitor For much of The Visitor's runtime, things go as expected…
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Jeremy Pope Gives Life to Introspective Military Drama
Home Movie Reviews ‘The Inspection’ Review: Jeremy Pope Gives Life to Introspective Military Drama A work that is best when at its most personal, Bratton's feature debut establishes that he is a filmmaker worth watching. Image via A24 All art…
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A More Chilling Spin on the Creepy, Kooky Addams Family
The creepy and kooky Addams Family, arguably the First Family of spooky season, have had a perpetual presence in popular culture over the decades. After getting their start in Charles Addams' New Yorker comics in the '30s, and debuting onscreen…
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