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‘Don’t Tell Larry’ Review

It’s hard to balance comedy and thriller together on screen. Given the potential of the cast and its intriguing story, it’s really sad to see this movie fall flat on its face when it could have been so much more. Don’t Tell Larry, written and directed by Greg Porper and …

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Warwick Thornton’s ‘THE NEW BOY’ (2023) – Movie Review

Anchored by a gripping performance from Cate Blanchett, this movie proves to be an interesting, if somewhat bizarre, tale of an outsider with a bigger purpose. The story follows a young, dark-skinned, Aboriginal, feral boy who attacks some Australian horsemen. The child is taken to a monastery for young boys …

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Eliza Hooper’s ‘WELLWOOD’ (2025) – Review

If National Lampoon’s Alien Vacation was a movie, it might go something like this, but maybe with a lot more of Chevy Chase’s crazed antics. However, this movie goes darker than expected with some twists and turns and it looks remarkable, but sadly Wellwood doesn’t cover any new ground. The …

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Luca Guadagnino’s ‘I AM LOVE’ (2009) – Retro Review

Tilda Swinton is certainly a remarkable talent and this film only cements her status as an actress whose chameleon-like tendencies make her a formidable player in this delightful treat by director Luca Guadagnino: I Am Love. The story centers around a woman named Emma who comes from a very financially …

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Stanley Nelson’s ‘WE WANT THE FUNK’ (2025) Documentary Review

The funk music of the post-Civil Rights movement has always held relevance for black culture and still brought about some of the most influential artists of its generation, but that doesn’t mean that the documentary based around the movement will move too many viewers. The documentary revolves around the funkadelic …

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Why ‘THE HAUNTED MANSION’ (2003) Is Much Better Than The 2023 Reboot

I know that it’s been a little while since 2023’s The Haunted Mansion and even longer for the Eddie Murphy vehicle in 2003. It is worth noting that there is a 20-year gap between these two films and both took différent approaches toward emulating the Disney attraction that it was …

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Robert Rippberger’s ‘RENNER’ (2025) – Movie Review

Many people will say that genius and loneliness may go hand in hand. Of course, when you add a touch of Artificial intelligence it proves to be a complicated endeavor to journey through.  Renner is a movie that takes love and AI to very new extremes, albeit, extremes that may …

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Why Tim Burton Needs to Direct an ‘EVIL DEAD’ Movie

Tim Burton

I have been a huge fan of Tim Burton for many years. His movies Sweeney Todd, Edward Scissorhands and Beetlejuice have captured my heart and soul after watching it. They are a delicate balancing act of darkness and light, horror and family, macabre and comedy. That is exactly what a …

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Marielle Heller’s ‘NIGHTBITCH’ (2024) – Movie Review

There are movies that can exceed expectations and then there are movies that don’t do anything other than exist and fulfill a slot in theaters and a resume-builder for some actors. Nightbitch is the latter of the two options. The story centers around a middle-aged mother named…..Mother. That’s her name …

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