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TV Review : The Fall of the House of Usher (2023)

The master of humanist horror is back with his Netflix swan song, premiering this spooky season on the major streaming platform. Mike Flanagan’s The Fall of…

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Cannes Film Review: Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

From iconic master of cinema and beloved auteur Martin Scorsese, comes his latest film— Killers of the Flower Moon, which had its highly anticipated world…

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Cannes Film Review: May December (2023)

A May December relationship is a term that describes a couple in a romantic relationship with a considerable age gap between them. The ‘May’ refers…

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Cannes Film Review: The Zone of Interest (2023)

There’s a unique genre of film that attempts the brave undertaking of doing justice in depicting horrific real-world events throughout human history. From World Wars…

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Cannes Film Review: Firebrand (2023)

Many a book, television series and film has been made about the tumultuous and intriguing life of English King Henry VIII, and the number of…

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Cannes Film Review: Anatomy of a Fall (2023)

The winner of the 76th Cannes Film Festival’s most prestigious award – the Palme d’Or – went to the French film, Anatomy of a Fall (Anatomie D’une…

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Cannes Film Review: Asteroid City (2023)

Wes Anderson is an infamous name in modern filmmaking, now synonymous with high stylization and a satisfying aesthetic. His saturated pastel sets, signature static and…

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Film Review: Bottoms (2023)

“Cult classic” isn’t a title one should too soon or too often frivolously attach to a fil. But if a queer, Gen Z, satire-comedy flick…

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Festival de Cannes Review: Monster (Hirokazu Kore-eda)

Monster is the latest film from renowned Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda, whose previous prolific work includes films such as Broker and Shoplifters, which had their…

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Film Review: The Menu (Mark Mylod)

A satiating satire that places suspense and dark comedy on the table, The Menu is quite the delectable surprise that brings forth themes of obsession…

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TIFF 2022 Review: Women Talking (Sarah Polley)

“What follows is an act of female imagination” is the title card that precedes Sarah Polley’s Women Talking — a film derived from a novel…

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Sundance 2022 Double Bill Review: Call Jane (Phylis Nagy) & The Janes (Tia Lessin/Emma Pildes)

Women’s rights and the power to exercise choice was a recurring topic at this year’s Sundance Film Festival seen in more than just a couple…

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Sundance 2022 Review: Am I Ok? (Tig Notaro, Stephanie Allynne)

Directed by Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne, Am I Ok? stars Dakota Johnson and Sonoya Mizuno as best friends: Lucy and Jane. The film is…

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Sundance 2022 Review: The Princess (Ed Perkins)

The Princess of Wales. Lady Di. The People’s Princess. Regardless of her title, Diana Spencer was a phenomenon during her life and still continues to…

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