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Film Review: George C. Wolfe Hat Tips Further African American Heritage with ‘Rustin’

Produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions and directed by George C. Wolfe (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom), Rustin is a gripping insight into…

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Film Review: ‘American Fiction’ Proves An Impressive Feature Film Debut for Cord Jefferson

If Cord Jefferson had not ‘made it’ in his profession as a writer for television, it would perhaps make sense seeing him try something different….

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Alexander Payne Returns to Form with ‘The Holdovers’

When director Alexander Payne released his film Downsizing it was universally praised for its highly original premise. Unfortunately, however, it received decidedly mixed reviews for…

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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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TIFF 23 Dispatch: ‘Knox Goes Away’; ‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’; ‘Poolman’

Nearly every TIFF features one or two films directed by prominent actors, and to call them a mixed bag is almost deceitfully charitable. When something…

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Film Review: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)

Standing outside the Sydney theatre on a red carpet, Tom Cruise was certainly in his element – smiling brightly and waving at an adoring crowd…

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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: 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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