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Film Review: “Unsane” — Stalking 2.0

April 1, 2018
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Despite some storytelling flaws, Unsane is ultimately suspenseful, terrifying, and rather haunting.

Film Review: “Leaning into the Wind” — The Giving Tree

March 26, 2018
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Watching this film, one is struck at how it is essentially a collection of moments that, taken together, create a satisfying portrait of a life.

Film Interview: Tempest Storm — “Tempest in a D-Cup”

March 25, 2018
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The filmmaker chose, wisely, to emphasize Tempest Storm’s fortitude and self-determination.

Film Review: “The Leisure Seeker” — One Last Road Trip?

March 23, 2018
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We’re not in European art film territory here.

Film Review: “Red Sparrow” — A Retro Cold War thriller

March 23, 2018
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Red Sparrow isn’t great in any way, but, at two hours and twenty minutes, we do get our money’s worth of old-school genre entertainment.

Film Review: “Loveless” — Loss of Love

March 19, 2018
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Just about every aspect of Loveless is executed perfectly.

Film Review: “Midnighters” — A Long Night Indeed

March 16, 2018
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Mostly, indie horror seems constrained, not by lack of funds, but by lackluster creativity and a sort of sloppy artlessness.

Film Review: “Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story” — Bold, Brainy, and Beautiful

March 8, 2018
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The documentary Bombshell illuminates Heddy Lamar’s enigmatic legacy with gentle scrutiny and justifiable awe.

Film Review: “A Fantastic Woman” — The Struggle to Be

February 25, 2018
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Lelio’s latest film explores the plight of a woman whose intrinsic nature and self-worth are rejected by a world that doesn’t value her.

Film Review: “Annihilation” — A Sci-fi Puzzle Wrapped in an Enigma

February 25, 2018
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Annihilation wants to be a big movie about big ideas — what we get is a flawed impersonation of one.

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