Fantasia 2022: Internal Conflicts Hit the Mat in Gritty Drama ‘The Fight Machine’
It’s safe to say that I know very little about boxing. Outside of films like Fight Club, The Fighter, and Creed, my expertise in this subgenre is...
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‘Good Madam’ Unmasks the Generational Trauma of Domestic Workers
“It’s not that Mama doesn’t like this house — this house doesn’t like Mama.” Horror films are capable of emphasizing grim realities through a...
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‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’ Checks All the Rom-Com Boxes
The Honorable Mr. Jeremy Malcolm (Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù) is the most eligible bachelor in all of London who desires to be married. After an unpleasant evening...
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‘The Black Phone’ Gives Us The First Solid Horror Film Of The Year
Allow me to set the scene. It’s 1978 and kids are getting snatched up off the street — literally. We’re in Northern Denver, a dreary Colorado suburb...
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Hulu’s Latest Romantic Comedy ‘Fire Island’ Fills In The Gaps Of The Genre
It’s high time audiences are flooded with queer romances that don’t make gender identity a plot point and Hulu’s latest queer-romedy Fire Island...
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Tribeca 2022: ‘Pink Moon’ Offers A Moving And Honest Perspective On Mortality
We’re cued in by the booming track, Shot Down by The Sonics, which sets an upbeat tone that deludes us into the film we’re about to see. Floor van...
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Doctor Strange Enters the Multiverse of Horror But Is Light On the Madness
Before you can brace yourself for the film you’re about to see, it starts. Right out of the gate, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness takes...
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Hulu’s ‘Crush’ Is A Welcome Addition To The Teen Rom-Com Genre
Paige is an artist with her sights set on the CalArts summer program, which will pretty much guarantee her admission into the school of her dreams....
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Shudder’s ‘Night’s End’ Starts Strong But Leaves Us Wanting More
After spending the last two years in a global pandemic, it comes as no surprise that we see an influx of films inspired by contagions, a widespread...
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