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Barry: Season 3, Episode 4 – TV Review

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Senior Year – Movie Review

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Pleasure- Movie Review

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Happening – Movie Review

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Barry: Season 3, Episode 3 – TV Review

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Barry: Season 3, Episode 2 – TV Review

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Barry: Season 3, Episode 4 – TV Review

Sarah Goldberg delivers her Emmy clip as the chickens come home to roost for Barry.

by Ben Sears May 16, 2022May 9, 2022
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Senior Year – Movie Review

Rebel Wilson anchors a teen comedy that barely stays afloat because of its likeable cast.

by Ben Sears May 13, 2022
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Pleasure- Movie Review

Ninja Thyberg’s debut feature explores the porn industry and the terrible people it employs.

by Ben Sears May 12, 2022
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Happening – Movie Review

Audrey Diwan’s fearless and unfortunately timely Golden Lion winner features a virtuoso performance from Anamaria Vartolomei

by Ben Sears May 11, 2022May 11, 2022
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Barry: Season 3, Episode 3 – TV Review

Henry Winkler shines in an episode that’s lite on plot but heavy in character work.

by Ben Sears May 9, 2022
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Barry: Season 3, Episode 2 – TV Review

Barry reaches new depths while the show has some genuine Hollywood fun.

by Ben Sears May 2, 2022April 29, 2022
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We Own This City – Limited Series Review

David Simon and George Pelecanos apply much of worked so well in The Wire to their newest examination of Baltimore’s policing.

by Ben Sears April 25, 2022April 22, 2022
TV Reviews

Barry: Season 3, Episode 1 – TV Review

Barry returns after a three-year break without missing a step.

by Ben Sears April 25, 2022April 25, 2022
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Dual – Movie Review

A film from a distinct comedic voice that lacks vitality.

by Ben Sears April 12, 2022April 13, 2022
Kurosawa

Japan’s Warrior Filmmaker: The Films of Akira Kurosawa – One Wonderful Sunday

Matt finds a beautiful and poignant portrait of two lovers in Kurosawa’s One Wonderful Sunday.

by Matt Hurt April 8, 2022April 1, 2022
Movie Reviews

All the Old Knives – Movie Review

A dull, disposable espionage thriller.

by Ben Sears April 7, 2022April 7, 2022
Kurosawa

Japan’s Warrior Filmmaker: The Films of Akira Kurosawa – No Regrets for Our Youth

Matt looks at Kurosawa’s only film with a female protagonist in No Regrets for Our Youth

by Matt Hurt April 1, 2022April 1, 2022
Kurosawa

Japan’s Warrior Filmmaker: The Films of Akira Kurosawa – The Men Who Tread on the Tiger’s Tail

Matt Hurt is reminded of later Kurosawa masterworks within THE MEN WHO TREAD ON THE TIGERS TAIL

by Ben Sears March 29, 2022March 31, 2022
Interviews

Topside: Interview with co-director Logan George and co-director and star Celine Held

A conversation with the directors of Topside, Logan George and Celine Held.

by Ben Sears March 24, 2022March 24, 2022
TV Reviews

Halo – TV Review

Paramount’s investment, and Killen & Kane’s commitment, makes Halo one of the best video game adaptations to date.

by Ben Sears March 24, 2022March 24, 2022
Kurosawa

Japan’s Warrior Filmmaker: The Films of Akira Kurosawa – Sanshiro Sugata Part Two

Matt Hurt investigates Kurosawa’s first sequel and sees the early hints at the complexity he’d master throughout his career.

by Matt Hurt March 23, 2022March 10, 2022
Interviews

So Cold The River: Interview with director Paul Shoulberg

Interview with Paul Shoulberg, director of So Cold The River.

by Ben Sears March 21, 2022March 21, 2022
Movie Reviews

Deep Water – Movie Review

Two good-looking people destroying each other and everyone around them could be a lot more fun.

by Ben Sears March 16, 2022March 17, 2022
Movie Reviews

The Adam Project- Movie Review

Shawn Levy and Ryan Reynolds’ second collaboration together works best when ditching its sci-fi roots and focusing on a coming of age story.

by Ben Sears March 10, 2022March 10, 2022
Kurosawa

Japan’s Warrior Filmmaker: The Films of Akira Kurosawa – The Most Beautiful

Matt Hurt reviews The Most Beautiful, a film where Kurosawa’s tempered involvement permeates through the screen.

by Matt Hurt March 8, 2022March 10, 2022
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