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Venkatesh Maha’s Drama Meets Satyadev’s Magic in ‘Rao Bahadur’
Director Venkatesh Maha’s ‘Rao Bahadur’ creatively explores themes of oppressive patriarchal legacy through magical realism and a stellar performance from Satyadev Kancharana.
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Can Everyone Just Calm Down About ‘Supergirl’?
‘Supergirl’ might be a mediocre movie, but it hardly marks the death of female superhero cinema, as some on the internet might claim.
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‘Disclosure Day’ Masterfully Made But Misses Spielberg Classic Status
Steven Spielberg brings his signature sense of wonder to Disclosure Day, along with John Williams’ score and Janusz Kaminski’s cinematography, but the sci-fi story doesn’t quite live up to the sum of its parts.
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Big Screen ‘Backrooms’ An Unsettling But Uneven Debut for Kane Parsons
Kane Parsons becomes the latest (and youngest) in the YouTuber-to-horror-filmmaker pipeline with the A24 adaptation of his Backrooms liminal space series.
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Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’ a Humorous and Harrowing Horror Story
YouTuber-turned-filmmaker Curry Barker’s Obsession is like Get Out for “nice guys”, blending funny, disturbing, and highly entertaining horror with surprisingly impactful themes.
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Explore the weird, wild world of Wiseau in ‘The Disaster Artist’
With ‘The Disaster Artist’, James Franco seeks to give us a little glimpse into the completely insane world of Tommy Wiseau—and it is fascinating!
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Portman dives deep into character study in ‘Jackie’
‘Jackie’ provides an extremely layered look at a largely unexplored perspective of one of the most analyzed events in US history. Portman’s well-studied portrayal shows us Jackie Kennedy’s isolation, coming at a time which the history books have always held up for its unity.
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Star Wars grows up with ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’
If the main saga Star Wars movies are The Lord of the Rings, then Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is more like Game of Thrones. Instead of legendary heroes and Jedi magic, Rogue One is more grounded in reality with a small, rag-tag group of rebels who manage to do something extraordinary. Because of…
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‘Sully’ shows that less is more
When you go to see a movie about a heroic American event, starring Tom Hanks and directed by Clint Eastwood, you have a pretty good idea what you’re going to get. In other words, you’ll go into Sully expecting a quality movie, and that’s precisely what they’ll deliver.
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Greed goes to war in ‘War Dogs’
Director Todd Phillips might be better known for his Hangover trilogy, but War Dogs proves he can make a movie that is both entertaining and impactful. Cross that with the chemistry between Jonah Hill and Miles Teller, and throw in a little Bradley Cooper and you’ve got yourself a rags-to-richest-to-corruption story that’s definitely worth a…
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‘Sausage Party’ only aims for low-hanging comedy fruit
When the primary antagonist of your movie is a literal talking douche, it’s fair to say that you’re not aiming for intelligent humor. Sadly, Sausage Party feels like a weak attempt to create an edgy animated satire, only aiming for the lowest-hanging comedy fruit and missing the chance to live up to its inventive concept.
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‘Suicide Squad’ yet another DC letdown
Maybe the hype was to blame, maybe the writing, maybe key pieces were lost in editing and reshoots, but Suicide Squad squanders its monumental potential with tonal missteps and a gaunt plot that leaves a lot to be desired. After seeing the great cast and the well-executed trailers, I was really rooting for this one,…
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‘Ghostbusters’ is a silly little comedy that became a cultural lightning rod
Remember when The Interview came out and everyone decided that seeing a silly little comedy was some kind of patriotic act of defiance to North Korea? The all-female Ghostbusters reboot is a lot like that—a silly little comedy that somehow ignited a culture war on the internet and became way more significant than it probably…
