'The Whale,' with Brendan Fraser, takes viewers on a disturbing yet touching exploration of human error and efforts to set things right.
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New York Film Festival Reviews: ‘Alcarras,’ ‘One Fine Morning,’ ‘Return to Seoul’
'Alcarras,' 'One Fine Morning,' and 'Return to Seoul' made their New York City premieres at NYFF60.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘Elvis’ Directed by Baz Luhrmann
Austin Butler's genuine effort to honor The King of Rock and Roll is undermined by director Luhrmann's stylistic excess and a truly terrible turn by Tom Hanks.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘Paradise Highway’ Starring Juliette Binoche and Morgan Freeman
While the plot mechanics grind a bit at times, the powerful acting by Juliette Binoche and newcomer Hala Finley makes this one worth seeing.
Read More »The Last Movie Stars: A Homage to Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward
This summer HBO Max broadcasted 'The Last Movie Stars,' a six-part documentary series about Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward
Read More »Tribeca Film Festival Review: ”We Might as Well be Dead’
'We Might as Well be Dead' focuses on a dystopian world in a Tower community that lives by strict rules and evicts those who violate them
Read More »SXSW Feature Film Review: ‘Women Do Cry’
Women Do Cry is about a woman who tests positive for HIV in a Bulgarian culture that treats those with the virus as lepers.
Read More »SXSW Film Review: Horror-Thriller ‘Soft & Quiet’
Soft & Quiet is about women taking initiative to form a hate group which seeks to bond in word and deed.
Read More »SXSW Movie Review: ‘Emergency’ Walks the Thriller/Comedy Tightrope
'Emergency' successfully walks the line between thriller and comedy. It's both a scary and a fun experience.
Read More »SXSW Film Review: ‘Master,’ a Memorable Thriller with Twists
In 'Master,' a thriller at SXSW, three Black women look for success at an elite university and end up fighting more than they bargained for.
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