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'Concrete Cowboy' Review: A Gift-Horse The Filmmakers Looked In The Mouth [TIFF 2020]

Concrete Cowboy” is a story about a forgotten aspect of Black-America which needs to be told. That is why it is such a shame that it gets lost in an otherwise formulaic ‘coming of age’ film for inner-city youth.

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‘Lost Girls and Love Hotels’ Review: Love, Life, and Depression in Tokyo

“Lost Girls and Love Hotels” perfectly captures the love story that finds you when you need it the most and changes your entire world before leaving you broken. Through a glossy finish, the film shows an upfront & honest look at depression and how some choose to confront that pain.

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‘Tenet’ Review: Christopher Nolan’s Latest Mind-Bender Will Confuse and Thrill In Equal Measure

After watching “Tenet,” I’m not sure how Christopher Nolan’s brain truly functions. Is it on a different wavelength to everyone else’s? I’m not sure, but he’s taken his love of testing his audience with time-bending puzzles to the next level—a level I didn’t even expect Nolan to reach…for better or worse.

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'Project Power' Review: Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt Team-Up for a Fun But Forgettable Action Flick

Netflix’s latest original movie, “Project Power,” has plenty of powers, but never manages to be super. Most of the movie is competent, but it’s hard to heap too much praise on a film that tees itself up for success and still bungles it’s shot.

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‘The SpongeBob Movie Sponge on the Run’ Review: F.U.N. Sun-Soaked Nautical Nonsense

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run continues the streak of fun, sun-soaked nautical nonsense adding some much-needed sunshine to an otherwise dreary summer movie season all while taking the franchise to new heights.

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'Host' Review: Zoom Hacking Goes To A Whole New Level

As you would expect, there is only so much you can do with a found footage film that hasn’t already been done. Host does, at times, sink to using the typical tropes like an actor made-up to look like a demon jumping out of the dark at the camera. However at times I found myself so invested in the film, that even when there was one specific over-used trope, it shocked me and was a pleasant surprise.

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'Synchronic' Review: A time-travelling trip that misses its destination [TIFF 2019]

Aaron Moorhead & Justin Benson might not be household names, but something is on the horizon for this duo. Their new film, SYNCHRONIC has subtext, a message, and a key central idea, but because Moorhead & Benson wanted to introduce so many elements from different genres, almost all of that effective storytelling was, ironically… lost in time.

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‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ Review: A Reminder that Hope and Humanity Is Never Gone [TIFF 2019]

We might look at some of the forgotten childhood tidbits that have been chipped away from our soul and scoff at the idea, but A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood reminds us not only are these things natural, they can come back into our lives easily. Here’s our review.

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‘Joker’ Review: Todd Phillips Ushers in a New Era of Auteur-Driven Comic-Book Films [TIFF 2019]

Joker utilizes the popularity of the comic book movie platform to deliver a new character story. In a repulsive, vile, and evil exploration of one of comics’ most iconic villains, Phillips changes the lens through which we view films in this genre.

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'Knives Out' Review: Rian Johnson’s Wickedly Sharp Murder Mystery Puts a Timely Twist on a Bygone Genre [TIFF 2019]

Not since “Clue” has there been such a wildly entertaining good old fashioned murder mystery. Rian Johnson breathes new life into a neglected genre with his Agatha Christie inspired throwback offering a timely modern twist on a classic favorite.

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'Booksmart' Review: A Wilde Comedic Ride [SXSW 2019]

At SXSW in March, debutante-director Olivia Wilde addressed the Austin crowd, announcing how she wanted to make Booksmart the next Breakfast Club or Clueless. Something tells me, three decades from now, a budding filmmaker will say she wants to make her film the next Booksmart.

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Jordan Peele’s 'Us' Review: A Sophomore Effort Which May Have Faults, But It Is No Slump [SXSW 2019]

What was clear at SxSW’s marquee opening of Peele’s Us, was that not only has Peele deservedly earned comparisons to iconic filmmakers, but that he couldn’t be more modest during this success. Peele, much like Serling can deftly create a world of science fiction or horror that shines a dark light on… well… Us.

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'Glass' is only Half Full in M. Night Shyamalan's Admirable, but Underwhelming Conclusion to the 'Unbreakable' Trilogy

For all it’s ambition “Glass” is half full offering an underwhelming conclusion to the “Unbreakable Trilogy”.

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