While ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ rights many wrongs perpetuated by Disney’s 1953 animated film, it’s also a dour remake filled with risible performances, poor cinematography and nausea-inducing editing.
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Dexter Fletcher’s ‘Ghosted’ doesn’t feel like an actual filmmaker directed it but as if it were constructed by an A.I. who recently learned what the word “content” means.
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Director Ari Aster has described ‘Beau is Afraid’ as a “nightmare” - and to give him credit, that is an apt description, but not in the way that he probably intended. The film feels exactly like one of those incoherent fever dreams which you only half-remember after it’s over, and quickly forget as you go about your day.
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Director Guy Ritchie delivers a departure from his usual fare with ‘The Covenant’ - A harrowing and emotionally compelling war story that gives a new meaning to “no man left behind”.
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Daniel Goldhaber’s ‘How to Blow Up a Pipeline’ mixes a thoughtful social commentary on our fossil fuel-laden society with the anxiety-ridden structure of a Safdie Brothers’ film with staggering results.
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While Ben Affleck’s ‘Air’ may be approached in an incredibly paint-by-numbers structure, its high spirits will make you leave the theater happy.
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‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is a great film to catch in theatres, if you’re a kid or a kid at heart – fun for the whole family, even if it does remain a little uninspired. The animation is top-notch, with fun character designs and dazzling landscapes, and the score and accompanying soundtrack just add to this adventure.
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While Tetris’ filmmaking techniques and storylines feel conventional, the movie remains an insanely fun ride with great performances from Taron Egerton, Roger Allam, and Anthony Boyle.
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The Frankenstein monster or Prometheus legend has remained evergreen for a reason, but by juxtaposing it in the tumultuous world of racial inequality, ‘The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster’ gives an old monster some very new tricks.
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Often Festival Films Can overload its audience with drama, emotion, or ham-fisted messages, but in a delightfully subtle film, ‘Pure O’ makes you candidly connect with the characters and the plot.
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Premiering at SXSW 2023, ‘Bottoms’ is a film that is equal parts violent, funny, surreal, meta, and weird which makes for a definite highlight of the festival. Continue for our full SPOILER-FREE review.
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For fans of Gremlins, Critters, or Evil Dead but who crave the more modern storytelling touch of having a critical social issue in the jaws of a Cronenberg-esque fleshy Muppet, Appendage is a welcome addition to stream at home.
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‘Evil Dead Rise’ - the latest soft reboot of the storied franchise succeeds by finding its own campy yet terrifying place amongst not only the previous films in the franchise but in the horror genre as a whole. Continue for our exclusive SXSW review:
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As if on the wings of a chubby dragon, the legendary tabletop RPG inspired action-adventure comedy ‘Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ premiered as the opening film of SXSW and FilmSpeak has you covered. Continue for our Spoiler-Free Review.
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Cocaine Bear is perhaps the biggest disappoint of 2023 thus far, taking a true story ripe with cinematic potential and failing to deliver the irreverent, blood-soaked goods audiences are clamouring for. Though it provides entertainment value here and there, this is a drug-fuelled bear that feels declawed.
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Emma Mackey galvanizes the screen through a career-best performance in Frances O’Connor’s wildly unique biopic ‘Emily’ - a look at the life of Emily Brontë.
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Ultimately, ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ is a mixed bag. While it may take too long to find its footing and deliver the start to Phase 5 Marvel fans have been eagerly anticipating, there are certainly some memorable pieces audiences will take away from the film.
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Daughter is certainly worth seeing if you’re a fan of thought-provoking thrillers. Your appreciation for subtlety and ambiguity will impact how much you like this film, but ultimately it is a captivating film in every respect.
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While When You Finish Saving the World has interesting ideas and good performances, the film can’t help but feel smug especially with how director Jesse Eisenberg casts Finn Wolfhard as a younger version of himself.
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‘Alice, Darling’ is a powerful, gut-wrenching movie anchored by a career-best performance from Anna Kendrick, with Wunmi Mosaku and Kaniehtiio Horn being equally as good. It’s not an easy film to watch, but certainly one to see for its vivid acting performances.
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