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“Death of a Unicorn” meanders about without a sense of urgency, and even when the horns come out and the bodies start dropping, it never feels like anyone is all that worried about their impending doom. Nothing ever feels earned, so all of the payoffs – be it justice or reconciliation or redemption – all feel contrived rather than organic.
The reality is simple: when you sign up for Jason Statham, you GET Jason Statham. One of the last true…
I’m often the first one to harp on films that struggle to explain aspects of their world and rarely give…
For a film about not being able to feel pain, “Novocaine” is sadly painful to watch for all of the wrong reasons. More like NovoCANT, amiright?
The Day the Earth Blew Up” is classic Looney Tunes, complete with gorgeous 2-D animation and a nostalgic longing without pandering or removing the heart and soul from its origins.
“On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” is a transcendent cultural commentary that digs deep into the clashes between deep religious tradition and generational trauma.
I want to be clear: I did not go into “Captain America: Brave New World” with a stuffy old critic’s…
The 2025 Sundance Film Festival wrapped up its virtual run late Sunday evening 2/2/2025, thus concluding the festival run. I…
The Midnight section of the Sundance Film Festival is usual ripe with horror and thriller gems that endure throughout the…
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