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Welcome to Redville (2023) Movie Review: Modern-day Twilight Zone storytelling on a budget that takes big swings

Amartya Acharya — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 01:57:11 +0000

The concept of “Welcome to Redville” is nothing new—finding yourselves in a sort of yesteryear Americana that, as time passes, is revealed as a form of inescapable hellscape. The execution of “Welcome to Redville” within such a limited budget is what makes it stand out. Two diamond robbers, Leo (Jack Manley) and Toni (Highdee Kuan),…

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Here (2023) Movie Review: A Compassionate Push from the Groovy Cliffs

Niikhiil Akhiil — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 17:51:01 +0000

Stefan stands on the cement pavement of a tall building under construction, beholding the city with all the hustles and bustles commencing towards the gravity of reaching destinations. A million other projects have been fabricated through the city’s expansion beyond the concrete resonances and Stefan’s vision, examining the uprising monuments. What if Stefan decelerates the…

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Tales of the Unusual (2000) Movie Review: An Extremely Appealing Anthology Buffet

Aneesh Raikundalia — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 17:41:42 +0000

Anthology films are an interesting experiment. On the one hand, short (perhaps too short) snippets of great stories that feel like a collection of entrees, tasty but not filling. On the other hand, they can be a smorgasbord of palette cleansers, making them a fun ride with a unifying factor. This anthology’s unifying factor or…

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Lost Country (2023) ‘Sarajevo Film Festival’ Movie Review – Jovan Ginic tenderly anchors complex, probing mother-son drama

Debanjan Dhar — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 03:39:39 +0000

After a long hiatus, Vladimir Perisic’s return to direction with Lost Country takes up a compelling lens. Posited at the troubled crossroads between family and fascism, the screenplay by Perisic and Alice Winocour looks at a teenager, Stefan’s (Jovan Ginic) consciousness, his complicated feelings stemming from the clash between his mother’s political identity and the…

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Mickey Hardaway (2023) Movie Review: A Powerfully Acted and Thematically Overexposed Independent Feature

Adil Rahim Hyder — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 03:26:27 +0000

The story of Mickey Hardaway begins in media res. We follow the character (played by Rashad Hunter) as he breaks into a house and murders an unsuspecting victim, shooting a gun that we never hear go off. The film then cuts immediately to about three weeks prior without warning, as Mickey’s girlfriend Grace (Ashley Parchment)…

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Outpost (2023) Movie Review: A Flawed But Competent Psychological Horror That Has More Than Meets the Eye

Luke David — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 05:23:53 +0000

You may have heard of Joe Lo Truglio from his comedic roots in films and shows like Superbad, Pineapple Express, and, more recently, Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Interestingly, Truglio takes a step in the opposite direction with his directorial debut, Outpost (2023). The film is an isolating tale about PTSD and the repercussions of being a victim…

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