Fantastic Fest 2022 Review – Chop and Steele
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Pranksters Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher in “Chop and Steele” by: Cody Villafana Directed by: Berndt Mader (“Booger Redâ€) and Ben Steinbauer (“Winnebago Manâ€) Starring: Nick Prueher, Joe Pickett If you were watching morning TV news somewhere in the Midwest in the last 15 years and saw a variety of characters that seemed […]
Fantastic Fest 2021 Review – Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes
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Kazunori Tosa in “Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes” by: Cody Villafana Starring: Kazunori Tosa, Riko Fujitani, Gôta Ishida Directed by: Junta Yamaguchi (debut) Written by: Makoto Ueda (“The Night is Short, Walk on Girl”) Part of the fun of film festivals is general is walking into a film that you know nothing about and being […]
Palm Springs
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“Palm Springs is a delight, and as enjoyable of a respite as the film’s getaway location promises.”
The Nightingale
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“Dismisses archetypes and relies on brutal history lessons to expose man’s perpetually destructive nature.”
After the Wedding
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“There’s talent in front of the camera, but very little in the firm rings true – even as a glorified soap opera.”
Them That Follow
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“Unable to find the emotional hook needed to express extremely personal issues.”
Light of My Life
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“Casey Affleck’s ability to keep the nervous, albeit silent, energy consistent is an impressive feat.”
Sword of Trust
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“A sharply written dark dramedy. Deeper and more meaningful than an average satire.”
Spider-Man: Far From Home
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“Leans heavily into comedy more so than perhaps any other movie in the MCU so far.”
Dark Phoenix
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“Entirely perfunctory, with confusing fight choreography…and completely unearned sentimentality.”
Captain Marvel
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“The final product [does] a disservice to what should have been a triumphant moment for the franchise.”
The Lego Movie 2
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“Doesn’t quite stack up to the original, but it’s still light years better than most animated films.”