Tag: Romance

Vampires and Spirits: Sinners Keeps You Entertained From Dusk Till Dawn

Director Ryan Coogler has been on a hot streak in movie theaters essentially from his very first feature, 2013’s Fruitvale Station, through his last film Black Panther Wakanda Forever, the followup to his monumental hit Black Panther in…

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Black Bag is Sleek and Streamlined Mystery Goodness

The Thin Man was a highly successful comedic mystery series that spanned movies, radio, television and the theater from the 1930s through the 1990s. The characters Nick and Nora Charles, first portrayed by legendary actors William Powell and…

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Heart Eyes Has Cult Classic, Franchise Potential

We’ve seen an influx of holiday themed horror slashers in recent years and the production team behind the Scream franchise revival Spyglass Media is trying their hands at one centered around the ultimate romantic holiday. In Heart Eyes,…

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My Old Ass is Well Rounded and Resonant

An unconventional film is the latest entry in high quality coming of age stories. My Old Ass follows a free-spirited 18 year-old named Elliott (Maisy Stella) who decides to take a mushroom trip on her birthday with her…

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Emilia Pérez is a Pleasant Surprise That Effectively Melds Social Commentary, Drama, and Music Together (Middleburg Film Festival)

Multiplexes have been riddled with the remnants of musicals past in recent years with some having succeeded, like 2023’s Wonka, and others crashing and burning like Joker Folie á Deux earlier this year. Audiences have had mixed reactions…

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Challengers’ Technical Aspects Elevate This Enjoyable Thriller

Recently, many have lamented the disappearance of the erotic thriller from cineplexes in the modern era. The latest film from director Luca Guadagnino may be more thriller than erotic, but it’s the closest we’ve gotten in a bit….

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Love Lies Bleeding: Performances From Its Stars Can’t Overcome The Film’s Choices

Rose Glass has written and directed a few highly touted indie films, the most recent being 2019’s Saint Maud, and now she returns to multiplexes with a new Romantic thriller that involves drama, love, and violence. Love Lies…

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Drive-Away Dolls’ Campiness is Mildly Entertaining, But Not Enough to Elevate It

While his brother Joel was able to branch out with 2021’s superb The Tragedy of Macbeth, now it’s Ethan Coen’s turn to take a run at a solo venture in the director’s chair away from their legendary partnership…

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Argylle’s Twists and Turns Elevate It From Descending Into Total Cliche

Director Matthew Vaughn has returned with his latest action packed film. Argylle introduces us to author Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard) who writes the best-selling spy novel series of the same name about a secret agent who’s on a mission…

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Fingernails Fails to Live Up to Its Interesting Premise (Sundance Film Festival)

Studies consistently show that our society is increasingly lonely and isolated. Even the young who typically are enjoying the romantic exploration and freedom that typically accompanies youth in the post-World War II western world are having less sex and less relationships…

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