Earning Its Lumps, ‘FATMAN’ Is Neither Naughty Nor Nice Enough
‘Fatman’ swings and misses attempting to spark cynical holiday joy. Just never going quite far enough, Mel Gibson’ Santa might drink and curse and shoot guns but the movie itself…
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The Cinematic Equivalent of the Phrase “Spooky Season”, ‘COME PLAY’ A Scare-Free Dud
A Halloween scare-fest this is not, but it’s also not totally rotten. 'Come Play' features a solid-enough turn from Gillian Jacobs as a mom struggling to connect with her son on…
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Cohen Evolves as ’BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM’ Offers an Outrageous and Hopeful Coda for Election Year US and A
Sacha Baron Cohen brings Borat back from the grave to confront 2020 America in 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm'. The result is decidedly less iconic (and relies too heavily on scripted rather…
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Benson and Moorhead’s ‘SYNCHRONIC’ A Grizzly, Drug-Induced Time Travel Mission
Sci-fi indie filmmakers Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead have done it again with the trippy, drug-fueled time travel experiment 'Synchronic', which benefits from a strong leading man and an arresting…
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‘THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7’ A Timely, Effective But Unremarkable Courtroom Trial
'The Trial of the Chicago 7' showcases both Aaron Sorkin's great skill and his great shortcomings. Telling the true story of a rambunctious American kangaroo court trial, Sorkin's script is…
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NIGHTSTREAM 2020: ’LAPSIS’ Gives Financial Dystopia A Mindbending Makeover
A film review of Lapsis written and directed by Noah Hutton and starring Dean Imperial as part of our Nighthawk 2020 Film Festival coverage.
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NIGHTSTREAM 2020: Revenge Served Cold in Well-Acted ’ROSE PLAYS JULIE’
A film review of 'Rose Plays Julie' directed by Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlow and starring Ann Skelly, Orla Brady and Aidan Gillen as part of our Nighthawk 2020 Film Festival coverage.
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NIGHTSTREAM 2020: Bugged Out ‘QUEEN OF BLACK MAGIC’ a Pitch Black Supernatural Slasher
A film review of Indonesia's 'Queen of Black Magic' directed by Kimo Stamboel as part of our Nightstream 2020 coverage.
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NIGHTSTREAM 2020: ‘DINNER IN AMERICA’ Is An Aggressive Outsider Love Story That’s Punk As F*ck
A film review of 'Dinner in America' written and directed by Adam Rehmeier and starring Emily Skeggs and Kyle Gallner as part of our Nighthawk 2020 Film Festival coverage.
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NIGHTSTREAM 2020: Surreal and Disappointing ‘LUCKY’ Bungles Its Message of Female Dread
A film review of 'Lucky' written and directed by Natasha Kermani and starring Brea Grant as part of our Nighthawk 2020 Film Festival coverage.