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Read MoreSundance 2023 Review: Scrapper – “The dialogue is sharp”
Still grieving from the death of her mother, 12-year-old Georgie is quite resourceful in preventing her school and social services from discovering that she is living on her own until her absentee father makes an appearance. When the expression, “It takes a village to raise a child” gets crossed out and written underneath in childish printing is the remark, “I can raise myself thanks,” the tone of the...
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Read MoreGame vs Show – Episode 2 of The Last of Us
Episode 2 of The Last of Us show feels more like a video game than the previous episode, undoubtedly because it was directed by game director Neil Druckmann. This episode diverges only a little from the game, but it’s the nature of those incremental divergences that are fascinating to dissect. Check out our coverage of The Last Of UsSPOILER WARNING for episode 2 of the show and early parts of the...
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Read MoreSundance 2023 Review: Jamojaya
A teenage Indonesian rapper signed to a major U.S. record label decides to part ways with his father who has been his manager. During a television interview discussing a U.S. record deal, James shocks his father by announcing that they will be parting ways. Over a motion graphic of a banyan tree, the voice of the father tells a folklore tale about the separation of two brothers which explains the title...
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Read MoreSundance 2023 Review: The Amazing Maurice – “The family will have a good time”
A travelling conniving talking cat partners with intelligent rats and a pied piping human to con townspeople into paying them to get rid of a rodent infestation of their own creation. In this adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, a narrator presents herself to the audience surrounded by books and with such a love for faerie tales that she points out all of the...
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Read MoreSundance 2023 Review: Other People’s Children – “With Virginie Efira we are watching one of the best working actors out there”
“How much time do I have left?” asks the woman to her elderly doctor. “I ask myself that every morning,” he replies. But Rachel (Virginie Efira) is not asking about her own life span, instead she’s asking about the length of time she has left to conceive a child. It’s not an uncommon thing for a woman to start wondering as you get older. The pressure of the ticking...
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Read MoreSundance 2023 Review: Bad Behaviour
A former child star goes on a retreat in an effort to better herself and connect with her daughter but old habits are hard to break. A soothing monotone voice gives a lesson on self-enlightenment over the opening credits and the black screen fades to Lucy (Jennifer Connelly) driving in a car listening to the recording in a frazzled state and having an awkward conversation with her daughter (Alice Englert)...
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Read MoreSundance 2023 Review: Magazine Dreams – “As a character study, it’s truly a remarkable performance.”
Magazine Dreams opens with the visual you see above – Jonathan Majors, his sculpted form set amongst soft lighting, in the background the beautiful sounds of string music to complement. But this moment is one of the only serene moments of the film. What follows is an exploration of one man’s experience with body image, obsession, toxic masculinity, human connection, and mental health. Check...
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Read MoreThis Week’s New Releases in UK Cinemas
Check out the new releases that are due out in UK cinemas this week. THE FABELMANS eOne Released Friday 27 January Young Sammy Fabelman falls in love with movies after his parents take him to see “The Greatest Show on Earth.” Armed with a camera, Sammy starts to make his own films at home, much to the delight of his supportive mother. Cast: Tony Kushner, Michelle Williams,Paul Dano, Seth...
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Sundance 2023 Review: Blueback – “Australian acting talent is out in full force”
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Sundance 2023 Review: Eileen – “Creates a haunting atmosphere that hangs in the air like the forest mist.”
The dreary life of the sexually oppressed Eileen is given a ray of hope with...
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Sundance 2023 Review – Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie – “His optimism is still the overriding feel of this documentary.”
As a child of the ’80s, Michael J. Fox holds a special place in my...
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Atomic Hope – The Nuclear Power documentary gets a trailer
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Sundance 2023 Review: Cat Person – “Little Red Riding Hood for the Internet age”
A college student working concessions at an art house theatre decides to...
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Ben Affleck’s Air, about Michael Jordan and Nike, gets a release date
AIR directed by Ben Affleck, from Amazon Studios, Skydance Sports, Mandalay...
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves gets a new trailer
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Sundance 2023 Review: Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)
A friendship with up-and-coming band called Pink Floyd causes Storm Thorgerson...
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Sundance 2023 Review: Radical – “To spend time with these inspirational people is a privilege.”
Based on a true story, Radical tells a familiar tale from a fresh perspective,...
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Swallowed – Watch Jena Malone in the trailer for the new body-horror thriller
After a drug run goes bad, two friends must survive a nightmarish ordeal of...
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Watch the trailer for Woman of the Photographs
Solitary and skilled photographer Kai is afraid of women. When he encounters a...
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Sundance 2023 Review: Magazine Dreams – “Serves as a warning as to how the pursuit of excellence can be the pathway to self-destruction”
Killian Maddox pursuit of becoming a world class bodybuilder comes at the...
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Sundance 2023 Review: Fair Play – “It fills a void that has been largely vacant”
Emily (Bridgerton’s Phoebe Dynevor) and Luke (Alden Ehrenreich, Solo: A...
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Sundance 2023 Review – STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie – “A celebration of a fighting spirit”
Michael J. Fox recalls the challenges of being physically short, the desire...
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Sundance 2023 Review: Sometimes I Think About Dying – “A quiet yet thoughtful depiction of someone experiencing social awkwardness”
Sometimes I Think About Dying opens with some elegant shots of a small town in...
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The Cow Who Sang A Song Into The Future gets a UK release date
Sovereign has announced e the release of the powerful and unique The Cow Who...
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Don’t go any closer in the new clip from Blood
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Sundance 2023 Review: Shayda – “The reason to watch is the subtle performance of Zar Amir-Ebrahimi”
Seeking refuge and a divorce from her physically abusive husband, Shayda heads...
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