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“Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue” is one of the worst animated movies of the year and is frightening and ugly to look at. It is not simply one of the worst animated films of 2023, but one of the worst films altogether. It is unfortunate that I have to write like this. “Gracie […]

Using faux social media accounts, Tegan Quin from the Canadian band Tegan and Sara, was able to deceive their fans and Erin Lee Carr captured this story in her documentary, “Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara.” Their account is the focus of the documentary, however, Carr decided to also highlight how social media fandom

Every newcomer gets acquainted with The Line, as it is an undeniable example of how everything is portrayed with galling accuracy. As you plunge deeper, you realize that ‘contemporary junior brotherhood life’ offers more than meets the eye. This film captures the target audience and their attention fully. It is unlike anything else on the

A fun fable-ish drama about an estranged father-daughter duo on a dangerous road trip, “Bookworm” is somewhat of a ghost of a movie. Its problematic pacing and eye-rolling performances make it feel like more than a 96-minute drag too. It livens up as the difficulty of achieving ‘deadpan’ makes the film’s portrayal comedic. Bookworm is

Andy Goodrich (Michael Keaton) is a businessman from Los Angeles who enjoys a life of luxury. He Ventures into a comprehensive scope of activities such as owning an art gallery, spending time in his luxurious home, or serving guests expensive whiskey all while having a personal babysitter to look after his twin infants. It comes

‘The Shadow Strays’ isn’t known for being overly original considering it is an Indonesian action thriller about a rogue assassin that hints at lizard brain pleasures. This is evident from the participation of Timo Tjahanto, the director behind ‘The Night Comes For Us’, along with the relatively new choreographer for this film – Muhammad Irfan,

Titus Kaphar, a visual artist, has shifted to the medium of film by writing and directing a feature film titled “Exhibiting Forgiveness.” His work resists categorization. He has paintings from different periods of his career stacked one upon the other, or he has cut pieces out of their canvases. These layers and omissions are always

It’s been a year since I went to the Toronto International Film Festival in 2023 to catch the world premiere of ‘Woman of the Hour,’ Anna Kendricks’s directorial debut, and the film is just as haunting today. The film is written by Ian McDonald who was inspired to write and produce its screenplay after studying

There’s been a pattern this year concerning sequels that have been derided as mere “copy and paste” of their respective originals in movies like “Inside Out 2” and “Terrifier 3.” (I am sure this is the first and last instance when Art and Joy were compared. You’re welcome.) One of several things that works about

“High Tide” will put you on the edge of your seat. Set in the streets and beaches of Provincetown, the writer-director Marco Calvani creates an emotional narrative of an undocumented gay Brazilian, Lourenço. With an uncertain future creeping close, he figures his time in town is almost due, and is counting the hours left. A