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Jon Bell’s Sundance horror movie “The Moogai”, based on his short film from 2020, revolves around the story of blown-up white government abducting Aboriginal children termed as ‘Stolen Generations’ – a story which resonates in Australia. Watching this film, however, I could not omit the feeling that America quite limits Bell’s degree of aggressive in […]

In the 1970s, New York Mets pitcher Tug McGraw made “Ya Gotta Believe” the catch phrase adopted by the fans as the Mets went on a historic run to end the 1973 season. It is an apt title for this telling of another scrappy, fact-based come-from-behind baseball story, this one a group of Fort Worth

Following the death of his wife Sara (Tara Buck), Richard (John Mese) is a father who emotionally struggles following the passing of his wife. He is then placed in a situation where he has to take care of his daughter Emmy, who is autistic and non-verbal. She was scheduled to start a new program prior

A horror comedy, Lillith, is co-written by Esposito Lee and Stannard Luke and it is filled with mediocre plot twists that make it unwanted, making it easy to understand why many people claim it to be a horror comedy fantasy. In the film ‘Lillith’ Jenna (Nell Kessler) walks in on her boyfriend Brad (Michael Finnigan)

Immigrant stories put a fresh frame around lives that native-born citizens don’t think too deeply about. Science fiction movies can do the same, but in a more exaggerated fashion, revealing the surreal eeriness of the “normal.” You can see this dynamic on display in “The Becomers,” writer-director Zach Clark’s movie about extraterrestrials coming to earth

Candy is the one movie on this New Year’s Eve that I did not enjoy as much. Let us start off by saying that this was bad. But, I’ve got to point out the homage to Trick ‘R Treat, and how I remember this from the 2007 film, and how this stands out on its

There’s a Danish historical record for robbery which was held by Denmark and Europe in 2008, and in this Kasper of Denmark helps in the planning. Kasper was a boxer and at a point in life where the probability of him succeeding was hardly existent. His life was about to change as the organizers of

The Chinese WW2 spy thriller “Decoded” stands out for a number of reasons, mostly in spite of its conventional and hackneyed depiction of a troubled mathematician who deciphers encrypted messages for the mainland army. For starters, “Decoded” provides a dramatic change of pace for two marquee-worthy names: soft-spoken heart-throb Liu Haoran, who takes an unusual

Trends in the movie industry move as fast as the speed of light. One movie is released and suddenly it becomes a hit among the audiences, only for other filmmakers to capitalize on the scenario by releasing clones of the original blockbuster hit in order to earn some quick cash. The filmmakers who had similar

In the role of farm manager for Romero Country, a secluded area in Pennsylvania, Eddie has since struggled with his marriage after his wife Carla had a miscarriage. His pain is softened a little by the company of visiting friends. One day, however, a black clad man shows up with a foreign drone, and that