In 2020, the world came to a halt which is why being unable to see iconic musicians such as Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band was especially heartbreaking. As time passed, the time to practice and perform became very scarce. As for these artists, the last time they recorded anything was back in 2019. […]
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“Don’t Move” is an abduction thriller without a statement. I mean, despite being 93 minutes long, the film barely manages to retain a coherent plot line. This is no suspense thriller, it is simply a casual abduction story with all the typical aggressiveness one might assume. Even the exposition of the movie seems out of
The interior of “Magpie” is encompassed with a lot of reflective surfaces such as glass walls and mirrors. Sam Yates states, that he is also a British theatre director alongside creating Magpie. He has an astounding reputation over there and even performed award-winning plays like VANYA with Andrew Scott. It’s not much of a surprise
La Cocina captures the experience of everyday New Yorkers deep within the alleyways of this bustling city. With Times Square on the lookout, La Cocina portrays the perfect example of the dramatic juxtaposition of the ‘American’ experience with other outside cultures. The Grill, as it is shown in the movie, appears to be an authentic
Mati Diop’s film features multiple quotations such as the aforementioned quote in her feature documentary titled, “Dahomey.” It centers around 26 royal treasures that belonged to the Kingdom of Dahomey which was formed in the 17th century. These artifacts were shipped back to their native Republic of Benin from Parisians Museums in late 2021. It
What can be worse than the shells that other people put us in our lives? The shells that we put on us. The concept of the invisible artifacts we bear on our spine such as insecurity, depression, sorrow, and trauma, is what forms the backbone of Adam Elliot’s heart-wrenching stop motion epic, “Memoir of a
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Hangdog focuses on a man’s dream that goes miserable while waits for his girlfriend who is running late for an interview. Set in Portland, Maine, the movie portrays a middle-class struggling thirty-something looking for an edge in the entertainment and tech industry. To some, the movie may fall under the category of cringe-comedy as it
Do you remember those Christmas commercials that show lovey-dovey things related to family, togetherness, and a sense of kawawag, and with the most glassy-eyed delivery, Only to be stopped after the huge picture that says ‘We are good right’? It’s nothing short of a competition where I don’t expect hope. Wictor. What an ad. I
Hannah MacPherson’s “Time Cut”, which is out on Netflix, was filmed before “Totally Killer,” however the film does compound the claim that it is a time travel movie, but then again, so does this film. However, its failings cannot be blamed on some I am superior comparables which is very exceptional. Even if that film
As an actor turned director, Mélanie Laurent’s film ‘Freedom’ does not have any standout issues that stand out. However, the production has been greatly animated, the movements appear more than fine, and the key protagonists seem unbelievably well-matched with the locations. Such is not uncommon as it is said that for some film buffs that
