Laura (Melissa Barrera) is enduring the harshest end to a relationship. Not only did her long-term boyfriend Jacob (Edmund Donovan) leave her, but he also left her while she was in the middle of cancer treatment. He simply stated that he was unable to be her caretaker and her life, leaving her a sobbing jumble […]
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There are two graphic disturbing scenes from the film titled “Black Box Diaries” that are anticipated to leave a mark in the memory of its viewers for a long time and the film has also recently been nominated for a Critics Choice Documentary Award. To begin with, footage from a security camera exhibits Shiori Itou,
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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
