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Clemente Review – This Documentary Honors The Best 21 That Ever Was
By Brian Susbielles Baseball idols are far and long associated with era, position, team, number, and, especially with Jackie Robinson, race. The color barrier was taken down in 1947 when Robinson joined the Brooklyn (now, LA) Dodgers, the first Black… Continue reading
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Swiped Review – Another Cautionary Tale About Men Trying To Keep A Good Woman Down
Lately, there have been quite a few films based on real companies and / or events that happened in the country. The newest one is based on a tech company in Swiped. Similar in tone and feel of The Social… Continue reading
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[TIFF 50] Hamnet Review – An Emotionally Devastating Testament To Humanity
By Kyle Flynn Chloé Zhao’s latest film, Hamnet, is a striking achievement in form — a meditation on grief, art, and the invisible weight that loss leaves behind. The film is deeply concerned with the private, often wordless ways we… Continue reading
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[TIFF 50] The Man In My Basement Review – A Dramatic Thriller With A Good Message That Doesn’t Get Where It Wants To Go
There is something that is interesting about a one location story that makes it hard to skimp on character or drama. Because of that one location, in this case, an old Colonel House in Sag Harbor, Long Island, New York,… Continue reading
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Rabbit Trap Review – A Weird And Slow-Paced Film That Doesn’t Come Together In The End
Ever since I saw Dev Patel in Slumdog Millionaire, I have been a fan of his. His directorial debut last year, Monkey Man, was phenomenal to me. He showed he had the ability to direct and act while doing all… Continue reading
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[TIFF 50] Rental Family Review – Overly Predictable, But It’s Heart Shines Through
By Kyle Flynn The 2020s have been fantastic for both the lead actor of Rental Family, Brendan Fraser, and the filmmaker of Rental Family, Hikari. Brendan quickly kick-started a comeback with his Oscar-winning performance in The Whale (a film I… Continue reading
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[TIFF 50] Hen Review – Experiencing The Free Will Of A Hen
By Kyle Flynn The newest film from the filmmaker György Pálfi begins with a chicken farm mass-producing eggs. The opening shot, which would be ashamed to have ruined, immediately echoes the full ideas that will eventually be displayed over the… Continue reading
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[TIFF 50] Good News Review – Netflix’s Surprise Hit Of The Festival
By Kyle Flynn A question kept bouncing around in my head as I watched Byun Sung-hyun’s Good News at its world premiere at TIFF: when was the last time I heard a theater laugh this hard at a comedic thriller?… Continue reading
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[TIFF 50] Nouvelle Vague Review – Refuses To Say Anything Interesting About The New Wave
By Kyle Flynn What makes art worthwhile? What makes art meaningful? If I were ever asked to give an example of a piece of art, I believe is “worthwhile” (whatever it truly means), I likely would not take the question… Continue reading
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[TIFF 50] Sentimental Value Review – Trier’s Most Personal Film, But Not His Most Cohesive
By Kyle Flynn My first in-person film of this year’s TIFF was the follow-up to Joachim Trier’s The Worst Person in the World, which I found affecting, even transformative, during its initial release. Naturally, expectations for Sentimental Value were high.… Continue reading
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