Focus Features
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Downton Abbey: The Grand Final Review – The Perfect Ending To The Upstairs, Downstairs Exploits Of The Crawley Family And Their Servants
The tales of the Crawley family lasted 6 seasons and became a weekly obsession for British and American audiences. The show became so huge that it spawned two theatrically released films, Downton Abbey and Downton Abbey: A New Era and… 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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Honey Don’t! Review – A Neo-Noir That Touched On All The Things I Love About This Genre, And More
The Coen Brothers, Ethan and Joel, are among the best duos in film history. Powell and Pressburger, The Russo’s, Anthony and Joe, and The Wachowski’s, Lana and Lilly, are the best of this group. The Coens deserve to be in… Continue reading
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My Top 10 Films of 2025 So Far… Half Way Through The Year!
By Dan Skip Allen Honorable Mentions: Lilo & Stitch (Live-Action), How to Train Your Dragon (Live-Action), Thunderbolts*, Elio, Magazine Dreams, Sacramento, Ballerina, Black Bag, and Presence. 10: The Legend of Ochi 3/5 Letterboxd 77% Rotten Tomatoes A young girl learns… Continue reading
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The Phoenician Scheme Review – An Absurd Performance
By Lisa Blanck Is Wes Anderson’s new film, The Phoenician Scheme, subtly political in nature? Is Anderson, in fact, poking jabs at the current American administration? It’s impossible not to compare the vile actions both subtle and overt, of Zsa-Zsa Korda (Benecio Del… Continue reading
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The Ballad Of Wallis Island Review – A Sweet Movie About Finding Frienship And Dealing With Loneliness
I’m usually a fan of films that focus on some sort of music. Whether it’s composing/conducting or singing/playing music, I tend to gravitate towards that kind of thing. The films of John Carney, for instance, I have been a big… Continue reading
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Black Bag Review – A Slick Modern Take On A Spy Thriller From Auteur Director Steven Soderbergh
I’m a big fan of John Le Carre spy novels. They have the right blend of suspense and spy crafter. Specifically, Tinker, Taylor, Soldier Spy is my favorite of the lot. That was a great film as well. The latest… Continue reading
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My Top 10 Films of 2024, Plus Honorable Mentions
By Dan Skip Allen My Honorable Mentions In No Particular Order: Nickel Boys, Tuesday, The Piano Lesson, Jim Henson: Idea Man, Seed of the Sacred Fig, All We Imagine As Light, September 5, Furiosa: A Mad Max Story, Will &… Continue reading
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Nosferatu Review- Thrilling And Suspenseful Are Just Two Words To Describe This Dark Gothic Horror Love Story
A little over 100 years ago FW Murnau came out with his silent film version of Nosferatu. A vampire tale before all the vampire films and so forth that made this subgenre of vampire films popular. This was a highly… Continue reading
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Conclave Review- An Achievement In Filmmaking, By Berger, And Acting, By Fiennes & Tucci, I’ve Rarely Seen This Year, Thus Far
I was a catholic when I was a kid growing up in Massachusetts and I’ve followed these beliefs more often than not the rest of my life. It’s something I’ve had an off-again-on-again relationship with Catholicism. When I heard about… Continue reading
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