Kyle Flynn
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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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[TIFF 50] Modern Whore Review – A Rare Find In A Sea Of Talking Heads
By Kyle Flynn Modern Whore is the new hybrid documentary directed by Nicole Bazuin and produced by Sean Baker, detailing the experiences of sex workers primarily through the eyes of Andrea Werhun. The film takes on an interesting form by… Continue reading
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[TIFF 50] The Sun Rises On Us All Review – A Slow-Burn Drama That Gripped Me By The End
By Kyle Flynn The newest film from Chinese Auteur, Cai Shangjun, comes to us at an interesting time when examining the current state of films released from China. This year alone, the highest-grossing film of the year is the animated… Continue reading
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[TIFF 50] Mare’s Nest Review – What Does It Mean To Exist In This World?
By Kyle Flynn Mare’s Nest is the most recent undertaking from experimental filmmaker Ben Rivers, an adaptation of the one-act play written by Don DeLillo, The Word of Snow. The film follows a young child appropriately named Moon (the child… Continue reading
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[TIFF 50] Little Amelie Or The Character Of Rain Review – The Discovery Of The Year
By Kyle Flynn Every year, terrific animated films come out of the mid-year film festivals. The Cannes and Annecy Film Festivals, just these past two years, premiered to the world, enriching animated films like Robot Dreams and Flow. The feature… Continue reading
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[TIFF 50] Junk World Review – Delivers On The Bizarre Imaginative World Conceived
By Kyle Flynn I did not know what to expect in a film like Junk World. First, the film is a prequel set long before Takahide Hori’s 2017 film Junk Head (A film I have yet to watch, but it… Continue reading
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[TIFF 50] With Hasan In Gaza Review – A Reminder Of The Long Fight For Peace Yearned For By Palestinians
By Kyle Flynn It sometimes feels like the public consciousness on the Palestinian’s Quest for Peace only began on October 7th. Truthfully, I can only remember a few meaningful conversations that I had with friends and acquaintances prior to the… Continue reading
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From The Golden Row! Pre-Fall Festival Oscar Predictions
By Kyle Flynn In this edition of the Golden Row, we will be going over my pre-fall festival above-the-line predictions and my rundown of the major films at each festival. The Fall Festival season is for many the true start… Continue reading
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Sketch Review – A Cute Movie That Wears It’s Heart On It’s Sleeve
By Kyle Flynn Sketch follows a recently widowed father and his two children. Through the power of a magic lake, his daughter’s Monster drawings come to life. Hijinks ensue while trying to stop the monsters from destroying the city. Sketch… Continue reading
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Bad Shabbos Review – Comedy Gold Wrapped in A Bow
By Kyle Flynn I wandered into my local independent theater to see what was playing recently. It’s rare that any theater in the Greater Orlando area would be playing a film I am not familiar with, but at the Enzian,… Continue reading
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