“What truly makes Empire of Light so captivating, however, are the visuals by cinematographer Roger Deakins (1917) and score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (Gone Girl).”
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“Aftersun succeeds at being an emotionally moving feature, especially how intentional it is about restraint in its storytelling.”
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“You don't expect a road-trip movie about cannibals to change your worldview, but Bones and All is poignant enough to do just that.”
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“Zombie has always dealt in nightmare matter, but in Halloween II the nightmare feels more personally upsetting, more visceral, more of-the-moment and more zeitgeist-informed than anything else he has produced.”
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“World War I was an entirely miserable affair. That All Quiet on the Western Front is able to capture all that misery, without itself being dragged down by it, is a testament to the power of the filmmakers and the stars, especially lead actor Felix Kammerer.”
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“Cate Blanchett is phenomenal as Lydia Tár; a true force to be reckoned with.”
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“…it’s the performances from Close’s young actors Eden Dambrine and Gustav De Waele that endows Close with the real heartrending power that the film possesses.”
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“The Locust sees metafictional layer upon metafictional layer folded over a single, confined setting, where family members and crewmembers alike converge to battle for creative control over a filmmaker's personal passion project (and maybe life...?).”
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“Once viewers get past the first act, Hellraiser is an enjoyable experience that I think horror fans will like.
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“Francesco Sossai’s Other Cannibals is a work of horror-realism so mired in its characters’ misguided meandering that it becomes something else entirely, a stark black almost-comedy of errors about two outcasts trying desperately to sink their teeth into life itself.”
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“The tension in the film will get your heart racing, unprepared for what is to come.”
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“…writer/director Damien Leone revives Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton, Terrifier) for another murderous rampage in Terrifier 2, quite possibly the most horrific and grusome movie you will see this year.”
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“There’s a lot of love to be given to Florence Pugh, who continues to prove that she’s one of the great movie stars in the world…”
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“Meandering rhetoric…steers focus away from the purpose of the film: how the fantastic world of Oz got baked into Lynch’s subconscious.”
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“Glass Onion is a fun time that begs to be experienced with others.”
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“The big goofy grin you’ll be wearing on your face throughout the runtime, that is pure Spielberg. Scene after scene of this film hits every big emotional beat that you want from a heart-on-its-sleeve, Hollywood production.”
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Todd’s capsule reviews for The Banshees of Inisherin, Biosphere, The Eternal Daughter, and The Son
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“Every slice, stab, and injury looks so realistic. At one point while looking at a broken leg, my stomach was turning.”
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In light of the ForReel team having recently been in Toronto, and in light of Egoyan’s Toronto-set sixth feature being released by the Criterion Collection, I re-investigate the film’s particular brand of erotica.
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“…the undeniable truth with The Woman King is that it contains some of the best acting performances of the year. Viola Davis is an absolute showstopper.”
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