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Poor Things (2023) Review
Poor Things (2023) Director: Yorgos LanthimosScreenwriter: Tony McNamaraStarring: Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott, Jarrod Carmichael, Margaret Qualley, Kathryn Hunter, Suzy Bemba, Hanna Schygulla, Vicki Pepperdine Poor Things, adapted from Scottish author Alasdair Gray’s award-winning 1992 novel, is probably Yorgos Lanthimos’ most enjoyable film to date. The maverick director of such distressing work…
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The Killer (2023) Review
The Killer (2023)Director: David FincherScreenwriter: Andrew Kevin WalkerStarring: Michael Fassbender, Tilda Swinton, Arliss Howard, Charles Parnell When it comes to the work of David Fincher, his reputation as one of the greatest filmmakers of his generation would seem fairly earned. With films like Se7en, Gone Girl and The Social Network under his belt, it is…
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How to Have Sex (2023) Review
How to Have Sex (2023)Director: Molly Manning WalkerScreenwriter: Molly Manning WalkerStarring: Mia McKenna-Bruce, Enva Lewis, Lara Peake, Daisy Jelley, Laura Ambler, Shaun Thomas, Samuel Bottomley Winner of the Un Certain Regard prize at Cannes 2023, How to Have Sex follows three 16-year-olds on a girls’ trip to Malia. Molly Manning Walker’s riveting directorial debut captures…
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Wingwomen (2023) Review
Wingwomen (2023)Director: Mélanie LaurentScreenwriters: Cédric Anger, Chris DeslandesStarring: Mélanie Laurent, Adéle Exarchapoulos, Isabelle Adjani, Manon Bresch In the early 2000s, just before the big superhero boom, there was a trend of lighthearted, easily digestible action movies that revolved around an endearing central friendship. Charlie’s Angels, Shanghai Noon and Ocean’s Eleven were all a part of…
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Bottoms (2023) Review
Bottoms (2023)Director: Emma SeligmanScreenwriters: Emma Seligman, Rachel SennottStarring: Rachel Sennott, Ayo Edebiri, Ruby Cruz, Havana Rose Liu, Kaia Gerber, Nicholas Galitzine, Miles Fowler, Marshawn Lynch If Not Another Teen Movie and Heathers had a baby, it would no doubt be Bottoms, the hilariously violent 2023 teen sex comedy from director Emma Seligman. Starring Ayo Edebiri…
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Five Nights at Freddy’s (2023) Review
Five Nights at Freddy’s (2023)Director: Emma TammiScreenwriters: Scott Cawthon, Seth Cuddeback, Emma TammiStarring: Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, Mary Stuart Masterson, Matthew Lillard Five Nights at Freddy’s has had quite the opening weekend. According to Forbes, the family-friendly horror-comedy based on the popular survival horror video game series of the same name has set…
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Taxi Driver (1976) Review
Taxi Driver (1976)Director: Martin ScorseseScreenwriter: Paul SchraderStarring: Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Albert Brooks, Harvey Keitel On a steamy street in New York on a hot summer night, a cab pulls into frame, followed by an intense shot of eyes bathed in neon light and a psychedelic rendering of the city’s ceaseless hustle and…
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The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) Review
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)Director: Martin ScorseseScreenwriter: Terence WinterStarring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Kyle Chandler, Rob Reiner, Jon Bernthal, Jon Favreau, Jean Dujardin, Joanna Lumley, Cristin Milioti What is there to say about Martin Scorsese’s three-hour, instant classic The Wolf of Wall Street that hasn’t been said before? If you…
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Hit Man (2023) Review
Hit Man (2023)Director: Richard LinklaterScreenwriter: Richard Linklater, Glen PowellStarring: Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Retta, Sanjay Rao, Austin Amelio, Molly Bernard There’s an undeniable star quality to Glen Powell; as Hangman in Top Gun: Maverick, Finnegan in Everybody Wants Some, and John Glenn in Hidden Figures, Powell presents an assured all-American charm reminiscent of the early…
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Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (2023) Review
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (2023)Director: Sam WrenchStarring: Taylor Swift, Amanda Balen, Taylor Banks Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour has been a sensation, with fans clamoring for tickets. Of course, many missed out on the experience, but Swift and her team decided to release a film version. The film was made under union contract, and…