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Bad Education (2019) Review
Bad Education (2019) Director: Cory Finley Screenwriter: Mike Makowsky Starring: Hugh Jackman, Ray Romano, Allison Janney, Rafael Casal, Geraldine Viswanathan Based on the true story of the biggest financial embezzlement scandal within the American school system, Bad Education follows Superintendent Frank Tassone (Hugh Jackman) as he discovers his close friend and long time colleague Pam…
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Mulan (1998) Review
Mulan (1998) Directors: Barry Cook, Tony Bancroft Screenwriters: Rita Hsiao, Philip LaZebnik, Chris Sanders, Eugenia Bostwick-Singer, Raymond Singer Starring: Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, BD Wong, Miguel Ferrer, James Hong, Harvey Fierstein, Pat Morita, George Takei Disney’s latest animated classic to receive the extravagant live-action remake treatment is Mulan. Back in 1998, Mulan was something pretty…
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Scoob! (2020) Review
Scoob! (2020) Director: Tony Cervone Screenwriters: Matt Lieberman, Adam Sztykiel, Jack Donaldson, Derek Elliott, Eyal Podell, Jonathon E Stewart Starring: Will Forte, Mark Wahlberg, Jason Isaacs, Gina Rodriguez, Zac Efron, Amanda Seyfried, Kiersey Clemons, Ken Jeong, Tracy Morgan, Frank Welker Scoob! gained attention in 2020 for reasons far from what the suits at Warner Bros…
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About Schmidt (2002) Review
About Schmidt (2002) Director: Alexander Payne Screenwriters: Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor. Starring: Jack Nicholson, Kathy Bates, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, Comedy drama About Schmidt is director Alexander Payne’s third feature film, following on from the critically adored and criminally underseen Election released three years prior. The film sees the lauded filmmaker team up with legendary character…
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How to Build a Girl (2020) Review
How to Build a Girl (2019) Director: Coky Giedroyc Screenwriter: Caitlin Moran Starring: Beanie Feldstein, Alfie Allen, Cleo, Dónal Finn, Paddy Considine How do you build a girl? You plonk her on a flight to the UK and put her to work in a Wolverhampton gift shop for three weeks. At least, that’s how Californian…
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The Perfect Candidate (2019) Review
The Perfect Candidate (2019)Director: Haifaa Al-MansourScreenwriter: Haifaa Al-Mansour, Brad NiemannStarring: Mila Al Zahrani, Dae Al Hilali, Nora Al Awad, Khalid Abdulraheem After a brief foray into English-language filmmaking (Mary Shelley), trailblazing Saudi Arabian writer-director Haifaa Al-Mansour returns to her homeland with further revolution on her mind with The Perfect Candidate. Doctor Maryam (Mila Al Zahrani)…
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Yes, God, Yes (2019) Review
Yes, God, Yes (2019) Director: Karen Maine Screenwriter: Karen Maine Starring: Natalia Dyer, Francesca Reale, Alisha Boe, Timothy Simons, Wolfgang Novogratz, Susan Blackwell “We’re all hiding stuff. All kinds of stuff. What if we just tried to be honest and to treat each other with respect? That’s what Jesus wanted, right? And then maybe we…
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Oldboy (2003) Review
Oldboy (2003) Director: Chan-wook Park Screenwriters: Chan-wook Park, Chun-hyeong Lim, Jo-yun Hwang Starring: Min-sik Choi, Ji-Tae Yoo, Hye-jeong Kang Korean auteur Chan-wook Park’s fifth film, and the second in his Vengeance Trilogy, follows the story of Dae-su Oh, a middle aged man who disappears while on a drunken night out, the night of his daughter’s…
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Unhinged (2020) Review
Unhinged (2020) Director: Derrick Borte Screenwriter: Carl Ellsworth Starring: Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius, Jimmi Simpson, Gabriel Bateman, Austin P. McKenzie Return-to-cinema thriller Unhinged, starring Russell Crowe in a particularly enticing role as a disturbed and relentless maniac, is far from your typically glossy, often fantastical summer release, but in a year when the summer is far…
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Daughters of Darkness (1971) Review
Daughters of Darkness (1971) Director: Harry Kümel Screenwriter: Harry Kümel Cast: Delphine Seyrig, John Karlen, Daniella Ouimet, Andrea Rau Harry Kümel’s Daughters of Darkness exists in a liminal space, hovering between several realms of definition. This pervasive uncertainty contributes to the feeling of unease and anxiety that makes a film effectively creepy and eerie, cementing…