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The Miracle Club : Review / A Heartwarming Tale of Renewal and Redemption

Ireland, as I am fond of saying, is an isle with forty shades of green and eighty shades of grudge. No other people but my own seem to have so perfected the art of carrying resentment through the generations, which is one of the premises of The Miracle Club, Thaddeus O’Sullivan’s terribly beautiful film, to…

NYAFF Review: Let’s All Say, “Hail to Hell”

For most, the world isn’t a fount of glory and goodness. There are good days and there are bad, but it’s fair to say most people struggle with the later. online pharmacy buy xifaxan online with best prices today in the USA It’s easy to get bogged down in the negative and let it control…

Oppenheimer : Video Review / Above the Line vs Below the Line Episode 33

Check out more of our video reviews and interviews on our YouTube channel. Film Critic : Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi Works as film critic and journalist who covers stories about culture and sustainability. With a degree in Political Sciences, a Master’s in Screenwriting & Film Production, and studies at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute,…

NYAFF : “12 Weeks” : A Must Watch Film Because of the Performances

Synopsis: After ending her toxic relationship with her boyfriend Ben, 40-year-old Alice discovers she is pregnant. With her age and current relationship status, her first instinct is to have the pregnancy terminated. Director: Anna Isabelle Matutina Writer: Anna Isabelle Matutina Starring: Max Eigenmann, Bing Pimentel, Vance Larena, Claudia Enriquez I have not seen a perfectly performed film…

NYAFF Film Review – Kai Ko’s Directorial Debut ‘Bad Education’ is a Dark Tale of Life and Consequences

High schoolers don’t necessarily have a full sense of the whole world, and their decisions may reflect the lack of gravity they perceive their actions to have. A prank or practical joke may seem harmless enough, yet they can’t comprehend the real-world, lasting implications that can result from something fleeting and effortless. Bad Education takes…

Things I Personally Learned from “Theater Camp”

“Theater Camp“ Director: Molly Gordon, Nick Liebrman Writer: Noah Galvin, Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman Stars: Ben Platt, Molli Gordon, Noah Galvin Synopsis: The eccentric staff of a rundown theater camp in Upstate New York must band together with the beloved founder’s bro-y son to keep the camp afloat. It’s ok to not outgrow your inner child….

NYAFF: Dream, The Power Of Social Change Transpires Through A Sports K-Drama

The 2023 New York Asian Film Festival line-up includes a sports comedy-drama that bestows a feel-good aspirational vibe: Dream.  The South Korean film directed by Lee Byeong-heon, starring Park Seo-jun and Lee Ji-eun/IU, is based on the true story of the 2010 Homeless World Cup in which Korea took part for the first time, although…

NYAFF: Bear Man, A Renovated Myth That Inspires And Amuses

Bear Man is part of the 2023 New York Asian Film Festival, running from July 14th until July 30th at Lincoln Centre and at the Barrymore Film Center in Fort Lee, the birthplace of the motion picture industry in America. The prestigious kermesse has now reached its 22nd edition with an impressive selection of films…

Film Review – ‘Biosphere’ is an Intriguing, Creative Look at Friendship and Survival with Mark Duplass and Sterling K. Brown

There are many ways that the end of the world might come about, and literature and cinema have only imagined a fraction of them. Rarely does everything simply cease to exist, however, and usually there are at a least a few lone survivors whose new reality makes for watchable drama (or comedy). Biosphere blends those…

Movie Review: Patrick Wilson Makes a Grand Entrance Into the Directorial Dimension Through Insidious: The Red Door

Embarking on an emotional exploration into the haunted memories of the past to help improve the future is a powerful journey for both the protagonists and filmmakers of gripping, tantalizing horror movies. That’s certainly the case for the Lambert family, which was featured in the first two installments of the horror series, Insidious. as well…

Review: Is “Mission:Impossible” Now Just a “Fast and Furious” Movie?

There are a handful of film franchises that most people would have bet heavily on to never make it past a third or maybe even second outing. The Fast and the Furious and Transformers to name a few. While the Mission Impossible films have always had a lot of clout on all fronts (even after…