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Film Review: ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ Delivers Some Mindless Fun

What does it take for a villain to be rebranded as a hero? Typically, it can be a change of heart or circumstances, and, most commonly, is prompted more than anything else by the introduction of someone even worse, whose negative traits aren’t counteracted by any endearing qualities. The name Venom, literally synonymous with poison,…

Netflix’s Britney Vs Spears : Review / The Investigative Documentary Brings To Light The Shady Conservatorship That Controls The Pop Star’s Life

On February 2021, Framing Britney Spears, directed by Samantha Stark, was released on an edition of The New York Times Presents on FX and on Hulu. The Emmy-nominated documentary brought to light many of the details about the singer’s conservatorship that sparked the fan-driven #FreeBritney movement. Now, Britney’s fight for freedom from the control of…

Film Review: ‘No Time to Die’ is a Thrilling and Engaging James Bond Finale for Daniel Craig

When a franchise reaches its 25th installment, it’s fair to say that expectations have been set and audiences have a general idea of the experience that will be offered. It’s also very true that target demographics will have shifted since the beginning of a series, in part because audiences themselves have aged over the years….

Film Review: Should you pray to “The Many Saint of Newark?”

Fifteen minutes into The Many Saint of Newark, Aldo “Hollywood Dick” Moltisanti (Ray Liotta) kicks his new, off the boat, Italian wife down a flight of stairs. Later that morning, Aldo’s son, Richard “Dickie” Moltisanti (Alessandro Nivola) sees his new mother in law outside, smoking a cigarette. “I thought I heard someone fall down this…

New York Film Festival : Review- Joel Coen tackles “The Tragedy of Macbeth.”

From modern interpretations to religiously stalwart presentations, the works of Shakespeare have been brought to audiences in many forms. One of his most well known works, Macbeth, has seen its own share of attempts. In his first film without his brother Ethan, Joel Coen has created what many people might end up deeming, the best…

New York Film Festival: Vortex / Review – Gaspar Noé Offers an Emotionally Relatable and Poignant Glimpse Into an Elderly Couple’s Declining Heath

The exploration into how the condition and treatment of the physical body affects a person’s emotional and mental health has become a signature device in filmmaker Gaspar Noé’s projects throughout his career. buy periactin online https://slowittravel.com/2022/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/png/periactin.html no prescription pharmacy His latest drama, Vortex, continues that trend, in a relatable, heartfelt matter. While Noé’s latest movie…

Cry Macho, Eastwood’s Scrutiny Of Masculinity Where The Cockerel Is In The Details

@Corutesy of Warner Brothers Clint Eastwood’s latest cinematic oeuvre, Cry Macho, is now out in North American theatres, and will be the Opening film of the 34th Tokyo International Film Festival on October 30h.  This motion picture, that Clint Eastwood directs, stars and produces, marks 50 years of his career as a filmmaker, and ventures…

New York Film Festival : Review- The Curious Case of “Titane”

What have you heard about Titane, so far? What do you know about Julia Ducournau and her previous (debut) film, Raw? It should be said for any film; go in as blindly as you can. The less you know, the better. In preparation to write this review, I see that that IMDB description gives away…

Three Floors (Tre Piani) : Review / A Feuilleton Unworthy Of Moretti’s Lampoon Cinema

Italian director, Nanni Morreti, gathered 11 minutes of applause for the premiere of his latest work Three Floors (Tre Piani), at the Cannes Film Festival, before it went onto the Toronto Film Festival. This ovation baffles, since the adaptation of the eponymous book by Eshkol Nevo, one of the best written publications in recent times,…

Film Review: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Delivers a Solid Update on the Broadway Sensation

Adapting a successful stage show into a movie is a risky endeavor since expectations can be tremendously high and film is a very different medium. Recent hits like Hamilton and Come from Away have simply presented an edited version of filmed live performances rather than try to create something new. But some of the most…

Toronto International Film Festival Review – Alanis Morissette Biopic ‘Jagged’ is Weakened by the Singer’s Rejection of the Film

The music that artists, and particularly singers, create can be highly influential on their audiences and fans. Lyrics may be memorized and repeated often, and associated with causes and ideas. Those ties may not be intentional or at all representative of the true feelings of the artist, and it’s impossible to know what they really…