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Review: The Rise and Fall of “Blackberry”

I know so many people think 15-20 is such a tremendous time span, that they consider the early 2000s, ancient. But in the scheme of things, it really isn’t so long ago. online pharmacy buy doxycycline online with best prices today in the USA But in that stretch of time, the way people interact with…

Book Club: The Next Chapter, Clichés Exterminate The Promising Debate On Gendered Ageism

Life and art have a vigorous osmosis. Filmmaker Bill Holderman exemplified this with his directorial debut: the 2018 romantic comedy Book Club. The entertaining flick showed how the readings of four friends, during their monthly book club, would affect their personal lives. The success of this cinematic guilty pleasure has lead to a sequel, Book…

Love Again / Review : A Film for the Hallmark Channel at Best

When a loved one passes away, friends and relatives offer condolences and comfort with their tears, hugs, and the sharing of memories. But once the funeral is over — and the friends and relatives have left — the grieved person is left to enter a deep, dark and strange world where the loss of an…

Polite Society / Review : “This Film is Fire !”

It’s still Spring but Focus Features comes out with full punches with this Summer like Action Flick “Polite Society.” Mind you, there is nothing polite about this film. It’s full of curse words, raw catfights with full on punches and rudeness that would make your Mother cringe, But mind you this film is FIRE !…

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 : Video Review / Above the Line vs Below the Line Episode 30

Check out more of our video reviews and interviews on our YouTube channel. Video Review Above the Line vs Below the Line Episode 30 Film Critic : Abe Friedtanzer Abe Friedtanzer is a film and TV enthusiast who spent most of the past fifteen years in New York City. He has been the editor of…

Peter Pan & Wendy, The Nth Unnecessary Reboot In The Age Of Tokenism

Director and co-writer David Lowery delivers a live-action reimagining of the J.M. Barrie novel and the 1953 animated classic, that is available on Disney+.  Peter Pan & Wendy introduces Wendy Moira Angela Darling (Ever Gabo Anderson), a young girl who does not want to renounce to the playful fun of childhood, whereas her family encourages…

Rites of Passage: The Films of Shinji Somai At Japan Society: Tokyo Heaven, The Spiritual And Earthly Merge Through Drollery

Japan Society’s Rites of Passage: The Films of Shinji Somai celebrates the Japanese filmmaker’s evocation of adolescence by including in its line-up the 1990 feature Tokyo Heaven. Yuu Kamiya (Riho Makise) is sixteen years old, when she leaves school to embark upon a career in entertainment. It takes no time for her to realise how…

A Tourist’s Guide to Love : Travel You Might Find Your True Love

The Asian Wave (my excitement of how Movies are finally featuring a lot of Asian Performers onscreen) is on and the Wave bring us to Vietnam, in this eye catching sumptuous l Netflix movie called “ A Tourist Guide To Love.” Mind you it’s not a travelogue but an off the beaten path of a…

Il Sol Dell’Avvenire, Moretti Returns To His Humorous Social Commentary With Felliniesque Charm

Nanni Moretti’s new film Il Sol Dell’Avvenire, in competition at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, is a compelling journey through the director’s themes such as cinema, communism, therapy, romantic problematics, family issues, and observations on society. His habitual and irresistible sardonic style — that was temporarily dispersed in his previous film Three Floors (Tre Piani)…

Film Review: Ray Romano Once Again Battles Family Drama with Relatable Humor in Feature Film Directorial Debut, ‘Somewhere in Queens’

Family gatherings can be a source of comfort and inspiration or tension-fueled conflict for many people. Parents often have aspirations for their children to lead the the life they deserve, while also wanting to celebrate their achievements, but the older generation’s expectations can hinder their descendants’ happiness. Actor-comedian Ray Romano is infusing his personal knowledge…

Review: Can “Evil Dead Rise” Keep the Series Alive?

As soon as I was old enough to get into the world of horror films, my father wasted no time introducing my brother and I to Evil Dead II. Not realizing it was the film that featured the chilling box art of a skull with piercing blue eyeballs staring at me from the top shelf…