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‘Last of the Wolves’ Review : New York Asian Film Festival / A Very Violent But Compelling Look at the Japanese Underground

Peace is not an easy thing to accomplish, and, the harder it is to broker, the more fragile it’s likely to be. The need for resolution often arises from conflicts that have existed for generations, where those involved may ascribe to sensibilities and beliefs passed down to them without any real reason other than tradition….

Film Review- “The Night House,” When Thematic Dichotomy Takes the Reigns

Truly great films have the best of both worlds. On one end, they’re well crafted visual delights that entertain and engage an audience. At the other end, they are carried by strong themes that philosophize and explore the deeper mysteries of the world. Most of the time these two entities share a common space. They…

Film Review – ‘Beckett’ Invites Audiences to Follow John David Washington On the Run

There’s something about being in a foreign country where you don’t speak the language that can make a bad situation infinitely worse. Even if a person’s communication skills are decent and enough English is understood by locals to transmit important information, there are still cultural elements and norms that may be missed and make it…

Film Review- “Don’t Breathe 2” Blindly Stumbles into a Nest of Moral Ambiguity

It’s fair to say that Don’t Breathe was a runaway hit. It doesn’t matter if you liked it or not, it was popular and it took a lot of people by surprise. There was never a question that a sequel was on its way. Stephen Lang (The Blind Man) himself has been ready to continue…

Film Review – ‘Respect’ is a Standard Biopic with Star Power in Jennifer Hudson

How is it possible to represent the life of someone who regaled crowds with her incredible musical talents from childhood through her seventies in just a few hours? online pharmacy stromectol over the counter with best prices today in the USA Aretha Franklin is a national icon whose influence on the American music industry is…

Annette : Video Review : Above the Line vs Below the Line. Episode 14

Above the Line vs Below the Line. Episode 14 : Film Critic vs Film Critic 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 Review – ‘Naked Singularity’ Tackles Crime and Justice with a Purpose  

It’s easy to become disillusioned, particularly when the same end result is reached regardless of the work or effort put in to create a different outcome. Often, there are technicalities that enable criminals to escape justice for what they’ve done, and a verdict deeming them free to go isn’t necessarily indicative that they have not…

Free Guy, When Video Games Set An Existential Example

The Twentieth Century Studios movie Free Guy, uses video games to create an existentialist parable about humans’ ability to make choices against society’s expectations. Guy is a bank employee (Ryan Reynolds) who discovers he is an NCP (non-player character) in an open world video game, who decides to become the hero of his own story…

Film Review – ‘Vivo’ Is a Joyous Delight with Great Songs and Characters

The spirit and heart of a place can’t quite be captured without physically being there. Yet films offer a pathway to areas that most audiences will never travel to, and the best way to convey the feeling of a unique location or specific community is to show the energy and values infused into residents. What…

The Suicide Squad, A Balderdash Of The Same Old Story

The Suicide Squad directed by James Gunn — produced by DC Films, Atlas Entertainment, and The Safran Company and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures —is based on the eponymous DC Comics. The tenth film in the DC Extended Universe follows the chaotic adventures of the imprisoned convicts of Belle Reve penitentiary, who are sent by…

Film Review- The Green Knight; An Adaptation of the Chivalric Romance That is Completely Void of Chivalry and Romance

Arthurian tales have always been a wealth of resources for story-tellers through the years. Yet, we keep getting the same old stories or Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, and Merlin being told over and over again. Different takes on the same point of legend get old, pretty fast. Enter David Lowery, with his interpretation of the anonymously…