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“The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” Video Review : It’s like Somebody Asked 5 years Old to Give Us an Idea for the Film

Above the Line vs Below the Line. Episode 10 : Film Critic vs film Critic 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 MoviesWithAbe.com and TVwithAbe.com since 2007, and has been predicting the…

Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation, A Lyrical Memoir Of Two Masters

Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation is a poetic dual-bio documentary by filmmaker Lisa Immordino Vreeland, about two milestones of American literature. The chronicle of the two great writers blends, virtuously, original footage of their interviews, with a fictional dialogue where Jim Parsons is Truman Capote and Zachary Quinto is Tennessee Williams. Also extracts from the film…

Film Review – ‘Undine’ Is a Haunting Modern-Day Fairy Tale

Water sustains life, and it also has many other properties. There are a number of animals that need to be in water in order to survive, an entirely different state than humans, who drink water and swim in it. There are mythical creatures, both fearsome and beautiful, that call the water their home, at least…

Netflix’s ‘Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet’ : A Call To Action To Save Our Earth

The Netflix Original Documentary Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet is a forthright and mind-boggling call to action to save our Earth. The film will be available on the platform from June 4th. This is not the first time Sir David Attenborough has used his expertise as broadcaster and natural historian to spread awareness…

“Conjuring : The Devil Made Me Do it” Video Review : The Movie Doesn’t Dig into the Answer to the Mystery

Above the Line vs Below the Line. Episode 9 : Film Critic vs Film Critic Film Critic : Perri Nemiroff  Perri has been part of the Collider team since 2012. She co-hosts Collider FYC, The Witching Hour and hosts the interview series, Collider Ladies Night. Perri’s a proud graduate of Columbia University’s Film MFA program…

Netflix’s ‘Blue Miracle’ Video Review : It played closer to the heart

Above the Line vs Below the Line. Episode 8 : 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 – HBO’s ‘Oslo’ Offers Historic Food for Thought Regarding a Still-Relevant Issue

Peace is not an easy concept. It’s the kind of thing that people don’t necessarily appreciate when it already exists but are quick to notice and miss when it’s no longer there. Achieving it typically involves compromises and concessions, and it may be an arduous process that involves many false starts. online pharmacy buy hydroxychloroquine…

The Manga Master, An Insightful Biopic About The Forefather Of The Nipponic Art

The Manga Master is a 2019 biopic about the life of Rakuten Kitazawa, the pioneer of modern manga in Japan. The film was screened at the British Museum and is currently part of the line-up of the Chicago Japan Film Collective. Today, manga is part of global cultural, as an example of how Eastern influence…

Film Review – ‘Plan B’ Should Be Your Plan A for What to Watch

A romantic comedy can be fun to watch because of the journey that its main characters take to try to find love. What ultimately happens and if they end up with a happy ending isn’t always relevant, since what they learn along the way can prove just as valuable. One such lesson may be that…

Cruella, Sumptuous In Style But Hesitant In Evilness

Another Walt Disney villain conquers its place in the sun. After the success of the Sleeping Beauty live action prequels centred around the fairy tale antagonist Maleficent, Disney delves into the origins of another one of its evil characters: Cruella de Vil. The 1961 animated classic One Hundred and One Dalmatians, had the voice of…

Ahead Of The Curve, Shines A Light On The Importance Of Representation In An Anachronistic Way

“If you can see it, you can be it.” This adage applies to all minorities who have waited for a historical turn to see themselves represented in mainstream positions. This is what Ahead Of The Curve focuses on. The documentary directed and co-produced by Jen Rainin, who is the wife of Curve magazine founder Franco…