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Film Review – Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Belfast’ is a Personal and Poignant Portrayal of His Youth

Can one film serve to truly represent a place? There are many films with titles that reference a city, state, or country. Most often, their contents are not a comprehensive history of that piece of geography but rather a specific moment in time or merely the setting for a story that might as well have…

Film Review: Clifford the Big Red Dog is a Sentimental Family Comedy with Stellar CG Animation

The unconditional love between humans and their pets can ultimately help people overcome the differences in the way they view each other and the overall world around them. That’s certainly the case with the human – and animal – characters in the new adventure film, Clifford the Big Red Dog. Based on the Scholastic book…

DOC NYC: King of Cool, Is A Penetrating Cinematic Ballad That Discloses Dean Martin’s Vital Force

It was the very King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Presley, who christened Dean Martin “King of Cool,” and the definition fits like a glove, as proven by the eponymous film directed by Tom Donahue and produced by Ilan Arboleda. The movie, that premieres at DOC NYC, will be available on Turner Classic Movies. The impassioned…

Mayor Pete, A Discerning Portrait Of A Politician Seeking Moral Office

Mayor Pete, directed by Jesse Moss, follows the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries of the 32nd mayor of South Bend in Indiana: Pete Buttigieg. This political journey is a game changer for the re-shaping of legislating leaders: if he were to win, Pete Buttigieg would become the youngest President of the United States, the first…

Raindance Film Festival — The Revolution Generation, Portrays An Effective Sociological Mosaic

Directors Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell have established themselves with socially impactful documentaries, such as Kiss The Ground, that recently won the Award for Best Topic of Soil at 2021 Innsbruck Nature Film Festival. Recently, the two American filmmakers presented their latest film The Revolution Generation at another European film festival: Raindance in London….

Raindance Film Festival – Jean Seberg: Actress Activist Icon Enshrines The Multifaceted Leading Lady

Raindance, the largest independent film festival in the U.K., serves as platform for the international premiere of Jean Seberg: Actress Activist Icon. This documentary — produced by Emmy nominated and award-winning filmmakers Garry McGee, Kelly Rundle, and Tammy Rundle — is the first in its kind to delve into the private side of the Marshalltown,…

Film Review – ‘Finch’ is a Heartwarming Tribute to the Human-Dog-Robot Relationship

It is often said that dogs are a man’s best friend. Many humans expect to outlive their dogs, but in some cases, it’s the other way around, and those who are left must watch a mourning animal understand the deep loss and pain they feel from their absence. If, after a person’s death, no one…

Film Review – ‘Spencer’ is an Immersive, Visually Striking Spotlight on Princess Diana

There are few public figures who have been as beloved and internationally famous as Diana, Princess of Wales. buy augmentin online https://www.ccpe-cfpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/png/augmentin.html no prescription pharmacy Her life was cut tragically short when she died in a car accident at the age of thirty-six. The celebrity royal has had portions of her story dramatized in many…

Film Review – ‘Army of Thieves’ is a Truly Entertaining and Mostly Zombie-Free Prequel

Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead made its debut in theaters and on Netflix this past May, presenting a violent, action-packed story of a high-stakes Las Vegas heist embedded within a zombie apocalypse. While our writers were divided on its quality in our video review, audiences responded well, and there were multiple prequels announced immediately…

Last Night in Soho : Video Review / Above the Line vs Below the Line : Episode 17

Above the Line vs Below the Line. Episode 17 : Film Critic vs Film Critic. Film Critic : Edward Douglas Edward Douglas is the Editor at Below the Line, an industry website dedicated to supporting the crew and crafts involved with making movies and television. He writes regular reviews there, as well as feature interviews,…

Eternals, An Epic Hodgepodge Focused On The Academy’s New Standards

The Academy Award winning director Chloé Zhao (for Nomadland) returns to the silver screen with a Marvel blockbuster. The profound insight she conveyed in her socially oriented independent films, gets annihilated by a messy action-hero franchise. Moreover, the movie tries to tick all the boxes of the new Hollywood conduct — defined by the Academy…