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Little Monsters (Movie Review)

Posted 7 years ago

PLOT: Dave (Alexander England), a boorish man-child, tries to impress his nephew’s gorgeous teacher, Miss Caroline (Lupita Nyong’o) by helping her chaperone a petting zoo field trip which, to his eventual dismay, turns out to be next door to a...

Review: Memory: The Origins of Alien

Posted 7 years ago

Previously reviewed at Sundance 2019.  PLOT: An in-depth examination of the origins of Ridley Scott’s seminal 1979 classic and it’s enduring legacy as modern day mythology. REVIEW: MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN is the latest from documentarian Alexandre O. Philippe....

Review: Don’t Let Go

Posted 7 years ago

NOTE: DON'T LET GO originally played Sundance under the title RELIVE. Apparently the film has been re-edited since then – this review reflects what originally played at Sundance.  PLOT: After his beloved niece (Storm Reid) is brutally murdered, a cop...

Review: Brittany Runs a Marathon

Posted 7 years ago

This was originally reviewed as part of JoBlo.com's Sundance 2019 coverage.  PLOT: Brittany (Jillian Bell) decides to change her life by losing weight and training for the New York City Marathon. REVIEW: BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON has an admittedly simple...

Review: Blinded by the Light

Posted 7 years ago

Originally reviewed as part of our Sundance 2019 coverage.  PLOT: Javed (Viveik Kalra ), a Pakistani teen growing up in Thatcher-era Britain, has his life changed when he discovers the music of Bruce Springsteen. REVIEW: BLINDED BY THE LIGHT made...

Review: The Nightingale

Posted 7 years ago

This was previously reviewed as part of our Sundance 2019 coverage.  PLOT: In 1820’s Tasmania, Clare (Aisling Franciosi), an Irish convict working as an indentured servant to an army officer (Sam Claflin), eagerly awaits the day her sentence will be over,...

Review: Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

Posted 7 years ago

This review was originally run as part of JoBlo.com's 2019 Sundance Film Festival coverage. PLOT: Single mom Elizabeth Kloepfer (Lily Collins) is swept off her feet by a handsome, charismatic stranger (Zac Efron), only to be shocked when he’s arrested...

Review: Fighting With My Family

Posted 7 years ago

PLOT: Saraya Bevis (Florence Pugh) is raised to be a wrestler by her mom (Lena Headey) and dad (Nick Frost). When the WWE comes through town, she and her brother, Zak (Jack Lowden) get the opportunity to audition and make...

Sundance 2019 wrap up and 5 best!

Posted 7 years ago

Chris And so, another edition of the Sundance Film Festival is in the books. Over the ten years I’ve been attending the festival, I’ve seen Sundances that were particularly strong but this year’s edition just might take the cake. So...

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