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Butcher’s Crossing Review
We review Butcher's Crossing, starring Nicolas Cage, an elegiac western that features the star in solid form.
Posted 3 years ago
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The Son Review
Posted 3 years ago
PLOT: A man (Hugh Jackman) and his ex-wife (Laura Dern) try desperately to help their teenage son (Zen McGrath), who suffers from crippling depression. REVIEW: This year’s TIFF has not been short on devastating dramas, but the more upsetting a...
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Sick Review
Posted 3 years ago
PLOT: During the pandemic lockdown, two friends find safety staying in a family lake house. They soon realize that a crazed killer has made themselves welcome for a deadly night of stalk and slash. REVIEW: Kevin Williamson has been a...
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The Whale Review
Posted 3 years ago
PLOT: Charlie (Brendan Fraser) is an 800-pound online English teacher suffering congestive heart failure. Knowing his time is limited, he refuses his caregiver’s (Hong Chau) demand that he go to a hospital, choosing instead to spend his remaining time trying...
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The Fabelmans Review
Posted 3 years ago
PLOT: Young Sammy Fabelman dreams of being a director and is encouraged by his doting mother (Michelle Williams). At the same time, his more aloof father (Paul Dano) wishes he’d pursue something more serious. REVIEW: The Fabelmans will forever rank...
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Devotion Review
Posted 3 years ago
PLOT: During the Korean War, Jesse Brown (Jonathan Majors), one of the first black Naval aviators, and his wingman, Tom Hudner (Glen Powell), become close friends, with a deadly mission eventually proving their unfailing devotion to each other. REVIEW: In...
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The Menu Review
Posted 3 years ago
PLOT: A young couple (Nicholas Hoult & Anya Taylor-Joy) visit an ultra-exclusive restaurant on a secluded island run by a chef (Ralph Fiennes) whose staff has a cult-like devotion to their genius boss. REVIEW: The Menu was precisely the kind...
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The Good Nurse Review
Posted 4 years ago
PLOT: Amy (Jessica Chastain), a compassionate nurse, discovers that her co-worker and friend, Charlie (Eddie Redmayne), may be responsible for the death of a patient. Little does she know; the truth runs deeper. REVIEW: The Good Nurse is one of...
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All Quiet on the Western Front Review
Posted 4 years ago
PLOT: In this updated version of the classic WWI story, a German schoolboy named Paul (Felix Kammerer) and his school friends enlist in the army, only to find themselves to be little more than cannon fodder as the war goes...
Horror Movie Reviews
V/H/S/99 Review
Posted 4 years ago
PLOT: Five terrifying tales are unearthed on a VHS tape that hasn’t been watched since 1999. REVIEW: Like all anthology films, V/H/S/99 is a mixed bag. It contains five separate stories, and as in every movie in this franchise, some...
