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2023 Sundance Film Festival Coverage – Part Two
The first half of the Sundance Film Festival saw a hefty amount of solid genre fare as well as stellar dramas driven by incredible performances from its lead actors. The second half of the Utah-based celebration of independent cinema boasted more of the same...
‘Knock at the Cabin’ is Another Underwhelming Thriller from M. Night Shyamalan (Review)
Knock at the Cabin tries so hard to keep you on the edge of your seat, but you'll be frequently checking your watch instead. Every time a new trailer for an M. Night Shyamalan movie gets released, there's always speculation of whether or not it will be as good as any...
615 Notes: ‘Plane,’ ‘Missing,’ ‘You People’
It's time for more 615 Notes, your best way to suss through the noise out there and find out how recent movies are in a fraction of the time. Recent Releases Plane Gerard Butler has settled nicely into doing the movies that Sylvester Stallone and Bruce...
2023 Sundance Film Festival Coverage – Part One
After taking part in the Sundance Film Festival last year, this critic is happy to be covering it once again in 2023 for 615 Film in their online-only setting. The festival has played host to a plethora of premieres for upcoming independent films and features...
Bill Nighy is Profoundly Affecting in Life-Affirming ‘Living’ (Review)
A bureaucrat yearns for purpose after learning he has months to live in this remake of a Kurosawa classic. It’s easy to feel skepticism upon the announcement of yet another remake, especially when it’s a reimagining of a classic such as Akira Kurosawa’s 1952...
Kevin’s 10 Superlatives for 2022 in Film
The year-in-review of 2022 in cinema doesn’t end with a top 15 article, as this year was so strong and full of so many great movies, that this critic felt the need to give credit where it was due on films that displayed the best aspects of certain filmmaking...
Kevin’s Top Movies of 2022
2022 brought about a mixed bag of developments from current events, but cinema has provided reasons to have hope in the coming years, as Hollywood has been persistent in its push for more narrative work from filmmakers of diverse backgrounds. But while some...
Despite Plot Holes, ‘Missing’ is Still a Solid Standalone Sequel (Review)
Clever use of technology makes this computer screen thriller mostly engaging. January 2023 continues its hot streak of providing a new, must-see weekend release with Missing, the standalone sequel to the 2018 box office hit Searching. Using only computer screens and...
‘The Son’ is a Dramatic Swing and a Miss (Review)
The Son tries hard to be an intense Oscar-contending drama, but ultimately comes up short. Most people love a good drama. Seeing a movie that tugs the heart strings or one that is so human and real can go a long way into becoming memorable or timeless. The Son,...