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‘El Conde’ is a Dark, Biting Allegory for the Life Cycle of Tyranny (Review)

‘El Conde’ is a Dark, Biting Allegory for the Life Cycle of Tyranny (Review)

by Kevin Allen | Sep 15, 2023

In this alternate reality, ruthless dictator Augusto Pinoche is an aged, bloodsucking vampire with death on his mind in Pablo Larrain’s latest satire. Chilean filmmaking auteur Pablo Larrain has been politically charged throughout his career in cinema; first...
‘Scarlet’ is a Lovely Period Fable Brimming with Beautiful Realism (Review)

‘Scarlet’ is a Lovely Period Fable Brimming with Beautiful Realism (Review)

by Kevin Allen | Aug 8, 2023

A young woman yearns for emancipation in the decades between both world wars in this Italian-French co-production from Pietro Marcello. Kino Lorber is a film distributor that prides itself in providing physical copies of silent relics from the medium’s past as well as...
‘Dial of Destiny’ Sends Indiana Jones off on a Pleasing High Note (Review)

‘Dial of Destiny’ Sends Indiana Jones off on a Pleasing High Note (Review)

by Kevin Allen | Jun 27, 2023

Indiana Jones must keep an ancient time-bending artifact from falling into the wrong hands in his latest, and possibly last, adventure.  After the original Indiana Jones trilogy established Harrison Ford’s titular hero as an adventure movie icon in the 1980s, creators...
‘Past Lives’ is a Beautiful Odyssey of Love’s Spiritual Power (Review)

‘Past Lives’ is a Beautiful Odyssey of Love’s Spiritual Power (Review)

by Kevin Allen | Jun 16, 2023

  Two Korean childhood sweethearts reunite after 24 years apart to confront their fates and feelings for one another in Celine Song’s directorial debut. A24 has done a remarkable job of giving Asian filmmakers a home to tell their stories, from Lulu Wang’s...
‘Elemental’ Plays it Safe but is Solid, Breezy Fun from Pixar (Review)

‘Elemental’ Plays it Safe but is Solid, Breezy Fun from Pixar (Review)

by Kevin Allen | Jun 15, 2023

A hotheaded fire elemental and an emotional water being explore the world around them and each other in Pixar’s newest animated adventure. The Pixar arm of the Walt Disney Corporation has had hit-and-miss success during and coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic:...
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