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‘Official Competition’ is a Dry and Searingly Dark Satire of Modern Artistry (Review)

‘Official Competition’ is a Dry and Searingly Dark Satire of Modern Artistry (Review)

by Kevin Allen | Jul 1, 2022

Egos and philosophies clash during nine days of rehearsals in this twisted and thoughtful Hispanic satire of Hollywood. Whether it’s for the frenetic pace at which it moves or the eccentric celebrities that populate it, the film industry is always ripe for satire, and...
‘The Black Phone’ is a Triumphant and Terrifying Return to Horror for Scott Derrickson (Review)

‘The Black Phone’ is a Triumphant and Terrifying Return to Horror for Scott Derrickson (Review)

by Kevin Allen | Jun 23, 2022

Audiences have a creepy but crowd-pleasing character-driven story waiting for them when The Black Phone rings. For the first decade of his career, Scott Derrickson established himself as a directorial force to watch in the niche of genre feature filmmaking, first...
‘Lightyear’ is a Delightful and Exciting Return to Theaters for Pixar (Review)

‘Lightyear’ is a Delightful and Exciting Return to Theaters for Pixar (Review)

by Kevin Allen | Jun 13, 2022

This Buzz Lightyear spin-off is another standout entry in the Toy Story franchise  From Soul and Luca to Turning Red, the immaculate work of Pixar Animation Studios has been sadly but understandably relegated to the streaming service Disney+ since the start of the...
‘The Northman’ is a Solid and Straightforward yet Brutal and Beguiling Depiction of Norse Legend (Review)

‘The Northman’ is a Solid and Straightforward yet Brutal and Beguiling Depiction of Norse Legend (Review)

by Kevin Allen | Apr 22, 2022

Writer-director Robert Eggers became a filmmaking auteur to watch following the one-two punch of terrifying mind-benders The Witch and The Lighthouse in 2016 and 2019, and his latest, The Northman, happens to be his first film outside the artsy confines of A24....
‘You Won’t Be Alone’ is an Affecting Arthouse Folktale with Aspirations for Grandeur Amongst its Horrors (Review)

‘You Won’t Be Alone’ is an Affecting Arthouse Folktale with Aspirations for Grandeur Amongst its Horrors (Review)

by Kevin Allen | Apr 1, 2022

Folk horror has become a niche of interest among filmmakers within the horror genre in recent years, from Robert Eggers’ debut feature The Witch and Lukas Feigelfeld’s criminally overlooked debut Hagazussa to Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched, an epic documentary...
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