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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,...
615 Notes: ‘House Party,’ ‘Puss in Boots,’ ‘Pale Blue Eye’
Hello! After a wonderful 2022 with The Letterboxd Files, this movie column of brief Cory Woodroof movie reviews is simplifying itself a bit. Welcome to just '615 Notes.' It's as fun as the Letterboxd one was! It's just shorter. RECENT RELEASES House Party House Party...
M3GAN is Comical Campy Fun (Review)
The mad geniuses at Blumhouse have created a killer robot doll for audiences to marvel over in this new film from a story by Akela Cooper and James Wan. From the upcoming Renfield which sees Nicolas Cage star as Dracula to the disaster comedy Cocaine Bear...
Sean’s Top 10 Movies of 2022
From top to bottom, Sean’s best of 2022 list has a recurrence that summed up the entire year. I think if you ask any regular moviegoers, most will agree that 2022 was the best theatrical-going year since 2019 before everything went to hell with the pandemic. It’s...