Category: Drama
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Is THE ODYSSEY Christopher Nolan’s best movie?
Taking a nearly 3,000-year-old literary work and turning it into a modern-day masterpiece is something only Christopher Nolan could do. THE ODYSSEY is a masterclass in filmmaking, so let’s talk about it…
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THE ODYSSEY is everything filmmaking should be
The grand scale, the epic stories, the deep characters, the large sweeping (real) landscapes. This is why we go to the movies.
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PRESSURE, the D-Day movie about weather
We’re not sure what the pitch meeting was like, but we know that PRESSURE is an incredible movie. So, we’re reviewing PRESSURE, the historical drama about how a meteorologist (played by Andrew Scott) was critical in turning the tide of World War II for the Allies on the beaches of Normandy. Look, D-Day has been…
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COUTURE a must-watch for cancer patients/survivors
The side characters have something to say too but they’re so severely overshadowed that they become obstacles in the way of what you’re there to experience.
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This is the best movie nobody will see (until it hits streaming)…
TUNER quickly became one of our favorite films of the year. Leo Woodall, Havana Rose Liu, and Dustin Hoffman’s performances are great, Daniel Roher’s direction is top-notch, and the story is compelling. Unfortunately, it’s directly competing with THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU, DISCLOSURE DAY, PRESSURE, MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, BACKROOMS, POWER BALLAD, and THE BREADWINNER, all…
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PRESSURE a war epic with one Major problem
Scott is outstanding as Stagg, somehow bringing intensity and momentum to the even keel, hardly-ever-rattled character, and Condon is a force to be reckoned with any time she’s on the screen. But then there’s Fraser.
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Does the Michael Jackson biopic honor the King of Pop?
The Michael Jackson biopic MICHAEL is about to gross $1 billion. But, does it honor the King of Pop? Why is Janet Jackson nowhere to be found in the film? Is it just a “concert film” or is there depth? Let’s talk about it…
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MICHAEL a mesmerizing look at MJ, psychology
This is a borderline masterclass in psychology. You feel his desperation for friendship, you feel his childhood ripped away from him, you feel his internal struggle of family vs. self and you feel his giving heart.
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TWO PROSECUTORS packed with power
Having filmed his scenes when he was 79 years old, the acting ability exhibited here makes you wish Filippenko had been discovered by American audiences decades ago.
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