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HARPOON Review

Harpoon is a surprisingly refreshing film; with its smart script and devilishly dark story, it’s far more substantive than what you might come to expect from a typical containment thriller.

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MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN Review

For die-hard fans of the series, this may prove to be a bit of a disappointment, as there are no big revelations here, just a rehash of facts that many folks already know with a glossy coat of paint. 

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VIFF 2019: MURMUR Review

Heather Young's MURMUR is a compassionate portrait, full of warmth, of a woman struggling with addiction with the help of an elderly dog.

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NYFF 2019: UNCUT GEMS Revealed As Secret Screening


This year’s New York Film Festival officially kicks off tomorrow and today Film at Lincoln Center has revealed the secret screening for 2019 is Uncut Gems from The Safdie Brothers.

The film will be making its New York premiere at

NOFF 2019: Spotlight Films Announced


The 2019 New Orleans Film Festival is gearing up to kick off October 16th, and today three Spotlight Films have been added to the lineup including James Mangold‘s Ford v Ferrari, Destin Daniel Cretton‘s Just Mercy, and Rian Johnson‘s Knives

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FIRST LOVE Review

Settling comfortably into the familiar subject of a yakuza turf war, First Love sees eccentric director Miike delivering a standardized but darkly comedic action-crime odyssey.

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Fantastic Fest 2019: WYRM Review

Wyrm is a unique coming-of-age story that had me rolling at times with its irreverent humor and marks a solid debut from director Christopher Winterbauer.

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Fantastic Fest 2019: Award Winners Announced


This year’s Fantastic Fest in Austin is winding down with two days to go and today the award winners have been announced. Jukka-Pekka Valkeapää‘s Dogs Don’t Wear Pants took home the award for Main Competition, with Richard Stanley‘s Lovecraftian Color

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NewFest 2019: Full Lineup Announced

The lineup for the 31st edition of NewFest, New York’s leading LGBTQ film festival has been announced, with 160 films from 32 countries. This year’s festival will be taking place from October 23 – 29.

Take a look below for the full

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AUGGIE Review

Auggie broaches the issue of A.I. relationships with the diminutive, surface-level approach of a bad “Black Mirror” episode.

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VILLAINS Review

The strong script and deliciously deranged performances, coupled with its intriguing premise, ultimately redeem the film from a disappointing ending that unfortunately doesn’t amount to much.