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LEAVING NEVERLAND Review
The Alleged Crimes of ‘The King of Pop’ are Further Brought to Light in a Sobering 4-Hour Tell-All
Posted by: Brooks Laurentino
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7.5
BIRDS OF PASSAGE Review
A cross between Dances With Wolves and Narcos, Birds of Passage is dangerous education that thrives in originality.
Posted by: Raul de Leon
THE OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS 2019: DOCUMENTARY Review
The nominees this time around confront enduring stigmas, draw parallels to our political climate from history, surmise personal and global crises, and collectively challenge their audiences’ worldview.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
THE OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS 2019: ANIMATION Review
Their brevity aside, the assembled nominees for this year’s Academy Awards demonstrate the benefits of working with condensed production cycles based on the timeliness of their selected subjects.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
THE OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS 2019: LIVE ACTION Review
This year’s live-action shorts make a case that they have something to say even if the Oscar telecast doesn’t want to give them the time.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
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AUDITION Arrow Blu-ray Review
Audition remains one of the best films in the now-vast filmography of one of Japan’s most prolific directors, and its shocking content has easily held up since its release in 1999.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
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MEGA TIME SQUAD Review
Mega Time Squad, is an entertaining romp that poses the question of what would happen if an utterly inept criminal gained the ability to time travel.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
7.5
THE POSSESSED Arrow Blu-ray Review
Bazzoni and Rossellini’s film has all the trappings of a classic noir, shot in beautiful black and white with a slight dash of early giallo sprinkled in for good measure.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
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THE FIFTH CORD Arrow Blu-ray Review
From its fantastic opening fisheye sequence, it becomes evident that The Fifth Cord is something special in the visual department, and it only gets better from there, consistently wowing the audience with its perfectly framed photography, shot after glorious shot.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
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UNSUNG INDIES: Caleb Johnson’s JOY KEVIN
In Caleb Johnson's JOY KEVIN, Tallie Medel maximizes the film's scant runtime to deliver a powerhouse performance.
Posted by: Kevin Rakestraw
5
ST. AGATHA Review
The twisted mind behind Saw II, III and IV drops a well calibrated stomach-turner whose overriding staleness is bolstered by Hennesy’s show-stealing turn.
Posted by: Brooks Laurentino
7.5
LORDS OF CHAOS Review
Many Westerners may not be familiar with the work of the band Mayhem and fewer still know the crazy, real-life story behind the infamous group that invented the Norwegian Black Metal genre.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
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THE MAN WHO KILLED HITLER AND THEN THE BIGFOOT Review
With its brilliant, on-the-nose title, you may think that you know what to expect from Robert D. Krzykowski’s The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot, and while it does contain those two things, at its core, this is a bittersweet love story about an aging war hero reminiscing about the life he once had.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
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ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL Review
Alita: Battle Angel feels like it was made in 1999, just with a modern coat of CG paint that only slightly brings the film into the 21st century. Perhaps that’s because it’s based on a manga series released in 1990 or because it’s essentially an amalgamation of every other cyberpunk science-fiction picture, but regardless, Alita is a messy endeavor that may push motion capture to new heights but lacks any other identifiable qualities
Posted by: Adam Patterson
5
WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN Review
Who Killed Cock Robin is an overwrought mystery on a threadbare premise that can’t find a way to string along its audience.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
6.5
DAUGHTER OF MINE Review
Daughter of Mine is a wonderful idea on maturity and motherhood that is unfortunately not executed to its highest potential.
Posted by: Raul de Leon
