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Cate Blanchett is THE Ultimate Master and Sharp as a Tack in TAR
Directed and written by Todd Field, Tár tests the limits on every visceral level and it would be more than too easy to reduce this film into a narrative for…
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Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrence Simply Stupendous as The Silent Twins
To say this film is disturbing would be mild understatement. If for nothing else, it sheds a glaring spotlight on the mistreatment and misdiagnosed women of color who are mentally ill. …
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Mr. Harris Goes to Paris is Ode to Haute Coutre and Christian Dior
Mrs Harris Goes To Paris, this 2022 update is a charmingly chic fairytale giving me vibes ranging from Phantom Thread to Gigi to Mary Poppins. Yet, it's an inspiration tale…
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Brian and Charles is Perfectly Charming
What's unique is the film is mostly shot like a mockumentary without a single crew member in sight and David Earl as Brian (mostly muttering) second guessing himself all the…
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Downton Abbey: A New Era Tackles Feminism, Coming Out, Secrets and Talkies
Standouts are Dominic West (Guy) and Laura Haddock (Myrna) as the ill-fated silent film stars who both are seeking acceptance. Guy seeks to live out his post film career out…
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Justin and Alicia Vikander are Perfectly Imperfect in Blue Bayou
It’s a nightmare every undocumented citizen dreads. Being found out and asked to vacate a country you have called home. In some instances being sent back to one’s origin country…
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Tiffany Haddish and Oscar Isaac Sizzle in The Card Counter
On the cinematic tip, Paul Schrader invokes some really cool sound and camera tricks ranging from intense sound heart beats, breathing and chaotic heavy metal infused within a hallway scenes…
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Matt Damon’s Best Role as Devoted Dad in Stillwater is Gut Wrenching
The performance of Damon, Camille Cottin (Virginie), Abigail Breslin (Allison) and Lilou Siauvaud (Maya) are so layered and complicated that collectively and individually they break your heart into a million…
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Revenge is a Dish Best Served Female in Promising Young Woman
Directed and written by Emerald Fennell, this Promising Young Woman begs the question of when is going too far really considered crossing the line? Revenge is dish best served female…
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Lesley Manville is Diabolically Delicious in Suspense Drama Let Him Go
As much as I adore Kevin Costner and Diane Lane as the Blackledges, it is Lesley Manville as Blanche Weboy who steals every scene she inhabit with pure unadulterated evil.…
