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"CANTONA" - Review
3+ hour ago (935+ words) THE GOOD - Cantona proves an invaluable and insightful talking head, and the archive footage is a treat for football fans. THE BAD - The point-of-view is understandably one-sided, and it's a shame it doesn't devote slightly more time to his post-football…...
"HOPE" - Review
10+ hour, 10+ min ago (1201+ words) THE GOOD - Propulsive and awesome action set pieces. The decision to not show the creature in the film's first hour is brilliant. The scale and detail of the real-life sets is enormous. Thunderous sound work and a really exhilarating score....
"CLARISSA" - Review
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (745+ words) THE STORY " The film follows society woman Clarissa as she prepares to host a party at her home in Lagos, Nigeria, where she will unexpectedly encounter once-intimate friends from her youth. As the group reflects on their shared past over…...
"THE MELTDOWN" - Review
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (925+ words) THE GOOD - A compelling lead child performance by newcomer Maya O'Rourke is the standout aspect of this tense, atmospheric crime drama, shot stunningly by cinematographer Benjamin Echazarreta. THE BAD - With a pace that meanders more than its main character, the…...
"WE ARE ALIENS" - Review
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (602+ words) THE GOOD - Excels in its fast-paced storytelling, merging decades of character drama into a concisely told coming-of-age tale. THE BAD - The character design and animation techniques emulate the mechanics of live-action cinema, creating an uncanny valley effect in the character's…...
"SHEEP IN THE BOX" - Review
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (673+ words) THE GOOD - Crafted with promising ambition, and incorporates a suitably serene landscape into the narrative. THE BAD - The oddly distant approach leaves behind an intense yearning for more earnestness. The muddled concepts make for an unfocused experience. THE OSCAR PROSPECTS…...
"PROPELLER ONE-WAY NIGHT COACH" - Review
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (876+ words) THE GOOD - Travolta's passion for the subject is palpable. The "60s vibe is immaculately recreated, and the performances are charming. THE BAD - As suggested by the brief running time, it's a very slight film, in more ways than one. The extensive…...
"MADE OF FLESH AND FUEL" - Review
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (674+ words) THE GOOD - Beautifully tells the story of a gay courtship kept apart by circumstance and set in an unexpected world. Director Pierre le Gall's feature debut shows a mastery of tone, perfectly emphasizing its main character's yearning in a way…...
"FOREVER YOUR MATERNAL ANIMAL" - Review
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (726+ words) THE GOOD - Daniela Mar'n Navarro and Mariangel Villegas excel at portraying the sisterhood dynamic at the film's core. THE BAD - While it has glimmers of a great character study, Maurel's screenplay struggles to maintain a compelling enough narrative tension throughout....
"COLONY" - Review
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (152+ words) THE'STORY " Professor Se-jeong is thrust into a bloody nightmare when a rapidly mutating virus is released during a biotech conference, causing authorities to seal the facility. Trapped inside with no escape, Se-jeong, along with a small group of survivors, must…...