David Wangberg

The Justice of Bunny King Movie Review: Essie Davis Excels in Familiar Drama

You’ll fall in love with Bunny King and Essie Davis’ performance, despite the familiar steps the movie takes.

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Running out of Time/Running out of Time 2 Blu-ray Review: One Part Great, One Part Unnecessary

Arrow Video does a solid job bringing two Johnnie To films to Blu-ray in a new, restored format.

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Ferngully: The Last Rainforest 30th Anniversary Blu-ray Review: A Magical yet Rigid Journey

Fans will go batty over this new, gorgeous-looking release.

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Get Away If You Can Movie Review: Sound Advice

A rocky, sluggish film about a marriage on the rocks.

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Interview with Terrence Martin and Dominique Braun about Get Away If You Can

The two discuss their first dirctorial effort together, and what it was like to work with each other as both co-directors and a real-life married couple.

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Tribeca 2022 Interview: Producer Annalise Davis Talks Fireworks

Veteran producer Annalise Davis talks about the short film Fireworks and how they blended Virtual Production and live-action production.

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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Blu-ray Review: It’s No Secret, This Movie Stinks

A slight step up from its predecessor, but not worthy enough for this series to continue.

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Tribeca 2022 Review: Fireworks

A well-intended short thriller that could use some more time to add depth and character development.

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A scene from the 2022 movie Katrina Babies

Tribeca 2022 Review: Katrina Babies

A raw and emotional documentary that loses steam by the end.

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A scene from the movie A Rising Fury

Tribeca 2022 Review: A Rising Fury

A powerful documentary about the people of Ukraine and how they continuosly defend their independence.

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Tribeca 2022 Review: The Visitor

A slow-burn of a film, but one that is a rewarding story of redemption.

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Tribeca 2022 Review: The Integrity of Joseph Chambers

Clayne Crawford excels in this offbeat and tense drama about making the right, moral decision

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Tribeca 2022 Review: A Love Song

A rare lead role for Dale Dickey in a beautifully-filmed drama about the fear of the unknown.

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Tribeca 2022 Review: Butterfly in the Sky

A lovely documentary on the impact of Reading Rainbow.

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Tribeca 2022 Review: Peace in the Valley

Brit Shaw is exceptional, but the movie takes too many familiar routes to truly be compelling

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Tribeca 2022 Review: Rounding

Despite a strong performance from Namir Smallwood, Rounding fails to find balance between psychological thriller and horror film.

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Interview with Filmmaker Naveen Chathapuram about The Last Victim

Director Naveen Chathapuram talks about his first feature film and what it was like to work with a stellar cast.

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The Last Victim (2022) Movie Review: A Victim of Mediocrity

The Last Victim is nothing more than a poor man’s No Country for Old Men.

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Adieu Lacan Movie Review: Say Hello to This Gem

A terrific examination of psychoanalysis sessions and with two terrific performances from its leads

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As They Made Us Movie Review: A Solid Directorial Debut for Mayim Bialik

Mayim Bialik’s directorial debut is a solid effort, led by great performances from all involved.

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Eastern Promises (2007) Blu-ray Review: The Fellowship of the Mafia Ring

David Cronenberg’s crime thriller gets a terrific Blu-ray upgrade from Kino Lorber.

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SXSW 2022 Review: Mickey: The Story of a Mouse

A new documentary on America’s favorite mouse is a sweet, entertaining look at his history.

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SXSW 2022 Review: Cha Cha Real Smooth

An honest and endearing film about figuring out what’s next in life.

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SXSW 2022 Review: Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off

A revealing documentary that looks at skateboarding legend Tony Hawk.

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SXSW 2022 Review: The Cow

A forgettable thriller that comes off as languid until the third act.

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SXSW 2022 Review: Raquel 1:1

A solid thriller from Brazil that focuses on what happens when religious beliefs are challenged.

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SXSW 2022 Review: Crows are White

A documentary about Buddhist monks and their strict rituals, but also about self-discovery and never giving up hope.

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SXSW 2022 Review: A Vanishing Fog

Augusto Sandino explores the feeling of isolation in the Páramo of Sumapaz in this experimental and frustrating film.

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SXSW 2022 Review: The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic

Writer/director Teemu Nikki gives viewers a wonderful take on living with blindness.

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The Matrix Resurrections 4K UHD Review: Welcome to the Meta-Verse

The Matrix Resurrections knows it’s unnecessary and comes across as more tedious than entertaining.

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La Dolce Vita Blu-ray Review: The High Cost of Fancy Living

A scathing look at high society and the desire for a lavish lifestyle.

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12 Angry Men (1997) Blu-ray Review: One Terrific Movie

A terrificially directed and well acted update of Sidney Lumet’s film.

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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) Blu-ray Review:  An Instant Sci-Fi Classic

Philip Kaufman’s timely sci-fi masterpiece gets a new Blu-ray release from Kino Lorber.

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Sundown (2022) Movie Review: A Long, Unengaging Walk on the Beach

Michel Franco’s latest tests the audience’s patience, while Tim Roth aimlessly wanders the Acapulco beach.

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Cry Macho Blu-ray Review: Back in the Saddle Again

It’s been some time since Clint Eastwood made a movie that is simply just enjoyable and doesn’t become something weighed down in its story and themes. Cry Macho does wander into some reflective moments for not just Eastwood and the character he’s playing, but also the viewer watching it. At its core is something that…

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Throw Down Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Brawl Room Blitz

It’s more of a personal story for To that has sprinkles of fight sequences in it.

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Interview with Leonard Maltin about His Memoir, Starstruck: My Unlikely Road to Hollywood

Legendary film critic Leonard Maltin talks about his new book, what advice he gives to aspiring film critics, and much more.

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Book Review: Starstruck: My Unlikely Road to Hollywood by Leonard Maltin

A memoir for those who love reading anything Leonard Maltin writes, as well as those who love reading about classic Hollywood.

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The Fortune Cookie Blu-ray Review: The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship

Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon got their start together in this entertaining Billy Wilder feature, now available on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber.

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His Dark Materials: The Complete Second Season Blu-ray Review: Entertaining Adaptation of Popular Book Series

Another go-around proved to be beneficial for both fans and critics alike.

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12 Monkeys Blu-ray Steelbook Review: No Monkeying Around Here

Terry Gilliam’s film is still surprisingly effective, no matter which year you watch it.

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Crisis (2021) Movie Review: Surprisingly Disappointing

With heavy inspiration drawn from movies like Steven Soderbergh’s Traffic, Nicholas Jarecki’s Crisis takes a look at America’s addiction to opioids via three separate stories and makes as effective a statement as Mr. Garrison when he tells the kids of South Park, “Drugs are bad, m’kay.” Even with an A-list cast, and an intriguing setup,…

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Mandabi Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Unexpected Money Leads to Lots of Problems

Ousmane Sembène’s second feature film gets a stacked release from Criterion Collection.

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Tesla (2020) Blu-ray Review: Electrifying

An offbeat and wild approach to Nikola Tesla’s life story.

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The Marksman (2021) Movie Review: Off Target

Even during a pandemic, we get the annual generic Liam Neeson action thriller.

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Cinema Paradiso Blu-ray Review: Heaven-Sent

Giuseppe Tornatore’s wonderful tribute to cinema gets a terrific treatment from Arrow Academy.

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Jiu Jitsu (2020) DVD Review: Wasted Potential

With a premise like warriors versus aliens, with a dose of Nicolas Cage, one does not expect a movie to be so dull.

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Judy (2019) Blu-ray Review: A Look at Life After the Rainbow

Renee Zellweger’s outstanding performance is the sole reason to see this otherwise formulaic biopic.

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The Plot Against America DVD Review: A Bland ‘What If’ Drama

HBO’s miniseries offers an alternate glimpse of American during the 1940s and makes obvious comparisons to today’s events.

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