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Criterion Announces May 2021 Releases

How many will you be buying?

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Legendary Comics Announces ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Publishing Program

The robust offerings include all-new prequel graphic novels, two children’s books, a behind-the-scenes art book, a novelization, and a special anthology of past stories.

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Book Review: For Better or For Worse: The Complete Library, Volume Five (1993-1996) by Lynn Johnston

Nearly two decades in, Lynn Johnston’s groundbreaking series remains as effortless, hilarious, relatable, and real as ever.

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2021 Golden Globes Winners Announced

Hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler for the fourth time, the Golden Globe Awards will air live coast-to-coast on NBC on Sunday, February 28.

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[Updated] 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards Winners Announced

For the first time in history, the Spirit Awards will be recognizing outstanding achievement in uniqueness of vision, innovation, and boldness of vision in TV and streaming as well as feature film.

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Criterion Announces April 2021 Releases

Something old, something new.

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Skyfire Movie Review: Utterly Predictable but Harmless

Clocking in at just under 90 minutes, Skyfire makes for fun, forgettable viewing.

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Saul and Ruby’s Holocaust Survivor Band Movie Review: A Vital Journey

A deeply submerged melancholia often surfaces in this film that celebrates persistence and the spirit of life.

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Totally Under Control Movie Review: Timely and Timeless

A conscientiously infuriating and trepidatious documentation of a systemic failure.

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Ivansxtc Blu-ray Review: Extremely Modern and Dead-on

A difficult, disturbing, but creepily accurate depiction of the perils of Hollywood.

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Possessor Movie Review: Layered with Terror

Brandon Cronenberg’s sophomore effort is ridden with anxiety, distress, and shock. But you’ll crave for more.

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Supergirl: The Complete Fifth Season Blu-ray Review: Full of Feel-good Moments

Supergirl: The Complete Fifth Season celebrates the show, the comic book, and the positivity in the pursuit of diversity.

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Chemical Hearts Movie Review: Teenage-romance Turns Contemplative

Richard Tanne’s second feature is a contemplative experience that leaves with a bittersweet feeling.

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Coup 53 Movie Review: Transmutes Intricacy into Intrigue

With a plethora of material at disposition, Taghi Amirani’s skillfully made documentary assures the intrigue remains intact.

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Most Wanted (2020) Movie Review: A Middling Crime Drama with Identity Crisis

A drama like Most Wanted, which heavily banks on its characters, needed a much strong emotional connection.

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Athlete A Movie Review: Moving Documentation of an Immense Tragedy and a Gargantuan Triumph

The new Netflix original is another crucial addition to the studio’s growing library of powerful documentary titles.

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Book Review: Superman: The Silver Age Sundays, Volume 2 (1963-1966)

The final volume in the Superman Sunday Comics series is uneven and unpredictable, but ultimately a good time.

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Babyteeth Movie Review: Melancholia and Merriment Go Hand-in-hand

Shannon Murphy’s feature debut is bittersweet meditation of death.

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7500 Movie Review: Largely Free of Turbulence

German filmmaker Patrick Vollrath makes a promising debut with a flight-hijacking thriller that strives for realism and mostly succeeds.

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Mirador Movie Review: Captures the Ethos of Camaraderie

Antón Terni’s provocative documentary underscores the beauty of companionship.

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Tommaso Movie Review: A Humanistic Drama That’s Devoid of the Drama

The evident creative choices, intentions, and a towering performance from Willem Dafoe fail to succor this pretentious, tasteless film.

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The Painter and the Thief Movie Review: Therapeutic Portrayal of Uncommon Intimacy

Benjamin Ree’s documentary is a memorable, atypical tale of friendship, redemption, and solicitude.

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In Search of Kundun Movie Review: For the Love of Scorsese and His Pictures

Capturing the essence of Scorsese’s style of filmmaking and passion for the craft, In Search of Kundun is a joy for cinephiles.

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The Wolf House Movie Review: Child’s Imagination Meets Real-life Horror

Masquerade as propaganda, the Chilean film marries horror with a child’s imagination, and the result is equally appalling and spectacular.

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Murder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story Movie Review: Morally Ambiguous yet Emotionally Fulfilling

Although the film’s touch-and-go nature refrains us from completely experiencing the wound, the film’s humanistic nature will hold your attention.

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Circus of Books Movie Review: Love over Sexuality

A gentle ‘be kind’ note to the world camouflaged as a lovely, intimate portrait of a family.

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TCM Classic Film Festival 2020 Special Home Edition Top 5 Lists

This year with the festival having been canceled and TCM running a virtual festival on the channel and online, choosing is much easier.

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TV Review: The West Memphis Three: An ID Murder Mystery: A Documentary Miniseries by the Book

Despite the staggering subject matter, the new documentary lacks the punch.

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Book Review: For Better or For Worse: The Complete Library, Volume Four (1990-1993) by Lynn Johnston

A love letter to family and friendship that weathers the test of time.

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TV Review: How to Fix a Drug Scandal: Ripples of a Sweeping Tragedy

Premiering on Netflix April 1, the limited documentary series is thrilling, suspenseful, entertaining, and profoundly informative.

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Resistance (2020) Movie Review: A Compelling Holocaust Story

The Jesse Eisenberg-starrer has a beautiful message behind its intriguing holocaust story.

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Spenser Confidential Movie Review: Epitome of Mediocrity

The fifth collaboration by Peter Berg & Mark Walhberg is on the downside of the duo’s filmography.

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Young Ahmed Movie Review: Minimalistic but Speaks Volumes

Terrific performances invigorate this little film.

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Tread Movie Review: A Captivating Cinematic Recreation

Although it feels like it takes sides, Tread is a moderately neutral documentary.

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Premature (2020) Movie Review: An Uneven Story with an Incredible Lead

Rashaad Ernesto Green’s second film features a stellar, intimate performance from co-writer Zora Howard, only to be let down by a weak third act.

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For Sama Movie Review: War Seen Through a Young Mother’s Eyes

A mother’s confession letter that is sure to resonate with the entire world.

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José Movie Review: Realism Dominates Craft

This Guatemalan drama is a delicate observation of an episode in the life of its titular character.

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A Sister Live Action Short Review: Utilizes Minimalism to the Fullest

A brilliant exercise of inducing anxiety.

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TV Review: The Forgotten Army: Predictability Plays the Spoilsport

A barely effective war drama that never finds it foot.

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Brotherhood Live Action Short Review: Family and the Cruel World

The sorrowful story takes center stage despite the masterful cinematic craft at display.

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Corpus Christi (2019) Movie Review: A Drama of Mistaken Identities

The journey of a juvenile in reformatory who becomes a reformer himself.

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TV Review: Arrow / Legends of Tomorrow: ‘Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part 4 & 5’

A pair of Sentries are teaming up to take on the five-part “Crisis on Infinite Earths” crossover event.  If you would like to start with previous episodes, please read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. Arrow Gordon S. Miller As the miniseries continues, The Paragons, seven heroes (well, six since Lex Luthor replaced Superman),…

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Nefta Football Club Live Action Short Review: A Light Film with a Heavy Moral

A sweet tale of ignorance where the wisdom lies beneath the silliness.

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Saria Live Action Short Review: Agonizing and Heartbreaking

A potent work that emphatically proves the effectiveness of short-form cinema.

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All the Freckles in the World Movie Review: Suffused with Simplicity, Innocence, and Lively Moments

Yibrán Asuad’s film is suffused with simplicity and innocence.

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The Sonata Movie Review: Safe, Self-aware, and Focussed

It marries the physical and mental facets of horror.

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PSIFF 2020 Review: Antigone (2019)

An ancient Greek tragedy re-imagined in the living conditions and troubles faced by an immigrant family in Montreal.

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PSIFF 2020 Review: Free Color Replicates Its Master’s Art Form

Alberto Arevalo’s documentary follows Carlos Cruz-Diez, Venezuelan-born artist, who at 94, sets out to achieve something unseen and unheard of in the artist community.

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The Aeronauts Movie Review: Almost Reaches the Peak It Set Out For

This jarring adventure has an endearing story of two individuals beneath.

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