Silence 6-9 Review: An Enigmatic, Allegorical, Slow-Burn Romance That Wonders If Love Can Live in Limbo
Director-star Christos Passalis delivers an absorbing, surreal, retro-futurist love story in his beautifully crafted solo debut. Sodium streetlights buzz. Antennas hum. Insects chirrup — or is that the bleeping of some faraway, half-dreamt electronic machine? The world of Christos Passalis’ sensitive,…
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The Sea Beast movie (2022): review & film summary
The robust family adventure “The Sea Beast,” appearing today on Netflix, is one of the biggest movie surprises of the year so far. Fun, smart, and sneakily deep, it has elements that will be familiar to families around the world….
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Both Sides of the Blade review: Sexy adult drama cuts deep
For much of Claire Denis’ slow-roiling, superbly acted melodrama “Both Sides of the Blade,” we are in a Paris apartment that feels like a private paradise, a haven of domestic tranquility and sexual fulfillment. Sara (Juliette Binoche) and Jean (Vincent…
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Dakota Johnson in Netflix’s ‘Persuasion’: Film Review
Cosmo Jarvis, Henry Golding and Richard E. Grant also star in this reworking of Jane Austen’s last completed novel, the feature debut of London stage director Carrie Cracknell. Jane Austen purists will be aghast, but if you go with director Carrie Cracknell’s…
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Margot Robbie and Taylor Swift ‘Amsterdam’ Reveals First Official Trailer
The film is described as an original crime epic about three close friends who find themselves at the center of one of the most shocking secret plots in American history. Ready to take a trip to Amsterdam? The first official trailer…
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All the New HBO and HBO Max Shows and Movies Coming in July 2022
Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin is coming You know it’s a quiet month on HBO Max when the most high-profile premiere is a Pretty Little Liars reboot. Kidding! Kind of! In any case, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin won’t hit the platform until later…
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‘The Princess’ Review: Joey King Tosses Fairy-Tale Values Out the Window
This bloody Hulu original rejects the idea that medieval heroines need a man to rescue them, taking broad swings at the classic Disney formula. Practically everybody in “The Princess” has a name, except the princess. Played by “The Kissing Booth”…
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Cameron Diaz Coming Out Of Retirement For Netflix Action Original
Cameron Diaz is returning to the world of acting for an upcoming Netflix action flick. The movie, titled Back in Action, will also star Jamie Foxx. While there’s no news on the plot yet or who Diaz will be playing, the news that Diaz…
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Julia Roberts and George Clooney Begrudgingly Reunite in ‘Ticket to Paradise’ Trailer
The movie, which lands in theaters Oct. 21, returns the Oscar winners back to the rom-com genre. Julia Roberts and George Clooney are starring opposite one another in a romantic comedy, but they aren’t in love when they reunite. “Worst 19 years of…
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Beauty “2022”: Film Review
A singer on the cusp of fame struggles to balance family life, love and self-worth in a Netflix feature written by Lena Waithe and directed by Andrew Dosunmu. The protagonist of the new Netflix film written by Lena Waithe, Beauty, is an…
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