Reviews and Features

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Simulant

Written by Michael Clawson

“A middling sci-fi thriller that borrows heavily from “Blade Runner,” “Simulant” has enough momentum and coherence to be mildly diverting, but its lack of originality ultimately makes it decidedly…”

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TIFF 2023: 100 Yards

Written by Christopher Cross

“Influenced by the martial arts classics that came before it, Xu Haofeng and Xu Junfeng’s latest film, “100 Yards,” delivers some of the most engrossing and grounded fight sequences in recent…”

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TIFF 2023: Working Class Goes to Hell

Written by Christopher Cross

“Money is the root of all evil, but if you’re not attentive, all roads will lead to capitalism in Mladen Đorđević’s “Working Class Goes to Hell.” A satire imbued with the power of Satan, Đorđević’s timely reflection on…”

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Heart of Stone

Written by Anna Harrison

“If you asked me to remember any of the mindless action gruel starring A-listers that Netflix has put out over the last few years, I don’t think I could name a single one. Their most memorable traits are the stars whose faces dominate the posters, and everything else gets lost in…

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Falcon Lake

Written by Jeff Sparks

“In Charlotte Le Bon’s first feature-length film we see Joseph Engel as Bastien, a 13-year-old boy on summer vacation with his family at their lakeside cabin. Also staying in the cabin are his parent’s friends and their 16-year-old daughter…”

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Eagle vs Shark

Written by Livvy O’Brien

“Directed by Taika Waititi, “Eagle vs Shark” is his first feature film which sets the tone of his filmic style with a peculiar sense of humour and underlying emotional depth. Starring Jemaine Clement as…”

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In the Realm of the Senses

Written by Raúl Mendoza

““In The Realm of the Senses” is written and directed by the Japanese director Nagisa Ōshima (“Death by Hanging”). It is a fictionalized and sexually explicit imagining of the Sada Abe case, where a Japanese…”

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Ernest & Célestine: A Trip to Gibberitia

Written by Christopher Cross

“What stands out during Ernest and Célestine’s latest adventure is the narrative prevalence of music and how that is reflected in the film’s presentation. The film picks up after the events of the 2012 film and the animated series…”

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Justified: City Primeval

Written by Alexander Reams

““Justified” was a show that echoed the remnants of the villain-of-the-week cowboy serial, while it forged its own path as a modern cowboy television series. Its end came all to a quick end through what can only be described as…”

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Meg 2: The Trench

Written by Taylor Baker

“A stilted and accidental farce, “Meg 2: The Trench” has laughable dialogue driving a film centered on some of the worst big-budget computer-generated graphics this year. Wheatley through either a lack of experience, interest, or…”

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Feature: Lollapalooza 2023 on Hulu

Written by Jeff Sparks

“Out of all the popular streaming services, Hulu is doing something that none of its competitors are doing-streaming live music at multiple festivals throughout the summer. Earlier this year the service streamed…”

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Blue Beetle

Written by Alexander Reams

“Few films have been in the unfortunate predicament that Ángel Manuel Soto’s “Blue Beetle” has found itself in, a perfect storm of ill will and lack of interest that was only cemented by the previous DC…”

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NYAFF 2023: Vital Sign

Written by Patrick Hao

“At first glance, the Hong Kong thriller, “Vital Sign,” seems like a conventional thriller following a Hong Kong paramedic, Ma Chi-yip (Louis Koo), who does not like the bureaucracy that hinders him from…”

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Written by Alexander Reams

“The Turtles property has thrived on humorous action sequences, the best of which can be found in 2014’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” These ideas were long separated from one another until…”

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Pacific Rim

Written by Nick McCann

““Pacific Rim” positively drips with its mecha anime and Japanese tokusatsu influences. The world-building is smooth and enthralling, setting a grand picture down to the tiniest detail of the kaiju war. Yet it still remains…”

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