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Movie Review – Richard Jewell (2019)

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Richard Jewell, 2019. Directed by Clint Eastwood, Starring Paul Walter Hauser, Sam Rockwell, Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm, Olivia Wilde, Nina Arianda, Ian Gomez, Dylan Kussman, Mike Pniewski, Billy Slaughter, Niko Nicotera, Alex Collins, Desmond Phillips, Grant Roberts, Ronnie Allen, Garon Grigsby, Brian Brightman, David de Vries, and David Shae. SYNOPSIS: American security guard Richard Jewell […]

Movie Review – The Lighthouse (2019)

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The Lighthouse, 2019. Directed by Robert Eggers. Starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson. SYNOPSIS: Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity whilst living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s. It isn’tevery day you have the option to go to the cinema and watch a film in black and white […]

Sundance Film Festival 2020 Review – małni – towards the ocean, towards the shore

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małni – towards the ocean, towards the shore, 2020. Directed by Sky Hopinka. SYNOPSIS: This film follows Sweetwater Sahme and Jordan Mercier’s wanderings through each of their worlds as they wonder through and contemplate the afterlife, rebirth, and the place in-between. Spoken mostly in chinuk wawa, their stories are departures from the Chinookan origin of […]

International Film Festival Rotterdam Review – Corpus Christi (2019)

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Corpus Christi, 2019. Directed by Jan Komasa. Starring Bartosz Bielenia, Aleksandra Konieczna, Eliza Rycembel, Tomasz Zietek, Leszek Lichota and Zdzislaw Wardejn. SYNOPSIS: After being released from juvenile prison, Daniel poses as a priest in a small village who needs him just as much as he needs them. Few films strive to deal with the enormity […]

International Film Festival Rotterdam Review – True History of the Kelly Gang (2019)

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True History of the Kelly Gang, 2o19. Directed by Justin Kurzel. Starring George MacKay, Essie Davis, Nicholas Hoult, Russell Crowe, Orlando Schwerdt, Thomasin McKenzie, Charlie Hunnam, Earl Cave, and Sean Keenan. SYNOPSIS: The life of Ned Kelly, from childhood in a poor Irish convict family in Australia, to his eventual face off with British authorities […]

Blu-ray Review – Harpoon (2019)

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Harpoon, 2019. Directed by Rob Grant. Starring Munro Chambers, Emily Tyra, Christopher Gray, and Brett Gelman. SYNOPSIS: The friendship of three people is tested when a fun boat trip turns into a nightmare fight for survival. You may see Harpoon, the fifth full-length feature from writer/director Rob Grant (What Doesn’t Kill You), billed as a […]

Exclusive Interview – Marielle Heller on A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood and working with Tom Hanks

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Laura Jorden chats with acclaimed director Marielle Heller about her latest film A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood, the “radical” Mr. Rogers, and working with Tom Hanks… When Lloyd Vogel, a tough investigative journalist, is assigned the bizarre task of profiling Children’s TV presenter Fred Rogers – a.k.a. Mr. Rogers, a beloved father figure to […]

Exclusive Interview – Composer Chad Rehmann discusses his latest horror film Camp Cold Brook

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After finishing a successful festival run with screenings at Shriekfest, HorrorHound Film Fest, NYC Horror Film Fest and Dublin’s Horrorthon Film Fest the supernatural horror film, Camp Cold Brook is getting a theatrical and VOD release from Shout! Studios February 14th. The film is directed by Andy Palmer and executive-produced by Joe Dante, whose filmography […]

Exclusive Interview – TiMi Studios’ Sam Yang discusses the upcoming Honor of Kings international score release and more

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When it comes to game audio, you can’t get any more experienced than Sam Yang. Sam is the mastermind responsible for first starting Tencent Games’ audio team over ten years ago. He has worked on the audio design and production for nearly 100 games to date, including international hits like Call of Duty: Mobile, Honor […]