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Robert Kojder

Movie Review – My Policeman (2022)

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My Policeman, 2022. Directed by Michael Grandage. Starring Harry Styles, Emma Corrin, David Dawson, Gina McKee, Linus Roache, Rupert Everett, Dora Davis, Kadiff Kirwan, Andrew Tiernan, and Jack Bandeira. SYNOPSIS: The arrival of Patrick into Marion and Tom’s home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previously. While strolling around the beachside of […]

Exclusive Interview – Causeway director Lila Neugebauer

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Robert Kojder chats with Causeway director Lila Neugebauer about authenticity, vulnerability, Brian Tyree Henry, New Orleans, soundscape, deaf character implications, and more… With a background in theatre, Lila Neugebauer crafted her first feature-length film, Causeway, which was picked up by Apple TV+ and played at North American festivals. Immersively authentic, the film follows Afghanistan veteran […]

Movie Review – Enola Holmes 2 (2022)

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Enola Holmes 2, 2022. Directed by Harry Bradbeer. Starring Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Louis Partridge, Helena Bonham Carter, David Thewlis, Susan Wokoma, Adeel Akhtar, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Hannah Dodd, Abbie Hern, Gabriel Tierney, Serrana Su-Ling Bliss, Pierre Bergman, Róisín Monaghan, David Westhead, Catriona Chandler, Tim McMullen, Lee Boardman, Tony Lucken, Alison Knox, and Himesh Patel. […]

Movie Review – Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)

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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, 2022. Directed by Eric Appel. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Evan Rachel Wood, Rainn Wilson, Toby Huss, Julianne Nicholson, Quinta Brunson, Weird Al Yankovic, Will Forte, Patton Oswalt, Michael McKean, Dot-Marie Jones, Jorma Taccone, Demetri Martin, Dean Sharpe, Paul F. Tompkins, Scott Aukerman, Akiva Schaffer, Conan O’Brien, Emo Philips, Nina West, Jack […]

Movie Review – I’m Totally Fine (2022)

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I’m Totally Fine, 2022. Directed by Brandon Dermer. Starring Jillian Bell, Natalie Morales, Kyle Newacheck, Harvey Guillén, Karen Maruyama, Blake Anderson, and Cyrina Fiallo. SYNOPSIS: A woman in mourning takes a solo trip to clear her head after the death of her friend. However, Vanessa’s self-care vacation plans change when she’s met with a situation […]

Movie Review – The Wonder (2022)

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The Wonder, 2022. Directed by Sebastián Lelio. Starring Florence Pugh, Kíla Lord Cassidy, Tom Burke, Niamh Algar, Elaine Cassidy, Toby Jones, Ciarán Hinds, Dermot Crowley, Caolan Byrne, Brían F. O’Byrne, Josie Walker, and David Wilmot. SYNOPSIS: A tale of two strangers who transform each other’s lives, a psychological thriller, and a story of love pitted […]

Movie Review – Nocebo (2022)

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Nocebo, 2022. Directed by Lorcan Finnegan. Starring Eva Green, Mark Strong, Chai Fonacier, Cathy Belton, and Billie Gadsdon. SYNOPSIS: A fashion designer is suffering from a mysterious illness that puzzles her doctors and frustrates her husband, until help arrives in the form of a Filipino carer, who uses traditional folk healing to reveal a horrifying […]

Movie Review – Causeway (2022)

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Causeway, 2022 Directed by Lila Neugebauer. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Brian Tyree Henry, Linda Emond, Jayne Houdyshell, Stephen McKinley Henderson Russell, Harvard Frederick Weller, Sean Carvajal, Will Pullen, and Neal Huff. SYNOPSIS: A US soldier suffers a traumatic brain injury while fighting in Afghanistan and struggles to adjust to life back home. Causeway is a touching […]

Movie Review – A Banquet (2022)

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A Banquet, 2022. Directed by Ruth Paxton. Starring Sienna Guillory, Jessica Alexander, Ruby Stokes, Lindsay Duncan, Kaine Zajaz, Richard Keep, Rina Mahoney, and Deka Walmsley. SYNOPSIS: Widowed mother Holly is radically tested when her teenage daughter Betsey experiences a profound enlightenment and insists that her body is no longer her own, but in service to […]

Movie Review – All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

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All Quiet on the Western Front, 2022. Directed by Edward Berger. Starring Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Aaron Hilmer, Edin Hasanović, Devid Striesow, Daniel Brühl, Moritz Klaus, Sebastian Hülk, Anton von Lucke, Michael Wittenborn, Luc Feit, Andreas Döhler, André Marcon, Tobias Langhoff, Adrian Grünewald, Thibault de Montalembert, Nico Ehrenteit, Wolf Danny Homann, Charles Morillon, Jakob Schmidt, […]