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‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ Review: A Scream Against Generational Silence
A surreal, haunting, and darkly funny exploration of grief, silence, and the courage it takes to break tradition. Rungano Nyoni’s…
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Review: If you like Movies or Shows About Making Movies, ‘The Studio’ May be the Satire for You
***Caution. Mild Spoilers ahead*** I often wonder if movies about making movies appeal to people outside of L.A. or New…
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‘The Rule of Jenny Pen’ Review: Elder Horror at Its Most Unsettling
The Rule of Jenny Pen is a quietly terrifying tale about control, cruelty, and the monstrous potential of unchecked power,…
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Review: ‘Death of a Unicorn’ Is a Blood-Soaked Mythological Farce Worth Rooting For
In Death of a Unicorn, debut filmmaker Alex Scharfman throws caution, subtlety, and unicorn lore to the wind for a…
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Review: ‘Dope Thief’ is an Intense, Graphic, Well-acted Thriller
*** Caution: Spoilers ahead*** Whenever my wife and I watch something as gritty and intense as “Dope Thief,” we try…
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Review: HIGH GROUND (2025) | The Spotlight with Kiyra Lynn
Review: High Ground (2025) – A Modern Western Done Right In the action-thriller High Ground, a border town sheriff, played…
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Review: NOVOCAINE (2025) | The Spotlight with Kiyra Lynn
Jack Quaid stars in the action-comedy-thriller “Novocaine.” Living without the ability to feel pain, Nate’s life takes an unexpected turn when…
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Review: THE ELECTRIC STATE (2025) | The Spotlight with Kiyra Lynn
Set in a retro-futuristic 1994, after a robot uprising and subsequent war, orphaned teenager Michelle played by (Millie Bobby Brown)…
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Review: After Six Long Years, the Man Without Fear Returns for ‘Daredevil: Born Again’
***Caution. Spoilers ahead*** I grew up with comic books and was largely a Marvel kid. So I was more than…
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‘Mickey 17’ Review: Bong Joon-ho’s Newest Bold, Absurdist Space Satire
In Mickey 17, Bong Joon-ho delivers a delightful and absurd satire that takes aim at everything from the crumbling systems…
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