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Film Review – Fatherland
Paweł Pawlikowski, the writer/director of such acclaimed works like Ida (2013) and Cold War (2018) is back with yet another quietly devastating work in Fatherland (2026). Co-writing with Henk Handloegten, Pawlikowski sets his sights on Germany in the years following WWII. This is a time of great uncertainty. The country must deal…
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Film Review – Wicker
On the surface, the premise of Wicker (2026) is a bit too outlandish to be taken seriously. A middle-aged woman entering an intimate relationship with a man made entirely of wicker isn’t only bizarre but raises all sorts of questions. Much is made of their physical connection…
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Film Review – Sacrifice
Sacrifice (2025) has the look and feel of a film that has something important to say but has trouble articulating what exactly that is. It belongs in the same category as Don’t Look Up (2021) in how it encompasses all the window dressings of a prestige picture while…
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Film Review – The Social Reckoning
Aaron Sorkin’s fascination with Mark Zuckerberg and the online behemoth that is Facebook continues with The Social Reckoning (2026). Of course, we cannot talk about this film without talking about Sorkin’s Oscar-winning work in The Social Network (2011). In that, we saw a young Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) create the platform and…
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Film Review – Verity
It’s not too often you get a film that tells you being a good writer is bad for your health. And yet, that is precisely the kind of upside-down logic that comes with Verity (2026). Directed by Michael Showalter with a screenplay by Nick Antosca (adapting Colleen Hoover’s novel), the film…
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Film Review – Digger
After almost two full decades starring in blockbuster action pictures, Tom Cruise has chosen a role that reminds us that he is more than just insane stunts and lots of running. His turn in Digger (2026) showcases his willingness to transform into a character, reminiscent of his work in Born…
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Film Review – Unabomber
The title says it all, doesn’t it? Unabomber (2026) traces the life of domestic terrorist Ted Kaczynski through two critical times. The first shows him as a sixteen-year-old math prodigy, whose enrollment at Harvard helped define his personality and planted the seeds of destruction he would…
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Film Review – Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom
I don’t know where Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026) belongs on the list of the greatest Aardman productions. But when it comes to sheer entertainment value, it must rank somewhere near the top. This is easily one of the most fun, exuberant, and…
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