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Film Review – The Son (Second Take)
The Son (2022) is the newest film from director Florian Zeller, whose film The Father (2020) garnered two Oscar wins in 2020. Zeller and Christopher Hampton also returned to write the script based on Zeller’s play. The Son is not a sequel to The Father…
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Film Review – Women Talking
***Trigger Warning – this film deals with domestic abuse, rape, pedophilia, and incest. Please take care if you want to watch this film or read any reviews.*** Sarah Polley (who will forever be Ramona to my generation) has resurfaced as the director of Women Talking…
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Film Review – The Whale
The word-of-mouth and promotion of The Whale (2022) have been in full force since Cannes. Even when we didn’t know what it was about, other than Brendan Fraser being in a fat suit, people clamored to learn more about the film. There hasn’t been a…
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Film Review – Nanny
Immigration can be a nightmare for those willing to risk coming to the United States. I don’t live in a particularly pro-immigrant state politically, but the talking heads don’t always reflect the majority or all of the opinions. What is evident is the sacrifice that…
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Film Review – Amsterdam
***Warning: The following contains minor spoilers*** David O. Russell seemingly disappeared from writing and directing feature films for seven years after the release of Joy (2015). He is back with Amsterdam (2022), another film that he has written and directed, and like Joy, it is…
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Film Review – Where the Crawdads Sing
Where the Crawdads Sing (2022) is based on the book by the same name by Delia Owens. The book was published in 2018 and perpetually seen on my social media feeds, and it seemed like everyone read this book except me. If you are looking…
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Film Review – Men
Trigger Warning: Men (2022) deals with possible suicide and sexual assault. Please take care if you would see this film. Director and screenwriter Alex Garland is back showcasing his latest film after stepping away from the big screen to develop, write, and direct the television…
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SXSW Review – The Cow
The Cow (2022) is an intriguing title for a film that blatantly has nothing to do with livestock. Directed by Eli Horowitz (one of the writers and creators of the Homecoming series) and co-written by Matthew Derby, it is an impressive first feature from both…
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