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Film Review – Havoc
Gareth Evans, who wrote and directed two of the top action films of the new century in The Raid (2011) and The Raid 2 (2014), has returned with his unique style of pulse pounding mayhem in Havoc (2025). This time, he collaborates with Tom Hardy, one of the finest actors working today…
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Film Review – The Wedding Banquet
On paper, The Wedding Banquet (2025) has all the makings of a classic screwball comedy. You have characters engaged in a silly plot that involves deception, hijinks, and plenty of awkward situations. Things get progressively more complicated, even if it could all be resolved if everyone were…
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Film Review – G20
G20 (2025) attempts to do two things simultaneously. On one end, it’s a throwback actioner in the same vein as Air Force One (1997), Die Hard (1988), and The Rock (1996). You’ll see several familiar rhythms, plot points, and set pieces transcribed here. On the other end is an attempt to tie…
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Film Review – Freaky Tales
Freaky Tales (2024) is the kind of movie that works almost entirely on vibes. The writing/directing team of Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck have crafted an anthology of four loosely connected stories, all taking place in Oakland, CA in 1987. Each segment has its own brand of off the wall…
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Film Review – The Friend
There’s a reason dogs are called “Man’s Best Friend.” There’s something about them that one can’t get from other pets – the companionship, the loyalty, the playfulness, the compassion, etc. They seem to know what we are thinking without saying it, and are always there…
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Film Review – Death of a Unicorn
Unicorns are mythical creatures that commonly become kids’ obsessions, adorning the walls with pink bows and unicorns. Unicorns typically are not associated with horror films, but Legend (1985) at least had them in the mix with some terrifying elements. Death of a Unicorn (2025) attempts…
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Film Review – Holland
I didn’t grow up in the Midwest as depicted in Holland (2025), but I was raised in a similarly small town. Many of the sights, sounds, and textures rang familiar to me. There’s the sense of community where everybody knew everybody else, one main street lined with…
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Film Review – The Assessment
There are several themes running throughout The Assessment (2024). Sci-fi is at its best when it uses fantastical elements as a representation of real-world issues. In that sense, it should be commended. Director Fleur Fortune (in her feature length debut) crafts a stylish, feverish, and bizarre dystopian world. In…
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