Silence speaks louder than words in Takeshi Kitano’s minimalist masterpiece Hana-bi (Fireworks), the crowning achievement of…
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Rebel Ridge (2024) ‘Netflix’ review – A cerebral small-town crime conspiracy thriller that solidifies Jeremy Saulnier as one of the most exciting talents working today
After making a name for himself with critically acclaimed features such as Blue Ruin (2013), Green…
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The Greatest of All Time (2024) review – Thalapathy Vijay is superb, but the film fails to deliver on all other fronts
Venkat Prabhu, the director of The Greatest of All Time, spends 183 minutes crafting a highly…
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The Reckless Moment (1949) review – With a tight script, nuanced characters, and incredible performances, Max Ophuls crafts an engrossing and contemplative film
Directed by Max Ophuls in his last feature in the United States, The Reckless Moment is…
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Oddity (2024) review – An eerily unsettling supernatural horror experience
Following his stunning directorial debut, Caveat, Damien Mc Carthy returns with Oddity, a film that begins…
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10 best Aquatic Horror films
Recently, I saw Xavier Gens’ Under Paris (2024), a French Horror film about a grieving marine…
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Roadgames (1981) review – Stacy Keach is exceptional in this Rear Window-inspired cat-and-mouse thriller
During the filming of Patrick (1978), director Richard Franklin handed writer Everett de Roche the script…
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Trap (2024) review – M. Night Shyamalan’s film shows promise but fails to deliver
Throughout his career, M. Night Shyamalan has established himself as a prolific writer and filmmaker known…
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Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) review – John Sturges’ gripping masterwork delves deeply into the human psychology
In late 1945, a WWII veteran with a paralyzed arm, John Macreedy (Spencer Tracy), gets off…
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15 best train films
Train-themed films remain an attractive notion among viewers to this day because of the endlessly creative…
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