Capsule Review: In a Violent Nature (2024) – A Subversive and Unique Take on the Slasher Genre
What if Friday the 13th is shot from the perspective of Jason Voorhees? That’s the high-concept premise behind In a
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Month: June 2024
Capsule Review: The Devil’s Bath (2024) – A Sombre and Haunting Slow-Burn Led By Anja Plaschg’s Remarkable Performance
“I’ve committed a crime”. That’s the first dialogue heard in the opening five minutes of The Devil’s Bath (originally Des
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Capsule Review: A Family Affair (2024) – Joey King Steals the Show in Netflix’s Cliché But Entertaining Rom-Com
It’s May-December romance again in A Family Affair, nearly two months after Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine-starred age-gap rom-com The
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Mother, Couch (2024) Review: More Perplexing Than Feeling Intrigued in this Otherwise Mostly Well-Acted Dark Comedy
Older people tend to be very stubborn, like clinging to the past and unwilling to change their views or beliefs
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Crisis Negotiators 談判專家 (2024) Review: Lau Ching-Wan and Francis Ng Reunite in This Reasonably Entertaining Remake of 1998’s The Negotiator
Just like Tony Leung Chiu-Wai and Andy Lau in The Goldfinger last year, Crisis Negotiators‘ primary selling point lies in
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A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) Review: Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn and the Scene-Stealing Cat Elevate This Apocalyptic Horror With a Mix of Subtly Poignant Character-Driven Drama
After the first two A Quiet Place movies, I was looking forward to the third movie. Instead, Paramount chose to
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Wyatt Earp 30th Anniversary Review: A Laborious Epic Western in an Otherwise Handsomely Mounted Production
The first time I watched Wyatt Earp back in the 90s, I found it hard to believe this 1994 star-studded,
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The Karate Kid 40th Anniversary Review: A Classic Underdog, Coming-of-Age Story That Still Resonates
Forty years have passed since The Karate Kid debuted on June 22, 1984 — the summer movie season where Indiana
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