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‘Civil War’ Review: Alex Garland Presents a Rorschach Test to a Divided America | SXSW 2024

Kevin L. Lee March 15, 2024

It’s going to be extremely difficult to find a critical consensus on Alex Garland’s newest film Civil War, a film whose message turned out to... Read More

35th GLAAD Media Awards: David Archuleta, ‘Bottoms,’ ‘Yellowjackets’ Take Top Prizes

Erik Anderson March 15, 2024

GLAAD, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, revealed winners of its 35th GLAAD Media Awards last night, honoring 2023 films, television shows, video games,... Read More

‘Lies We Tell’ Leads 2024 Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Nominations, ‘Poor Things’ Tops International Mentions

Erik Anderson March 14, 2024

The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has announced the 2024 IFTA Nominations for the Irish Academy Awards across 28 categories in Film & Drama. Across... Read More

‘The Greatest Hits’ Review: Love and Loss Meet at the Intersection of Music and Time Travel in Ned Benson’s Grand Romance | SXSW 2024

Abe Friedtanzer March 14, 2024

It can be hard to move on from the loss of a loved one when you can’t stop time traveling back to moments you spent... Read More

‘Dìdi (弟弟)’ Review: Sean Wang Digs Into 2000s Nostalgia for Deeply Felt First Feature | SXSW 2024

Kevin L. Lee March 14, 2024

Growing up, your social circle often feels indicative of your status and rank. Most coming-of-age films have a “painful accuracy” on this front, but Taiwanese-American... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 37 – ‘Killer Joe’ (William Friedkin, 2011)

Ryan McQuade March 14, 2024

Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More

‘Immaculate’ Review: A Habitual Mess of Horror Clichés but Sydney Sweeney is Second to Nun | SXSW 2024

Ryan McQuade March 14, 2024

From its inception, the fundamental teachings of Roman Catholicism are deeply seated in acceptance, repentance, pain, and suffering, stemming from the basic idea that Jesus... Read More

‘The Fall Guy’ Review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt are Dynamite in this Top-Notch Action, Romance Popcorn Flick | SXSW 2024

Ryan McQuade March 13, 2024

Think about your favorite action movie and what makes it stand out. Most likely, you’re thinking about a known, bona fide superstar actor getting themselves... Read More

‘Arthur the King’ Review: A Heartwarming if too Formulaic Tale of a Doggo Adventure

Film Reviews

‘Arthur the King’ Review: A Heartwarming if too Formulaic Tale of a Doggo Adventure

Catherine Gonzales March 13, 2024

Dogs have always been one of cinema’s best friends and feel-good staples. Whether it’s through silly kids’ films like Air Bud or more serious fare... Read More

Holding Out for a Hero: ‘Paul Blart: Mall Cop’ and ‘Observe and Report’ at 15 [Retrospective]

Retrospective

Holding Out for a Hero: ‘Paul Blart: Mall Cop’ and ‘Observe and Report’ at 15 [Retrospective]

Trace Sauveur March 13, 2024

On January 16, 2009, Paul Blart: Mall Cop was released in theaters. A Happy Madison-produced family comedy about a bumbling mall security guard played by... Read More

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