movie review
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Movie Review: The Coming-of-Age Cannibal Film Raw Is Disgusting, Fascinating, And One Of The Year’s Best
When Raw had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, the big story was two people were taken out of the theatre on stretchers. I believe that story, but I think it’s just as likely they fainted at how good the movie is than it was because of the gore.
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Movie Review: The Osiris Child Is A Fun Throwback To B-Movie Scifi Of The ’80s And ’90s
Twenty-years ago, you could walk into a video store and pick out a certain kind of low-budget science fiction movie. Movies that looked the same, but if one had lasers, starships and a cyborg suit in it, it was probably worth watching. Big budget visual effects have all but killed that level of film, but…
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Movie Review: The Girl With All The Gifts Has Joined The Horde Of All-Time Great Zombie Films
There aren’t a ton of truly great movies that feature zombies in them. The list is short but distinguished: the work of George Romero, Lucio Fulci, 28 Days Later, a few others. But now we need to add The Girl With All the Gifts to the list. It’s the rare zombie film that innovates the…
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Pete’s Dragon Movie Review: Too Nice For Its Own Good
Watching Pete’s Dragon is a very enjoyable experience. It’s a simple story, told well, with gorgeous cinematography, beautiful music, and strong performances. But if calling it “an enjoyable experience” makes you think there’s something off about the movie, well, then you’re absolutely right.