Film Review: Better Man

Film Review: Better Man
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Better Man is a somewhat uneven mix of daring ideas and by-the-numbers filmmaking, but it comes together to do what it sets out to do. … read more

No Man Is An Island in Lyrical Comedy The Ballad of Wallis Island

No Man Is An Island in Lyrical Comedy The Ballad...
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The Ballad of Wallis Island is destined to be embraced as a sentimental favorite by anyone lucky enough to fall under its sweet spell. … read more

Justin Lin Puts His Audience in the Missionary’s Position in Last Days

Justin Lin Puts His Audience in the Missionary’s Position in...
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Last Days is more successful in its mission than its tragically misguided protagonist was, though it still doesn’t quite live up to its divine calling. … read more

Kiss of The Spider Woman Spins a Tale, Sings a Song

Kiss of The Spider Woman Spins a Tale, Sings a...
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Kiss of The Spider Woman is a grand and powerful musical extravaganza that will be remembered both as the glossy, star-spangled spectacle of the festival. … read more

John Lithgow Gives a Career-Defining Performance in Jimpa

John Lithgow Gives a Career-Defining Performance in Jimpa
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Jimpa is a truly unique and wonderful film that couldn’t be coming at a better time for coming in the worst of times. … read more

Hollywood Icon’s Powerful Voice is Heard (Or Seen) In Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

Hollywood Icon’s Powerful Voice is Heard (Or Seen) In Marlee...
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Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore honors its subject with grace and is essential viewing for anyone seeking to understand how differences shape our lives. … read more

James Sweeney’s Hilarious and Moving Twinless is One of A Kind

James Sweeney’s Hilarious and Moving Twinless is One of A...
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A packed audience that didn’t have my personal connection also laughed, cried and cheered while watching Twinless. … read more

War is Hell, But The Show Must Go in Atropia

War is Hell, But The Show Must Go in Atropia
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Atropia isn’t quite a great film, feeling a bit too muddled at times and occasionally playing too broadly to be as insightful or meaningful as it wants to be. … read more

Gia Coppola: Las Vegas, Legacies and The Last Showgirl

Gia Coppola: Las Vegas, Legacies and The Last Showgirl
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Gia Coppola, a spectacular talent and the latest in long line of visionary artists, has created a vivid portrait of connections, dreams and lasting legacies. … read more

Provo To Omaha To Park City: Cole Webley and Paul Meyers’ Road to Sundance

Provo To Omaha To Park City: Cole Webley and Paul...
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Omaha is an extraordinary film that’s poised to be one of the standout premieres in the U.S. Dramatic Competition. … read more

A Damned Good Interview with Odessa Young

A Damned Good Interview with Odessa Young
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Odessa Young will be doing what she loves for the foreseeable future, and that that no matter how cold the location can be, this rising star is on a hot streak. … read more

Film Review: The Fire Inside 

Film Review: The Fire Inside 
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The Fire Inside is a breath of fresh air in a genre that far too often settles for stale and dank and provides enough inspirational warmth for a sports movie. … read more