Matilda Review: A Deliciously Dark Revenge Tale With A Sweet Center [London Film Festival]
Powerhouse musical numbers and faithfulness to the spirit of Roald Dahl's book balance out a miscast villain in Matilda the Musical.
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The Antares Paradox Review: An Emotional Sci-Fi Drama About The Cost Of Scientific Pursuit [Fantastic Fest]
Are we alone in the universe?
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Amsterdam Review: Enjoyable Performances Can't Save David O. Russell's Undercooked Movie
Despite a truly excellent cast, Amsterdam is a movie decidedly less than the sum of its parts.
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Saint Omer Review: Alice Diop's Fiction Debut Aims An Empathetic Lens On A Discomforting Courtroom Subject [NYFF]
Alice Diop makes her fiction feature debut with a deeply empathetic courtroom drama inspired by a true story.
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Mr. Harrigan's Phone Review: This Stephen King Adaptation Is An Old School Ghost Story With A Modern Twist
This sturdy Stephen King adaptation mostly gets the job done.
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The Best New Blu-Ray Releases: Thor: Love And Thunder, Elvis, And More
What's new on Blu?!
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Till Review: Danielle Deadwyler Is The Saving Grace In Chinonye Chukwu's Thoughtful Emmett Till Drama [NYFF]
Danielle Deadwyler is a revelation in Chinonye Chukwu's clear-eyed depiction of the murder of Emmett Till.
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Vesper Review: A Beautifully Hopeful Take On Sci-Fi Dystopias [Fantastic Fest]
Kristina Buožytė and Bruno Samper deliver breathtaking sci-fi visuals on a small budget with their new film Vesper.
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Spoonful Of Sugar Review: A Not So Sweet Domestic Horror Story [Fantastic Fest]
Spoonful of Sugar is bone-chilling, knee-buckling nastiness that punishes every character with zero compassion.
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Hocus Pocus 2 Review: The Extra Silly, Extra Nostalgic Sequel Loses Its Magic
Despite a game cast and a more knowingly queer, female-forward approach, Hocus Pocus 2 is little more than a reanimated corpse.
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Hellraiser Review: The Reboot Is A Step Up For The Franchise, But Is That Enough? [Fantastic Fest]
Welcome back, Hellraiser.
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Evil Eye Review: Grandmotherly Horror Is Like Mother Goose Gone Mad [Fantastic Fest]
Evil Eye explores Dominican campfire stories that drip of slime-green goo and adolescent curiosities about the dark arts.
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Oink Review: An Adorable, Roald Dahl-Inspired Stop-Motion Film About A Girl And Her Pig [Fantastic Fest]
Want to see a stop-motion animated story with touches of Roald Dahl and George Miller and an adorable little pig? Well, now you probably do.
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Shin Ultraman Review: A Haphazard, Kaiju-Sized Blockbuster [Fantastic Fest]
Shin Ultraman is an absolutely insane, visually delightful, and downright haphazard reboot.
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A Wounded Fawn Review: A Highly Artistic Horror Freak Show [Fantastic Fest]
A Wounded Fawn is great.
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Satanic Hispanics Review: More Horror Anthologies Should Be This Steady And Fun [Fantastic Fest]
A smooth-as-silk horror anthology.
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Werewolf By Night Review: Marvel Bucks Tradition With A Fun Monster Movie Homage [Fantastic Fest]
Werewolf By Night is Marvel horror fun for Halloween.
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The Munsters Review: A Baffling, Painful Take On The Old TV Comedy
Rob Zombie's The Munsters is a baffling, misguided film.
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Spirit Halloween: The Movie Review: This Halloween Adventure Is Not Very Good, But Still Charming
Spirit Halloween: The Movie isn't very good, but it has a certain spooky charm that might appeal to some.
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Sick Review: The Strangers For The Covid Era Is Actually Really Good, And Far Too Real [Fantastic Fest]
The Strangers for the COVID-19 era.
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Lynch/Oz Review: Tracing The Populist Surrealism Of David Lynch And Movie Americana [Fantastic Fest]
There's no place like home.
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Blood Relatives Review: A Sweet, Slightly Clumsy Vampire Dramedy [Fantastic Fest]
The father-daughter vampire road trip movie you've been waiting for.
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Kids Vs. Aliens Review: A Charmingly Simplistic Monster Movie [Fantastic Fest]
You got kids, you've got aliens, you've got kids versing aliens.
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Billy Eichner's Gay Rom-Com Bros Is Getting Review Bombed By Homophobes With Too Much Time On Their Hands
And now, a bunch of people who really, really need to touch grass.
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Unicorn Wars Review: A Gnarly Animated Film About The Horrors Of War Starring Cuddly Teddy Bears [Fantastic Fest]
Unicorn Wars is a brutal, disturbing war film disguised as a candy-colored cartoon about cuddly teddy bears.
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Smile Review: A Frequently Creepy Fright Flick That Doesn't Have An Original Thought In Its Head [Fantastic Fest]
Smile will leave you wanting to revisit the movies this one 'borrows' from.
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