Mistress Dispeller Documentary Review

‘Mistress Dispeller’ Documentary Review

In China, when there is suspicion of an affair, people hire a private investigator to terminate the relationship. It is a growing profession called Mistress Dispeller. When facing the infidelity of her husband, Mrs. Li decides to tell her brother, who connects her with Wang Zhenxi, a professional mistress dispeller. …

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‘The Room Next Door’ Movie Review – A Disappointment (Venice)

It’s depressing to realize someone is coasting on their reputation instead of using their talent, and in fact making so little use of their talent that their reputation becomes suspect. This is the sorry state of affairs after seeing The Room Next Door, written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, that …

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Horizon An American Saga Chapter 2 - Costner

‘Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2’ Review: An Ambitious Big-Sky Experience

The most anticipated film of the Venice Biennale this year was the epic Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2, which landed with something of a whimper instead of the bang it truly deserves. Kevin Costner’s project, the first part of which had its world premiere in Cannes this past …

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Wolfs Movie Review -MSB

‘Wolfs’ Review: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Endless, Entertaining Banter

Among all streaming services, Apple TV+ is the one that comes closest to the motto “quality over quantity.” Compared to Netflix, Max, Disney+, or Prime Video, the “apple network” doesn’t produce as much content – ugh, hate that word – but the average quality of its films and series is …

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Agatha All Along First 4 Review

‘Agatha All Along’ Review: The First 4 Episodes

Agatha All Along, with Kathryn Hahn, is the latest from Marvel Television and is a solid Halloween watch.  Ever since Avengers: Endgame, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been scrutinized. Fans have felt that the post-Infinity Saga films and television series have lacked focus. While engaging characters have entered the equation, it’s …

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Lollipop Movie Review

‘Lollipop’ Review: Life-affirming Drama Propelled by Strong Performances

The title of writer-director Daisy-May Hudson’s latest feature, Lollipop, hearkens to a sticky-sweet childhood candy and its colorful, innocent connotations. Yet this film opens with a collect phone call playing over the BFI funding title card, notifying the recipient that it is from a British prison and how to decline …

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Tata

‘Tata’ Documentary Review – A Highly Emotional Work of Forgiveness (TIFF)

Documentary filmmaking allows authors to connect with audiences through their memories. Docu-essays and diaries transport memories to the screen in a proposition of developing and expanding the feelings of the past. As we watch the first minutes of Tata, the film by Radu Ciornciuc and Lina Vdovîi, we travel back …

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