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Death to Metal: Vengeful, Mutated Killer Priest a Refreshing Change from Evil Nuns
Death to Metal: Vengeful, Mutated Killer Priest a Refreshing Change from Evil Nuns

By Thom Ernst

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ReviewJim SlotekDecember 5, 2021Horror, Priests gone bad, Death to Metal, Tim Connery, Alex Stein, Gwen Werner, Andrew Jessop, Charlie Lind, Trent JohnsonComment
The Souvenir: Part II - Twice the Swintons, in an Impressive Sequel About Turning Grief Into Art
The Souvenir: Part II - Twice the Swintons, in an Impressive Sequel About Turning Grief Into Art

By Liam Lacey

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ReviewJim SlotekDecember 3, 2021Movies about filmmaking, The Souvenir, Joanna Hogg, The Souvenir: Part II, Honor Swinton Byrne, Tilda Swinton, James Spencer Ashworth, Richard AyoadeComment
Love It Was Not: An Auschwitz Inmate and the SS Guard Who Loved Her
Love It Was Not: An Auschwitz Inmate and the SS Guard Who Loved Her

By Liam Lacey

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ReviewJim SlotekDecember 3, 2021Love It Was Not, Documentary, Hot Docs 2021, World War II, Franz Wunsch, Maya Sarfaty, Roza Citron, Helena CitronComment
The Hand of God: Fellini-esque and Probably Oscar-Bound, But...
The Hand of God: Fellini-esque and Probably Oscar-Bound, But...

By Thom Ernst

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ReviewJim SlotekDecember 2, 2021International Oscar film submissions, Paolo Sorrentino, The Hand of God, Movies about young men and older women, The Great Beauty, Fellini, Filippo Scotti, Luisa RanieriComment
Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porno: Dirty Talk About Romanian History
Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porno: Dirty Talk About Romanian History

By Liam Lacey

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Jim SlotekNovember 30, 2021Comment
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City - The (Video) Game is Afoot in Occasionally-Entertaining Prequel
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City - The (Video) Game is Afoot in Occasionally-Entertaining Prequel

By Thom Ernst

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ReviewJim SlotekNovember 26, 2021Movie franchises based on video games, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, Milla Jovovich, Kaya Scodelario, Josh Cruddas, Robbie Amell, Donal Logue Comments
The Humans: Tony-winning, post 9/11 family dinner drama makes smooth transition to the screen
The Humans: Tony-winning, post 9/11 family dinner drama makes smooth transition to the screen

By Karen Gordon

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ReviewJim SlotekNovember 26, 2021Acclaimed plays turned into movies, The Humans, Stephen Karam, Post 9/11 New York life, Richard Jenkins, Jayne Houdyshell, Amy Schumer, Beanie FeldsteinComment
Julia: Doc by Makers of RBG is a Love Story about a Woman Who Changed How We Think of Food
Julia: Doc by Makers of RBG is a Love Story about a Woman Who Changed How We Think of Food

By Karen Gordon

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ReviewJim SlotekNovember 25, 2021Documentaries about chefs, French cooking, Julia Child, Julie Cohen, Betsy West, Le Cordon Bleu, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, José Andrés, Ina GartenComment
C’mon C’mon: Tender Family Drama Explores Uncommon Kid/Grownup Relationship
C’mon C’mon: Tender Family Drama Explores Uncommon Kid/Grownup Relationship

By Kim Hughes

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ReviewJim SlotekNovember 25, 2021C'mon C'mon, Mike Mills, Joaquin Phoenix, Gaby Hoffman, Woody Norman, Black and white, Drama, about children, films about childrenComment
The Unforgivable: Sandra Bullock Vehicle Not Unwatchable but Not Great
The Unforgivable: Sandra Bullock Vehicle Not Unwatchable but Not Great

By Liam Lacey

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ReviewJim SlotekNovember 25, 2021The Unforgivable, Nora Fingscheidt, BBC Adaptation, Sandra Bullock, Viola Davis, Richard Thomas, Jon Bernthal, Vincent D’Onofrio, Drama, Netflix filmsComment
Captains of Za’atari: A Real-Life Tale of Football and Freedom
Captains of Za’atari: A Real-Life Tale of Football and Freedom

By Liam Lacey

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ReviewJim SlotekNovember 25, 2021Documentaries about refugees, Documentaries about soccer, Captains of Za’atari, Ali El Arabi, Mahmoud Dagher, Fawzi QatleeshComment
The Beatles Get Back: Peter Jackson's 'Lord of the Ringos' Trilogy is Phenomenal
The Beatles Get Back: Peter Jackson's 'Lord of the Ringos' Trilogy is Phenomenal

By Jim Slotek

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ReviewJim SlotekNovember 25, 2021The Beatles: Get Back, Peter Jackson, January 1969 Beatles recording sessions, Let It Be, Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Yoko Ono, Saville Row rooftop concertComment
Drive My Car: A Tender, Tough Road Trip Via a Haruki Murakami Tale
Drive My Car: A Tender, Tough Road Trip Via a Haruki Murakami Tale

By Liam Lacey

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ReviewJim SlotekNovember 24, 2021Japanese movies, Oscar contender, Drive My Car, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Haruki Murakami, Takamasa Oe, Hidetoshi Nichijima, Masaki Okada, Tôko Miura, Reika Kirishima Comment
Hawkeye: Marvel Mentors a Possible Future Avenger
Hawkeye: Marvel Mentors a Possible Future Avenger

By Jim Slotek

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ReviewJim SlotekNovember 24, 2021MCU, Marvel TV series, Hawkeye, Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, Superhero sidekick stories, Vera FarmigaComment
House of Gucci: Starry True-Crime Drama Works Better in Theory Than on Screen
House of Gucci: Starry True-Crime Drama Works Better in Theory Than on Screen

By Karen Gordon

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ReviewJim SlotekNovember 24, 2021House of Gucci, Drama, True crime, Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Ridley Scott, Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Jared Leto, AdaptationComment
Hollywood Suite at 10: And Now, A Word About a Sponsor and, Incidentally, The Fabulous Stains
Hollywood Suite at 10: And Now, A Word About a Sponsor and, Incidentally, The Fabulous Stains

By Jim Slotek

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Preview, PromotionJim SlotekNovember 23, 2021Hollywood Suite, "Decades" movie programming, Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains, Ray Winstone, Diane Lane, The Great Waldo Pepper, Withnail & I, David Kines, Jay Switzer Comment
Encanto: Dazzling Disney Feature Spotlights Home, Family, and the Joys of Being a Misfit
Encanto: Dazzling Disney Feature Spotlights Home, Family, and the Joys of Being a Misfit

By Kim Hughes

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ReviewJim SlotekNovember 21, 2021Encanto, Disney, Animation, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Byron Howard, Jared Bush, Charise Castro Smith, Stephanie Beatriz, María Cecilia Botero, Angie Cepeda, Wilmer Valderrama, John Leguizamo, Colombia, LatinoComment
She Paradise: Dangerous Dancing in Trinidad
She Paradise: Dangerous Dancing in Trinidad

By Liam Lacey

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ReviewJim SlotekNovember 19, 2021She Paradise, Maya Cozier, Trinidad and Tobago, #MeToo, Onessa Nestor, Kimberly Crichton, Chelsey Rampersad, Denisia Latchman, Kern Mollineau, Michael Cherrie, Drama, DancingComment
Ghostbusters: Afterlife - Dialing It In
Ghostbusters: Afterlife - Dialing It In

By Liam Lacey

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ReviewJim SlotekNovember 18, 2021Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Jason Reitman, Sequels to decades-old movies, Ivan Reitman, Mckenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, Paul Rudd Comments
Black Holler: A Throw-Gags-at-the-Wall Horror-Comedy That's Scarily Unfunny
Black Holler: A Throw-Gags-at-the-Wall Horror-Comedy That's Scarily Unfunny

By Thom Ernst

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ReviewJim SlotekNovember 18, 2021Low budget horror comedy, Black Holler, College students in the woods, Heidi Ervin, Sarah VanArsdal, Tamiko Robinson SteeleComment
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