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One Fine Morning: Director Mia Hansen-Løve Exalts Everyday Life in Gentle Drama
One Fine Morning: Director Mia Hansen-Løve Exalts Everyday Life in Gentle Drama

By Karen Gordon

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ReviewJim SlotekFebruary 7, 2023One Fine Morning, Mia Hansen-Løve, Léa Seydoux, Pascal Greggory, Melvil Poupard, Nicole Garcia, Camille Leban Martins, TIFF 2022, Drama, French, Day in the lifeComment
Shrinking and Dear Edward: Two Starry New AppleTV+ Shows Miss the Mark
Shrinking and Dear Edward: Two Starry New AppleTV+ Shows Miss the Mark

By Liam Lacey

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ReviewJim SlotekFebruary 2, 2023Apple TV +, Dear Edward, Shrinking, Jason Segel, Harrison Ford, Connie Britton, Series, Grief, Shows about grief, StreamingComment
Knock at the Cabin: Outlandish Apocalypse Tale is Middling Shyamalan
Knock at the Cabin: Outlandish Apocalypse Tale is Middling Shyamalan

By Thom Ernst

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ReviewJim SlotekFebruary 2, 2023M. Night Shyamalan, Knock at the Cabin, Paul Tremblay’s book, The Cabin at the End of the World, Dave Bautista, Rupert Grint, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Apocalyptic themes, Ben Aldridge, Jonathan GroffComment
Million Dollar Pigeons: Nifty Doc Soars on Brilliant Birds and Kooky Keepers
Million Dollar Pigeons: Nifty Doc Soars on Brilliant Birds and Kooky Keepers

By Kim Hughes

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ReviewJim SlotekFebruary 2, 2023Documentary, Hot Docs 22, Million Dollar Pigeons, Gavin Fitzgerald, Sports, Racing, PigeonsComment
80 for Brady: Definitely Not a GOAT But Surprisingly Fun Fluff
80 for Brady: Definitely Not a GOAT But Surprisingly Fun Fluff

By Jim Slotek

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ReviewJim SlotekFebruary 2, 2023Movies about seniors' adventures, 80 for Brady, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Rita Moreno, Sally Field, Movies set at the Super BowlComment
Original-Cin Q&A: Alice, Darling Star Anna Kendrick on Learning to Trust Her Gut
Original-Cin Q&A: Alice, Darling Star Anna Kendrick on Learning to Trust Her Gut

By Bonnie Laufer

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InterviewJim SlotekFebruary 1, 2023TIFF 2022, Alice Darling, Anna Kendrick, Mary Nighy, Drama, Toronto, Movies set in Toronto, Domestic violenceComment
Close: A 'Boys Life' Take on the Fragility of Friendship Rings Heartbreakingly True
Close: A 'Boys Life' Take on the Fragility of Friendship Rings Heartbreakingly True

By Jim Slotek

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ReviewJim SlotekJanuary 31, 2023Coming of age movies, Boys' friendships, Close, Lukas Dhont, Eden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele, Émilie Dequenne, Schoolyard crueltyComment
Original-Cin Q&A: Pam Anderson Doc Director on His Subject’s (Not So Surprising) Brilliance
Original-Cin Q&A: Pam Anderson Doc Director on His Subject’s (Not So Surprising) Brilliance

By Bonnie Laufer

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ReviewJim SlotekJanuary 29, 2023Pamela A Love Story, Pamela Anderson, Ryan White, Documentary, Canadian, 90s, 90s era, Netflix filmsComment
Malcom is Missing: Riveting Doc Follows a Canadian Who Unravels Her Father's Murder in Mexico
Malcom is Missing: Riveting Doc Follows a Canadian Who Unravels Her Father's Murder in Mexico

By Jim Slotek

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ReviewJim SlotekJanuary 27, 2023Canadians killed in Mexico, Malcom is Missing, Malcom Madsen, Brooke Mullins, Puerto Vallarta, Robert and Jari Osborne Comment
Infinity Pool: Brandon Cronenberg's sci-fi resort-thriller pushes the limits of graphic violence and sex
Infinity Pool: Brandon Cronenberg's sci-fi resort-thriller pushes the limits of graphic violence and sex

By Thom Ernst

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ReviewJim SlotekJanuary 26, 2023Brandon Cronenberg, Infinity Pool, Thrillers set on resorts, Alexander Skarsgård, Mia Goth, Cleopatra Coleman, Thomas Kretschmann, Tourists imperilled by resentful localsComment
When You Finish Saving the World: Jesse Eisenberg’s Directorial Debut Lands a Bullseye
When You Finish Saving the World: Jesse Eisenberg’s Directorial Debut Lands a Bullseye

By Karen Gordon

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ReviewJim SlotekJanuary 25, 2023When You Finish Saving the World, Jesse Eisenberg, Julianne Moore, Finn Wolfhard, Alisha Boe, Eleonore Hendricks, Billy Bryk, Jay O. Sanders, Directorial debut, Family, coming of age Comment
Shotgun Wedding: J.Lo and Josh's Lame Adventure
Shotgun Wedding: J.Lo and Josh's Lame Adventure

By Jim Slotek

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ReviewJim SlotekJanuary 25, 2023Romantic comedies, Shotgun Wedding, Die Hard at a destination wedding, Jennifer Lopez, Josh Duhamel, Cheech Marin, Lenny Kravitz, Sonia Braga, Jennifer CoolidgeComment
Oscars vs Razzies: The Thin Line Between Best and Worst Just Got Blurry
Oscars vs Razzies: The Thin Line Between Best and Worst Just Got Blurry

By Jim Slotek

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ViewsJim SlotekJanuary 24, 2023Oscar nominations, The Razzies, Elvis, Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Sarah Polley, Domee Shi, The Banshees of Inisherin, Pinocchio, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Ana de Armas, BlondeComment
Original-Cin Q&A: Veep's Matt Walsh on Unplugging with Eva Longoria, and his Veep Podcast
Original-Cin Q&A: Veep's Matt Walsh on Unplugging with Eva Longoria, and his Veep Podcast

By Bonnie Laufer

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InterviewJim SlotekJanuary 20, 2023Movies about going off the grid, Unplugging, Matt Walsh, Veep, Eva Longoria, Brad Morris, Lea Thompson, Nicole ByerComment
Turn Every Page: The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb - A Word-based Friendship for the Ages
Turn Every Page: The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb - A Word-based Friendship for the Ages

By Karen Gordon

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ReviewJim SlotekJanuary 20, 2023Turn Every Page: The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb, The Power Broker, Lizzie Gottlieb, Writers and editors, Joseph Heller, Lyndon JohnsonComment
Missing: Clever Script Leverages Social Media Apps, Spyware to Unfurl its Mystery
Missing: Clever Script Leverages Social Media Apps, Spyware to Unfurl its Mystery

By Thom Ernst

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ReviewJim SlotekJanuary 19, 2023Thriller, Out of control technology, technology, Missing, Nicholas D. Johnson, Will Merrick, Storm Reid, Nia Long, Ken Leung, Tim GriffinComment
The Son: Complex Father-Son Drama a Mixed Bag That Tries Hard but Stalls
The Son: Complex Father-Son Drama a Mixed Bag That Tries Hard but Stalls

By Karen Gordon

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ReviewJim SlotekJanuary 19, 2023The Son, Florian Zeller, Hugh Jackman, Vanessa Kirby, Laura Dern, Zen McGrath, Family drama, adaptationComment
Living: Bill Nighy's Quiet Tour de Force About a Career Office Drone's Last-Chance Epiphany
Living: Bill Nighy's Quiet Tour de Force About a Career Office Drone's Last-Chance Epiphany

By Jim Slotek

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ReviewJim SlotekJanuary 18, 2023Bill Nighy, Oliver Hermanus, Living, Akira Kurosawa, Kazuo Ishiguro, Stories about about life epiphanies, Alex Sharp, Aimee Lou WoodComment
Make Me Famous: New York's Post-Punk Art Scene, Wrapped Around An Almost-Famous Artist
Make Me Famous: New York's Post-Punk Art Scene, Wrapped Around An Almost-Famous Artist

By Jim Slotek

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ReviewJim SlotekJanuary 16, 2023New York's East Village, Post-punk art scene, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Make Me Famous, Brian Vincent, Edward Brezinski, Mark Kostabi, Eric Bogosian, Robert Mapplethorpe, Richard Hambleton, Marcus Leatherdale Comments
Saint Omer: A Writer Witnesses a Mother Unhinged and a Society on Trial
Saint Omer: A Writer Witnesses a Mother Unhinged and a Society on Trial

By Liam Lacey

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ReviewJim SlotekJanuary 16, 2023France's Oscar nominee, Saint Omer, Alice Diop, Dramas based on real murder trials, Medea, Kayije Kagame, Guslagie Malanda, Fabienne Kabou, Valérie Dréville, Aurélia PetitComment
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