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Sundance: ‘Theater Camp’ Is Not As Funny As It Thinks It Is

JenFebruary 15, 2023February 15, 2023

by Jen

Theater Camp recently premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, winning the Jury prize for best ensemble. Read the official synopsis below, followed by our review of the film. As summer rolls around again, kids are...

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Sundance: Daisy Ridley Impresses in ‘Sometimes I Think About Dying’

JenFebruary 2, 2023February 2, 2023

by Jen

The movie Sometimes I Think About Dying made it’s debut in the US Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival last week. The film stars Daisy Ridley (Star Wars, Murder on the Orient Express) in...

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A conversation with Adam Leader and Richard Oakes, the directors of “Feed Me”

DezbotOctober 30, 2022

by Dezbot

By Désirée I. Guzzetta In writer/director duo Adam Leader and Richard Oakes’ new horror-comedy, “Feed Me,” Jed Freeman (Christopher Mulvin), is grief-stricken by the untimely death of his wife, Olivia (Samantha Loxley), from an eating...

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Mr. Harrigan’s Phone is a Coming-of-age Tale Lacking in Horror

JenOctober 3, 2022October 3, 2022

by Jen

Mr. Harrigan’s Phone is the latest Stephen King adaptation, to be released on Netflix October 5th. Watch the trailer below and read on for our review of the film: When Craig, a young boy living...

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The Territory, A Conversation with Alex Pritz

DezbotAugust 15, 2022August 15, 2022

by Dezbot

By Désirée Guzzetta The new documentary, “The Territory,” director Alex Pritz’s feature-length debut, combines his footage with that taken by the indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people, whose land in Rondônia, Brazil is being clear-cut by illegal settlers...

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DISNEY ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY DEBUTS TRAILER FOR CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AND AWARD-WINNING ‘MIJA’

JenJuly 13, 2022July 13, 2022

by Jen

From Emmy-Nominated Director Isabel Castro, Documentary About Two Daughters of Immigrants Navigating the Music IndustryWill Open in U.S. Theaters Aug. 5 (BURBANK, CA – July 13, 2022) Today, Disney Original Documentary released the official trailer...

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“Hatching” a monster tale of family dysfunction

DezbotMay 1, 2022June 14, 2022

by Dezbot

Hatching (Pahanhautoja) (2022) By Désirée I. Guzzetta Director Hanna Bergholm’s feature, “Hatching,” unflinchingly shows us the monsters we are, and the monsters we can become. Working from a screenplay by Ilja Rautsi, Bergholm takes the...

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Critics Choice Awards – Film Winners

JenMarch 13, 2022June 14, 2022

by Jen

FILM WINNERS FOR THE 27TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS The 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards took place on Sunday, with both film and television content being celebrated. On the film side of things, Belfast and West...

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BAFTA Film Awards 2022 – Winners

JenMarch 13, 2022June 14, 2022

by Jen

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards 2022 were awarded on Sunday February 13th, in a ceremony hosted by Rebel Wilson. Dune came into the night leading the nominations with 11, The Power...

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Jane Campion Wins DGA Theatrical Feature Film Award for The Power of the Dog + 10 Other Winners

JenMarch 13, 2022June 14, 2022

by Jen

Los Angeles – The winners of the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards for 2021 were announced tonight during the 74th Annual DGA Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. Jane Campion...

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