Our mini-reviews of “Petit Mal,” “Erin’s Guide to Kissing Girls,” “Blood,” and more of this week’s straight-to-VOD fare.
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Move over, Statham! With the release of ‘Plane,’ Gerard Butler once again asserts his status as king of modern-day B-movie schlock.
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Our mini-reviews of ‘The Seven Faces of Jane,’ ‘Actual People,’ ‘Kids vs. Aliens,’ and more.
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By studying the masters, the writer/director developed a firm foundation that’s served him well in his career as a filmmaker with his own distinct style.
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She slashes, she slays, she … sings? On ‘M3GAN’ and a musical moment that is more than just another “WTF” head-scratcher.
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Our editor-in-chief and contributors share their favorite films and actors of the year, along with some thoughts about the current state of the art.
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Beyond ‘Wendell & Wild’ and ‘Pinocchio,’ Netflix had a third stop-motion animated movie in 2022 that deserves another look.
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Director Bianca Stigter turns three minutes of home movie footage into a powerful feature documentary about a community soon to be murdered in the Holocaust, and an essayistic meditation on the moving image – one of 2022’s best films.
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Our mini-reviews of ‘Nightride,’ ‘Teenage Emotions,’ ‘I’m Totally Fine,’ and more of the year’s best straight-to-home-theater fare.
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One of the best independent films of 2022 was Albert Birney and Kentucker Audley’s paean to the power of dreams.
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It turns out that a movie genre known for aimless characters and awkward interactions is perfect for telling stories about the holiday season.
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Our mini-reviews of ‘The Apology,’ ‘The Christmas Tapes,’ ‘Mistletoe Time Machine,’ and more of this year’s straight-to-VOD holiday fare.
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