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GREENER GRASS: The Hilarious Cousin Of THE STEPFORD WIVES
GREENER GRASS: The Hilarious Cousin Of THE STEPFORD WIVES

In this delightfully strange suburban comedy by sketch veterans Jocelyn DeBoer and Dawn Luebbe, adults…

AFTER THE WEDDING: Maudlin Remake Doesn't Commit To Sincerity
AFTER THE WEDDING: Maudlin Remake Doesn’t Commit To Sincerity

After the Wedding wants nothing more than to be a tearjerker, but the emotions run cold and the twists are all for show.

CARNIVAL ROW Season 1: From Grieve No More To The Gloaming
CARNIVAL ROW Season 1: From Grieve No More To The Gloaming

Bree Duwyn covers the second half of the first season of Carnival Row, in which the show’s writing increased in quality.

THE DAY SHALL COME: Absurd Terrorism Satire Stumbles To The Finish Line
THE DAY SHALL COME: Absurd Terrorism Satire Stumbles To The Finish Line

The Day Shall Come really comes close to approaching greatness, so it’s even more of a shame that it sputters as it reaches the home stretch.

ABOMINABLE: Family Adventure Delivers Impressive Animated Spectacle
ABOMINABLE: Family Adventure Delivers Impressive Animated Spectacle

if Abominable is any indication that Dreamworks is eager to reinvent their brand, bright things could be ahead for this powerhouse studio.

JACOB'S LADDER: An Insufferable Remake That Loses The Plot
JACOB’S LADDER: An Insufferable Remake That Loses The Plot

The remake of Jacob’s Ladder is a simplistic but overly convoluted horror with no thrills and spills.

THE VELOCIPASTOR: The Poster Might Be The Best Part...
THE VELOCIPASTOR: The Poster Might Be The Best Part…

Velocipaster would have worked better as a short film. As is, it pulls itself into too many directions with random plot lines.

NIGHT HUNTER: Extremely Poor Use Of Good Thriller Elements
NIGHT HUNTER: Extremely Poor Use Of Good Thriller Elements

Night Hunter’s stellar cast, skilled musical score composers, and a solid set of inspirations combine to little beyond an uninspiring drama at best.

THE MISEDUCATION OF BINDU: A Worthy Coming-Of-Age Story
THE MISEDUCATION OF BINDU: A Worthy Coming-Of-Age Story

Prarthana Mohan’s coming-of-age dramedy The MisEducation of Bindu arranges Grade-A talent, on-screen and behind-the-screen.

Queerly Ever After #10: ALL OVER ME (1997)
Queerly Ever After #10: ALL OVER ME (1997)

In this week’s Queerly Ever After, Amanda Jane Stern considers the 1997 film All Over Me, a coming-of-age story about the relationship between two girls.

LOW TIDE: Boys on the Brink
LOW TIDE: Boys On The Brink

Low Tide is a tactile, explosive study of masculinity, an exploration of what boys do, what makes them do it, and how they need to learn to stick up to each other.

Fantastic Fest 2019: Eddie Murphy Comes Back with a Bang in DOLEMITE IS MY NAME
DOLEMITE IS MY NAME: Eddie Murphy Comes Back With A Bang

Dolemite is my Name manages to be a loving ode to Blaxploitation and Black independent filmmaking while still being one of the funniest films of the year so far.

CUCK: A Cautionary Tale For No One

Cuck is a tone-deaf and brain dead character study where any and all insight is shredded and tossed out to make way for Z-grade exploitation.

RAMBO: LAST BLOOD: The Franchise Ends On A Sour Note
RAMBO: LAST BLOOD: The Franchise Ends On A Sour Note

Stay home and watch the original Rambo films instead. Rambo: Last Blood was not needed.

A DARK FOE: Forbidding Crime Thriller Is Familiar But Enthralling
A DARK FOE: Forbidding Crime Thriller Is Familiar But Enthralling

Temptingly measuring suspense and psychological anguish, A Dark Foe doesn’t always fulfill its thematic potential, but the effort ensnares you in its grip.