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THE HUSTLE: Gender-Swapped Remake Is A Fruitless Con
THE HUSTLE: Gender-Swapped Remake Is A Fruitless Con

The Hustle is a female-driven remake that features two household names – it may look appealing, but don’t let it deceive you – it’s a con job in itself.

THE SHADE SHEPHERD: Chris Faulisi’s 1980’s Thriller Follows The Nostalgic Herd

The Shade Shepherd is a thumping and garish character venture, made to look and feel alluring, yet ends up inheriting an artistic drive, low on fuel and brisk in speed.

Pokémon Detective Pikachu: A Welcome Vision Of Hope
POKÉMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU: A Welcome Vision Of Hope

Is Pokémon Detective Pikachu a classic telling of the Pokémon journey? No, but is it a welcome glare of personality and hope? Absolutely.

MOSUL: An Unhealed Wound On The Psyche Of A Nation
MOSUL: An Unhealed Wound On The Psyche Of A Nation

Begging to be experienced, discussed, and remembered, Mosul follows a former CIA counter-terrorism officer documenting a journalist in war-torn Iraq.

THE 27 CLUB: Modern Folk Lore Done So, So Wrong
THE 27 CLUB: Modern Folk Lore Done So, So Wrong

The 27 Club is a cheaply made streaming title with little to no thought put into it – there was a seed of an idea here but nobody to tend the garden.

JUST SAY GOODBYE: A Tale On Teen Suicide Is Saved By Stirring Perspective
JUST SAY GOODBYE: A Tale On Teen Suicide Is Saved By Stirring Perspective

Just Say Goodbye is a laudable strive to enlarge the implications and the all-inclusive consequences of suicide.

JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM: Nobody Does Death Better
JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM: Nobody Does Death Better

With the most creative kills anywhere, a deeper mythology, and great additions to the cast, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum is even more deadly and enjoyable.

THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM: The Power Of Mother Nature On Full Display
THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM: The Power Of Mother Nature On Full Display

The Biggest Little Farm is a gorgeous documentary on par with the raw beauty of Planet Earth or any other nature documentary.

EVERLASTING: Spellbinding Mystery Of Tragic First Love
EVERLASTING: Spellbinding Mystery Of Tragic First Love

Subversive, icky and incessantly spellbinding, writer-director Anthony Stabley operates artistically well in Everlasting.

AFTER: No Hero Could Save It
AFTER: No Hero Could Save It

Young adult love stories will always have an audience, but After was trite, formulaic, and lacking in any kind of sparkle.

THE CHAPERONE: The More Things Change, The More Things Stay the Same
THE CHAPERONE: The More Things Change, The More Things Stay the Same

The Chaperone is a film that’ll be gone by the month’s end, swallowed by the studio system and erased by this year’s loaded summer season.

Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Review: PLUS ONE
Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Review: PLUS ONE

Plus One is a perfectly serviceable and adequate romantic comedy; it has moments that charm and promising performances.

UGLYDOLLS: Muddled Message In Bland Animation

Where Toy Story found something deeply moving in a tale of toys, UglyDolls comes crashing down with all the moral engagement of a 1980s animated PSA.

STARFISH: A Melancholic, Beguiling & Tender Take On The Apocalypse
STARFISH: A Melancholic, Beguiling & Tender Take On The Apocalypse

Starfish’s reach might ultimately exceed its grasp, yet the film still succeeds as an immersive, stunningly crafted apocalyptic sci-fi.

QUEEN OF DIAMONDS: A Masterful Depiction of Life on the Margins
QUEEN OF DIAMONDS: A Masterful Depiction Of Life On The Margins

Surviving the experience of Queen of Diamons means being rewarded with a film that has more to say with far fewer words than much of independent cinema today.