This weekend will be rather tough. Deciding which of the four wide releases will top the box office will be daunting since none of them seem like the kinds of films to normally top the box office. The Night House appeals to horror fans who’ve been loath to set foot in movie theaters lately. Paw…
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Page Revisions: (August 15, 2021) Original Release Date: August 27, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A couple meets up with another couple while on vacation in Mexico, but their friendship takes an awkward turn when they get back home.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: That blank white background hinders the quality of the…
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New This Week Dominic Cooke is one of the leading directors of contemporary London’s plays and musicals. His production of Follies starring Imelda Staunton was filmed and given a limited release as National Theatre Live: Follies in 2017, the same year as Cooke’s first film, On Chesil Beach, was released. Cooke’s planned full-length film version…
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Page Revisions: (August 15, 2021) Original Release Date: August 27, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A husband and wife are forced to re-evaluate themselves and their relationship through the reality of the COVID-19 lockdown.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: Literal framing doesn’t explain the film’s purpose or plot, which would be needed to…
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We had three films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. CODA Sian Heder’s adaptation of the French film La Famille Belier premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January and earned a great deal of praise and selling for $25 million. That price tag is a fairly high for a festival acquisition,…
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Page Revisions: (August 15, 2021) Original Release Date: August 20, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A surprise reunion in the South of France reignites passions and jealousies between two women who were formerly polyamorous lovers.” Poster Rating: C / C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) The framing is decent and the background details make sense,…
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Page Revisions: (August 15, 2021) Original Release Date: August 20, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Cryptozookeepers try to capture a Baku, a dream-eating hybrid creature of legend, and start wondering if they should display these beasts or keep them hidden and unknown.” Poster Rating: C- / C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) The art style…
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Page Revisions: (August 8, 2021) Original Release Date: August 20, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A father lives a double life as a counterfeiter, bank robber and con man in order to provide for his daughter.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: The purpose of the design is difficult to understand. There’s a flag,…
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Below are eight previews for films opening next weekend. The Night House (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Paw Patrol: The Movie (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview The Protégé (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Reminiscence (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Cryptozoo (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Demonic (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Flag Day (Limited)…
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Page Revisions: (August 8, 2021) Original Release Date: September 3, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A British Pakistani rapper is on the cusp of his first world tour, but is struck down by an illness that threatens to derail his big break.” Poster Rating: C- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: A dull background and an unexplained…
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