Tag: focus features
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The Northman – Movie Review
The Northman – Movie Review 136 Minutes, Rated R Written by Sjon and Robert Eggers Directed by Robert Eggers Synopsis: From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder. I was split on Eggers’ two…
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The Outfit – Movie Review
The Outfit – Movie Review 105 Minutes, Rated R Written and Directed by Graham Moore **NOTE: this post has been updated now that we actually got the chance to talk about it. BONUS: we talk about Deep Water, as well.** Synopsis: An expert tailor must outwit a dangerous group of mobsters in order to…
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Belfast – Movie Review
Belfast – Movie Review 98 Minutes, Rated PG-13 Written and Directed by Kenneth Branagh Synopsis: A young boy and his working class family experience the tumultuous late 1960s in the early days of the Protestant/Catholic violence in Northern Ireland. I am a long-time fan of Kenneth Branagh, going back to his days…
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The Card Counter
The Card Counter 109 Minutes, Rated R Written and Directed by Paul Schrader Whee-howdy! Paul Schrader (First Reformed) is at it again, writing and directing a dark bit of cinema. Synopsis: The Card Counter tells the story of an ex-military interrogator turned gambler haunted by the ghosts of his past decisions. While…
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Limbo
Limbo 103 Minutes, Rated R Written and Directed by Ben Sharrock Synopsis: Limbo is a wry and poignant observation of the refugee experience, set on a fictional remote Scottish island, where a group of new arrivals await the results of their asylum claims. It centers on Omar, a young Syrian musician who is burdened by…
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Boogie
Boogie 89 Minutes, Rated R Written and Directed by Eddie Huang Synopsis: Coming-of-age story of Alfred “Boogie” Chin, a basketball phenom living in Queens, New York, who dreams of one day playing in the NBA. While his parents pressure him to focus on earning a scholarship to an elite college, Boogie must find a way…