The Captain Movie Review Willi Herold (Max Hubacher), a German army deserter, stumbles across an abandoned Nazi captain’s uniform during the last, desperate weeks of the Third Reich. Newly emboldened by the allure of a suit that he stole only to stay warm, Willi discovers that many Germans will follow the leader, whosoever that happens […]
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Satan’s Slaves Movie Review Overview: After dying from a strange illness that she suffered from for three years, a mother (Ayu Laksmi) returns home to pick up her children. Director: Joko Anwar The genesis of this film may seem strange to a Western audience. is an Indonesian remake (or prequel according to some sources) of
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Getting Grace Movie Review For many people, Daniel Roebuck is one of those actors whose face you know but whose name you may not recall. With over 200 acting credits and few leading roles, it comes as no surprise that you know him even if you don’t know you know him. If you know his
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Animal Factory Review A young man (Edward Furlong) goes to prison on a minor drug charge and a tough, older convict (Willem Dafoe) takes him under his wing as a mentor. But does he have ulterior motives? “Animal Factory” is based on a novel of the same name by Eddie Bunker, who plays the part
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Radius Movie Review Liam (Diego Klattenhoff, star of TV’s “The Blacklist”) wakes from a car crash with no memory of who he is. As he makes his way into town to look for help, he finds only dead bodies, all with strange pale eyes. Liam’s first assessment is that a virus is present in the
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Daguerreotype Review (Aka: Le secret de la chambre noire) When an assistant (Tahar Rahim) to a daguerreotype photographer (Olivier Gourmet) falls in love with the latter’s daughter (Constance Rousseau) the relationship mirrors the art form as love and pain combine. Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa has made a name for himself with his horror films, and may
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Woodpeckers Movie Review Julian Sosa (Jean Jean) finds love and a purpose to living in the last place he imagined: Najayo prison in the Dominican Republic. Through an invented sign language from one prison to another he encounters Yanelly (Judith Rodriguez Perez), separated by 150 meters and dozens of guards; he attempts to win her
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Fritz Lang Movie Review Filmmaker Fritz Lang (Heino Ferch) seeks inspiration for his first sound film, “M”, by immersing himself in the case of serial killer Peter Kürten. While there is no denying that Lang is one of the all-time great directors, it may not be said that he is one of the greatest human
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November Movie Review Based on a best-selling Estonian novel, “November” is a mixture of magic, black humor and romantic love. The story is set in a pagan Estonian village where werewolves, the plague, and spirits roam. The villagers’ main problem is how to survive the cold, dark winter. And, to that aim, nothing is taboo.
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The Final Master Movie Review A Wing Chun master (Fan Liao of “Black Coal, Thin Ice”) has to defeat eight martial arts schools to open his own school. At the same time, he has become a chess piece in the local power dynamics. Right off the bat, anyone who loves good cinematography is going to
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