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Reviews

November 9, 2026 · by Nadia Arain

Review: ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Balances Post-War Trauma with Kaiju Chaos

A core memory from my time in film school is when my class took the time to watch the original 1954 Godzilla film, complete with background a...

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November 8, 2026 · by Amritpal Rai

Review: 'Being Heumann' is an Earnestly Well-Acted Historical Drama

Coming off her Best Picture-winning Coda (2021), Sian Heder has pivoted to continuing her focus on elevating marginalized voices sorely lacki...

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November 3, 2026 · by Kasey Dunifer

‘Klara’ and the Dud: Taika Waititi’s Big Swing is a Big Miss

While Taika Waititi is no stranger to vampires, in his latest film, Klara and the Sun, he has unfortunately sucked all of the life out of its...

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November 3, 2026 · by Des Mack

‘Mouse’ Review: An Early Aughts Coming-of-Age, Grief-Centered Feature Filled with Nostalgia & Hope for Life Beyond

An underrated film to have come out of the 35th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival lineup is a film loud with anguish and paired with uncertai...

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November 1, 2026 · by Des Mack

‘Clarissa’ Review: An Adaptation Reimagined with an All-Black Cast Finds Success in Highlighting Classic Themes in the Black Diaspora

A highly anticipated viewing out of the 35th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival (PFF) for 2026 is the modern adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s 19...

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October 30, 2026 · by Danny Jarabek

‘The Dreamed Adventure’ Review: Valeska Grisebach Puts the Women of the Crime Genre in the Foreground

When you look up The Dreamed Adventure, the first three genres that appear are action, adventure, and crime. In certain ways, characters do s...

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October 30, 2026 · by Adam Patla

‘Elsinore’ Review: Andrew Scott Gives the Performance of a Lifetime

There's constant discourse about what queer experiences should and shouldn’t be depicted. There is a concerted push to move away from queer s...

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October 27, 2026 · by Adam Patla

‘Minotaur’ Review: In Andrey Zvyaginstev’s Eyes, Everything is Rotting

Andrey Zvyaginstev presents a different, more harrowing marital drama with his latest feature, Minotaur. The film, which screened at the 62nd...

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October 25, 2026 · by Jake Fittipaldi

Review: In ‘A Long Winter’ Grief Can Change Us Into Someone New

There is something especially devastating about the way Andrew Haigh tells stories. His films have always explored the feelings we struggle t...

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October 25, 2026 · by Matthew Allan

Review: ‘Clayface’ Molds a Cracked Entry to the DCU

This has been a long journey for Clayface, a project that was initially pitched by Mike Flanagan and now finds itself as the third entry in J...

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October 25, 2026 · by Kasey Dunifer

Review: Mahershala Ali Leads Poignant Spiritual Thriller ‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’

Bassam Tariq’s latest film, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, opens on Latif (Mahershala Ali) cleaning his bloody blade with baby wipes. H...

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October 22, 2026 · by Nandita Joshi

'I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning' Review: Clio Barnard's Timely Dissection of Social Stratification in the UK

At a time when Western nations are consciously prioritizing wealthy organizations and individuals, there is a severe decline in support for l...

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