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When was the last time we saw a movie that targets teenagers and feel nostalgic instantaneously?  Apart from this year’s Sundance, which introduced hacked-filmmaker-and-turned-creator Megan Park’s new film “My Old Ass” (which I personally can’t wait to see), 2018 is the first answer that pops up in my mind. It’s the year we got “The […]

This film gives us a window into the life of Dr. Thomas Noguchi, who, at 98 years old, is now a retired medical examiner. Dr. Noguchi served as the chief medical examiner of Los Angeles from 1967 to 1982, and was ultimately forced to leave his position due to political complications. Noguchi has left his

The 97th Annual Academy Awards happened last night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles with iconic host Conan O’Brien. The famous talk show host made a real game of the event, taking cracks at showcase participant Drake, former president Trump, and even Best Actress nominee Karla Sofía Gascón, who was there. A couple of

Leyla (Mala Emde) and Tristen (Jonas Dassler) are a couple in crisis. Leyla is battling depression and apathy towards life. In social situations, she has become very quiet and has stopped working. Throughout the film, there are touches of Leyla submerged underwater with the dim light above. It reminds her of experiences that are so

Netflix and DreamWorks talk about their new film “Orion and the Dark” and how it uses different motivating strategies to keep the audience captivated. The creators were wise enough to use the blueprint Pixar created in their films “Inside Out” and “Toy Story”. The difference is that rather than just copying, the creators at DreamWorks

“The Promised Land” is unlike any movie you’ve seen. The story begins with a lesson and a protagonist pursuing an unattainable goal. And there are/ There are groups of bandits, sadistic counts, tortured slaves, and a crude romance. A fierce little orphan adds to the mix. They do not create any historical dramas like this

Analyzing the cast alone, one would assume that “The Tiger’s Apprentice” marks a significant leap in the representation of Asians in animated motion pictures. That Wendy Yee, Meng’er Zhang, and Michelle Yeoh provide voices for the characters proves the point. What is offered in the film, however, suggests that the filmmakers devoted little resources to

The health supplement company warehouse ‘Raw’ comes into view and we catch sight of our three protagonists: bodybuilding star Chris Bumstead, entrepreneur Dom Iacovone, and coach Matt Jansen. Together, they have partnered to create the most delicious weight-lifting supplements known to man. This is the storyline of The Raw Story. The documentary, written and directed

Riley and Company usually have their own sets of frustrating problems with most Maverick artist profile documents, which can be seen in “Dario Argento Panico,” an affectionate documentary about the Italian horror director. Luckily, most of that is irrelevant due to the stunning richness of the film’s head-talking interviews. It is true that Scafidi doesn’t

The element of horror in the film “Departing Seniors” is the least interesting part of the movie. There’s absolutely no suspense in this murder mystery (and there’s not a lot of mystery at all), the murders are unimaginative, and at some point, this element of the plot feels completely pointless.  What’s more remarkable in Clare