Category: Featured
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Review: ‘The Boy And The Heron’
Hayao Miyazaki’s Comeback Film Will Be A Soulful, Familiar Treat To Studio Ghibli Fans
Nine years ago legendary Studio Ghibli animator Hayao Miyazaki “retired” with his final film, a perfect magnum opus in The Wind Rises. It told a real-life story of ingenuity, creativity, and genius put to the benefit of others, and it exemplified everything about Miyazaki’s storied career, while echoing aspects of his life. Almost immediately reports surfaced…
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Most Iconic Bingo Scenes In Movie History
Bingo once considered a pastime primarily enjoyed by the older generation, has made a resurgence in recent years. It has become not only a fun game to play with friends and family but also a popular source of entertainment in the world of cinema. To understand the bingo phenomenon’s impact on the big screen, we…
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Cinema Royale: Talking ‘Maestro’, ‘Napoleon’, And ‘Silent Night’!
You’re tuned in to Cinema Royale, and this week it’s three three three big movies, one with Oscar aspirations, one a historical epic of dubious accuracy, and another a holiday actioner with zero dialogue. I’m joined by Chris Bumbray of Joblo.com to talk about Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein biopic Maestro, plus Ridley Scott’s Napoleon starring…
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Review: ‘Run Nixon’
Director “Sky Directs’” Film Debut Explores The Lengths Parents Will Go To Save Their Child
As parents, there’s almost nothing we won’t do for the betterment of our children. We’ll work 2-3 jobs, we’ll drop any and everything we’re doing at a moment’s notice to help them. And god forbid if our children get sick, we’ll move heaven and earth to make sure they can get better. In Director Sky…
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‘May December’ Interview: Writer Samy Burch Talks Her Inspiration For Todd Haynes’ New Drama
Don’t let her age fool you. May December screenwriter Samy Burch may seem young to have a masterful screenplay under her belt but it makes sense when you know she is a ’90s baby. At the heart of the Todd Haynes-directed film (now playing in theaters and on Netflix Dec. 1) is a scandal that resembles…