Category: Reviews
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Review: ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’
Russell Crowe And An Unholy Italian Accent Lift Julius Avery’s Fast-Paced Demonic Possession Horror
Perhaps Russell Crowe’s Man of Steel and Thor: Love & Thunder escapades have him thinking of a different kind of superhero franchise? Because that’s clearly what the endgame is for The Pope’s Exorcist, a supernatural papal thriller in which Crowe plays a…um, let’s just say “highly fictionalized” version of real-life exorcist, Father Gabriele Amorth. And yeah, he’s not like…
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Review: ‘Joyland’
Explores The Complexities Of Love And Desire In Conservative Societies
Joyland is the powerful debut foreign feature from writer-director Saim Sadiq, exploring the complexities of love and desire in a patriarchal and deeply conservative society. The film premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival and won the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize, the Queer Palm, and the Winner – Best International Film Award at the…
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Review: ‘On A Wing And A Prayer’
A Real-Life Journey Of Survival In The Skies
One A Wing And A Prayer is an inspiring and heartwarming film that depicts a true story of faith and survival. The movie follows the harrowing journey of the White family as they try to land a plane safely after their pilot unexpectedly dies mid-flight on Easter Sunday 2009. Having no experience flying a twin-engine…