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IFC Films

The Beta Test punctures the Hollywood alpha male and then sets him on fire

November 8, 2021Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Beta Test’ is that rare “Oh, that Hollywood!” movie that actually delivers on its promise… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Comedy, Horror, IFC Films, Jessie Barr, Jim Cummings, Kevin Changaris, Olivia Grace Applegate, PJ McCabe, The Beta Test, Thriller, Virginia Newcomb

Embattled punches its way to escape an abusive cycle

January 1, 2021Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Embattled’ truly has something good at heart, even if it’s a bit muddled in execution… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Action, Ava Capri, Colin Mckenna, Darren Mann, Donald Faison, Drama, Elizabeth Reaser, Embattled, IFC Films, Karrueche Tran, Saïd Taghmaoui, Sport, Stephen Dorff

The Nest tells us that pretty people have problems too

November 20, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Nest’ slow burns a house on metaphorical fire as a family threatens to collapse on itself… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Carrie Coon, Charlie Shotwell, Drama, IFC Films, Jude Law, Oona Roche, Romance, The Nest

A Call to Spy tells a tense tale of some real life female spies in WWII

October 30, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘A Call to Spy’ is a bit oddly paced at times, but the sacrifices it shows feel real… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing A Call To Spy, Biography, Drama, IFC Films, Radhika Apte, Sarah Megan Thomas, Stana Katic, Thriller

Sputnik is a Russian sci-fi film that delivers suspense

August 21, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The tone for the film crafts a dark and mysterious setting that keeps building as the film progresses… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Fedor Bondarchuk, Foreign, Horror, IFC Films, Oksana Akinshina, Pyotr Fyodorov, Sci-Fi, Sputnik

Is The Rental worth a rental? Jeremy Fogelman & Justin Moore review it

July 28, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

Two critics have differing opinions on Dave Franco’s new thriller… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Alison Brie, Anthony Molinari, Dan Stevens, Horror, IFC Films, Jeremy Allen White, Sheila Vand, The Rental, Thriller, Toby Huss

The Nightingale offers a hard and difficult look back at the sins of a nation

August 9, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Nightingale’ is a revenge drama mixed with a brutal examination of the crimes against Tasmania… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adventure, Aisling Franciosi, Baykali Ganambarr, Damon Herriman, Drama, Ewan Leslie, IFC Films, Sam Claflin, The Nightingale, Thriller

The Wind is a suspenseful Western thriller

April 23, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

A psychological horror film set in the Western frontier of the late 1800s is not something you see every day… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Ashley Zukerman, Caitlin Gerard, Dylan McTee, Horror, IFC Films, Julia Goldani Telles, Martin C Patterson, Miles Anderson, The Wind, Western

Diane is a movie that is for only one audience: film critics

April 6, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Diane’ plods in darkness to hide the subtle acting depth within… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Andrea Martin, Deirdre O'Connell, Diane, Drama, Estelle Parsons, Glynis O'Connor, IFC Films, Jake Lacy, Joyce Van Patten, Mary Kay Place, Phyllis Somerville

Crown Heights tells a poignant true story in a way that may just resonate

September 1, 2017Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

The wrongful conviction of ‘Crown Heights’ is a frustrating story, but in a good way… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, Crime, Crown Heights, IFC Films, Lakeith Stanfield, Natalie Paul, Nnamdi Asomugha

The Man Who Knew Infinity is about finding beauty and faith in a time of war and mathematics

May 6, 2016Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Man Who Knew Infinity’ is a fascinating biopic that will soon be forgotten… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, Dev Patel, Devika Bhise, Drama, IFC Films, Jeremy Irons, Stephen Fry, The Man Who Knew Infinity, Toby Jones

The D Train :: Yanking comedy from the depths of depression and darkness

May 8, 2015Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The D Train’ isn’t a rollicking Jack Black comedy, but more a bizarre dramatic movie with a bunch of Jack Black comedic moments… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Comedy, Drama, IFC Films, Jack Black, James Marsden, Jeffrey Tambor, Kathryn Hahn, Mike White, The D Train

Clouds of Sils Maria has a sheen of arthouse cool but isn’t for everyone

April 17, 2015Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment
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‘Clouds of Sils Maria’ looks stunning and has great acting, but is it deep or just trying too hard?… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Chloë Grace Moretz, Clouds of Sils Maria, Drama, IFC Films, Johnny Flynn, Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, Lars Eidinger
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    MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE THE FINAL...    ★★★
    SINNERS    ★★★
    NOVOCAINE    ★★★
    MICKEY 17   ★★★
    WOLF MAN   ★✩✩
    NOSFERATU   ★★✩
    WICKED   ★★★
    JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX   ★★★
    BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE   ★★✩
    ALIEN: ROMULUS   ★★★
    DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE   ★★★
    BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE   ★★★
    FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA   ★★✩
    THE FALL GUY   ★★★
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    LOVE IN THE CLOUDS  ★★✩
    THE BABY MY HUSBAND LIED ABOUT  ★★★
    SECRET LIFE OF THE DEAN'S WIFE  ★★✩
    I AM YOUR BIGGEST FAN  ★★✩
    HATS OFF TO LOVE  ★★✩
    SNATCHED FROM THE CRIB  ★★✩
    I LOVE LUCY (1951-1957) ★★★
    MURDER AT THE DERBY  ★✩✩
    FAME: A TEMPTATIONS STORY  ★★★
    SINS OF MY HUSBAND  ★★✩
    DESIRE: A TEMPTATIONS STORY  ★★✩
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