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Movie Review: SKINAMARINK

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 02/09/2023
SKINAMARINK movie poster | ©2023 IFC Midnight/Shudder

Rating: Not Rated Stars: Lucas Paul, Dali Rose Tetreault, Ross Paul, Jaime Hill Writer: Kyle Edward Ball Director: Kyle Edward Ball Distributor: IFC Midnight/Shudder Release Date: January 13, 2023 (theatrical); February 2, 2023 (Shudder) Evaluating SKINAMARINK properly probably requires someone far better versed than this reviewer is in experimental cinema, and/or slow cinema. There is indeed a genre known as slow cinema, which is pretty much what it sounds like. There are static shots; there is repetition; plots are sketchy, if they exist at all. This is intentional, to put the viewer in a state where they can experience the […]Read On »


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Movie Review: A LOT OF NOTHING

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN
A LOT OF NOTHING movie poster | ©2023 RLJE

Rating: Not Rated Stars: Y’lan Noel, Cleopatra Coleman, Lex Scott Davis, Shamier Anderson, Justin Hartley Writers: Mo McRae and Sarah Kelly Kaplan Director: Mo McRae Distributor: RLJE Entertainment Release Date: February 3, 2023 A lot of nothing is, tragically, too often what happens when a police officer shoots a nonthreatening civilian. Black couple Vanessa (Cleopatra Coleman) and James (Y’lan Noel) are therefore determined to do something when they see broadcast news footage of their white police officer next-door neighbor Brian (Justin Hartley) that shows him shooting an unarmed youth. James urges Vanessa to post something on Facebook, but they get […]Read On »


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Movie Review: KNOCK AT THE CABIN

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 02/03/2023
KNOCK AT THE CABIN | ©2023 Universal Pictures

Rating: R Stars: Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Rupert Grint, Abby Quinn, Kristen Cui Writers: M. Night Shyamalan and Steve Desmond & Michael Sherman, based on the novel THE CABIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD by Paul Tremblay Director: M. Night Shyamalan Distributor: Universal Pictures Release Date: February 3, 2023 KNOCK AT THE CABIN is a mostly good, often surprising apocalypse drama based on Paul Tremblay’s novel, THE CABIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD. Director M. Night Shyamalan and his co-scripters Steve Desmond & Michael Sherman create some awesome character moments and even some truly […]Read On »


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Movie Review: 80 FOR BRADY

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN
80 FOR BRADY movie poster | ©2023 Paramount Pictures

Rating: PG-13 Stars: Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, Sally Field, Tom Brady, Harry Hamlin, Sara Gilbert, Bob Balaban, Glynn Turman, Rob Corddry, Guy Fieri, Billy Porter Writers: Emily Halpern & Sarah Haskins Director: Kyle Marvin Distributor: Paramount Pictures Release Date: February 3, 2023 80 FOR BRADY is a genial comedy that brings together four women of a certain age. After first starring together in 1980’s 9 TO 5 and in seven seasons (2015-2022) of the Netflix comedy GRACE AND FRANKIE, it seems perfectly natural to see Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda playing lifelong friends. They are joined here by […]Read On »


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Movie Review: ALIVE

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 01/30/2023
ALIVE movie poster | ©2023 Gravitas Ventures

Rating: PG-13 Stars: Ellen Hillman, Neil Sheffield, Kian Pritchard, Gillian Broderick, Angus Kennedy, Stuart Matthews, Andrew May-Gohrey, Daniel May-Gohrey, Stuart Matthews, Simone McIntyre, Helen Coathup Writer: David Marantz Director: David Marantz Distributor: Gravitas Ventures Release Date: January 31, 2023 (digital) ALIVE is a mostly well-done and sober-minded (that is, non-comedic) zombie movie. It suffers not so much from anything that it’s doing wrong, but more from being something of a latecomer. Borrowing the idea of contagion, but not the extreme speed, from 28 DAYS LATER, ALIVE posits an epidemic that the English government downplays, even as the situation becomes increasingly […]Read On »


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Movie Review: INFINITY POOL

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 01/27/2023
INFINITY POOL movie poster | ©2023 Neon

Rating: R Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Mia Goth, Cleopatra Coleman, Jalil Lespert, Thomas Kretschmann, Amanda Brugel, John Ralston, Caroline Boulton, Jeffrey Ricketts Writer: Brandon Cronenberg Director: Brandon Cronenberg Distributor: Neon Release Date: January 27, 2023 INFINITY POOL is one of those movies that requires reviewers to watch the trailer after the fact, in order to know what’s being revealed to prospective audiences, and what still constitutes a spoiler. In this case, the trailer discloses that we enter the realm of science fiction early on. INFINITY POOL starts in utter blackness, as married couple James (Alexander Skarsgård) and Em (Cleopatra Coleman) muse […]Read On »


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Movie Review: FEAR

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN
FEAR movie poster | ©2023 Hidden Empire

Rating: R Stars: Joseph Sikora, Andrew Bachelor, Annie Ilonzeh, Ruby Modine, Iddo Goldberg, Terrence Jenkins, Jessica Allain, Tip “Ti” Harris, Michele McCormick Writers: Deon Taylor and John Ferry Director: Deon Taylor Distributor: Hidden Empire Film Group Release Date: January 27, 2023 FEAR is one of those movies that arguably has a little too much happening. There are COVID tensions, myths, witch spells, books, religion, and a place that messes with people’s minds. Given all the plates that are spinning, director Deon Taylor and his co-writer John Ferry do a decent job of keeping things coherent. We see what looks like […]Read On »


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TEEN WOLF: THE MOVIE: Melissa Ponzio gives the scoop on returning to the Wolf universe – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 01/26/2023
Melissa Ponzio at in TEEN WOLF: THE MOVIE premiere on January 18, 2023 in Los Angeles | ©2023 Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Paramount+

TEEN WOLF ran for six seasons, 2011-2017, on MTV. Created by Jeff Davis, TEEN WOLF told the story of Scott McCall (Tyler Posey), a lacrosse-playing high school student in Beacon Hills, Oregon, whose life is upended when he is bitten by werewolf Derek Hale (Tyler Hoechlin, now one of the title characters in SUPERMAN & LOIS). Scott eventually becomes an alpha wolf with a pack of his own, who he must protect from both supernatural evil and overzealous werewolf hunters. Scott is supported unconditionally by his single mother, nurse Melissa McCall, played by Melissa Ponzio. By the time TEEN WOLF […]Read On »


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Movie Review: ALICE, DARLING

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 01/20/2023
ALICE DARLING movie poster | ©2023 Lionsgate

Rating: R Stars: Anna Kendrick, Wunmi Mosaku, Kaniehtiio Horn, Charlie Carrick Writer: Alanna Francis Director: Mary Nighy Distributor: Lionsgate Release Date: January 20, 2023 Part of the suspense in ALICE, DARLING is not just what will happen, but how much will happen. There are a lot of weapons around, and a lot of potential for interpersonal violence, and even for self-harm. But writer Alanna Francis and director Mary Nighy provide enough nuance and ambiguity to prevent us from being able to predict how this will all end. Alice (Anna Kendrick) is a thirtyish woman who lives with her successful artist […]Read On »


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Movie Review: THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CHILDREN

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 01/17/2023
THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG Poster | @2023 Paramount Home Entertainment

Rating: Not Rated Stars: Alisha Wainwright, Amanda Crew, Carlos Santos, Zach Gilford, Briela Guiza, David Mattle, Ramona Tyler Writers: T.J. Cimfel & Dave White Director: Roxanne Benjamin Distributor: Paramount Home Entertainment Release Date: January 17, 2023 (digital/on demand); March 17, 2023 (MGM+) THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CHILDREN announces its tone and intentions with, of all things, the type font of its opening credits. The Day-Glo green words look just like the font of ‘70s horror paperbacks. Director Roxanne Benjamin and writers T.J. Cimfel & Dave White proceed to deliver the goods. Given the recent box office success of M3GAN, […]Read On »


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