Review: Iranian Filmmaker Jafar Panahi Sends a Loud, Clear and Essential Message with Remarkable No Bears

The plight of Irani-born writer/director/producer Jafar Panahi (Taxi, The Circle, Three Faces) has become known around the globe: he has…
The plight of Irani-born writer/director/producer Jafar Panahi (Taxi, The Circle, Three Faces) has become known around the globe: he has…
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Admittedly, I’m a sucker for a Western, even if it’s a half-assed attempt at one using all the tropes that…
On paper, this film actually makes sense, even if it might not work out in the end. Actor Tom Hanks…
The only big gripe I have about the new evil-robot thriller M3GAN is that there isn’t a single second of…
Shot by cinematographer Luc Montpellier in muted tones that almost make the film look like it was shot in black-and-white…
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