Daily Archives: October 2, 2023

Movie Review: Is “Grieve” a student film? Asking for a friend

There are a lot of telltale signs that “Grieve,” a pretentious, cryptic and childishly obscurant title loosely labeled as “horror” and inexplicably picked up for distribution by Terror Films, might be a student film. I try not to review student … Continue reading

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Netflixable? A murder mystery filled with suspects who slither — “Reptile”

“Reptile” ends with a few delicious twists and such a satisfying punch that it’s a shame we have to talk about “Netflix editing” again, that lack of cutting that makes even a pretty smart and dense thriller play like a … Continue reading

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Documentary Review: A Charming Prehistory of The Beatles, and The Quarrymen who didn’t quite make the band — “Pre Fab!”

Before the band that would Change the World became The Beatles, the template for all rock quartets to follow, they had a floating lineup of many musicians of varying talents, generally taking the stage with six members. In addition to … Continue reading

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