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Takes a pair of plastic unicorn testicles to make a movie like this, title it like that, and release it Aug. 16. Just saying…mate. Kelly Slater and some surfer dudes and Luke Hemsworth provide the voices.

“MaXXXine” is horror auteur Ti West’s Big Statement on horror, censorship, the hypocrisy in American conservatism and the dog-devour-dog ethos of the struggling classes in Hollywood. A lurid send-up of exploitation cinema of the ’70s (split screens, neon-tinted lighting and … Continue reading →

“Touch” is a lovely, patient romantic melodrama about remembering and pursuing that woman whose gentle caress a man remembers from the first time they met, long ago. This search will take Kristófer from Iceland to London and beyond. Kristófer is … Continue reading →

So what the hell is THIS supposed to be about? “Fly Me to the Moon” is a pointless, humorless goof on the old “They faked the moon landings” conspiracy theory treasured by the Flat Earthers among us. Ill-timed for an … Continue reading →

The plot points, characters and situations of the Korean thriller “A Man of Reason” are so familiar that I had to check many times to ensure I haven’t reviewed this before. Seems to me I’ve seen versions of this ex-con … Continue reading →

“A Part of You” is a solidly sentimental teen melodrama about a girl who dons her late sibling’s clothes, takes up with her friends and boyfriend and even engages in the behavior that led to her sister’s death. Swedish filmmaker … Continue reading →

A mid-“Spanish Flu” class war comedy about an insurrectionist chef (Peter Sarsgaard) who clashes with his rich, famous and entitled vegetarian essayist boss (Billy Magnussen), with the Master of the Estate’s wife (Sarah Gadon) and their children trapped in the … Continue reading →

A24 has this Toronto bound fall romance, which goes into limited release Oct. 11. Looks sweet and melancholy, from a Mini Cooper pedestrian accident “meet cute” to the looming threat of things “getting real.”

Sanaa Lathan, Uzu Abada and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor are joined by Mekhi Pfifer, Vondie Curtis Hall and Tony Winters in this feel-good dramedy, based on the novel by Edward Kelsey Moore. Hulu has this one slated for Aug. 23 release.

Disney has gotten a lot of mileage and scads of TV viewers out of the “Descendants” franchise, made-for-TV fairy tale musicals with a sort of “‘High School Musical’ meets ‘Wicked’” ‘vibe. The series of films started with Broadway queen Kristen … Continue reading →