Film review: Novocaine No Pain

Jack Quaid goes full cinema action star as an everyday guy who can’t feel pain. It’s cartoon-y and fun but leaves little to be remembered.

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Film review: Oh, Canada

Paul Schrader’s returns to work with Richard Gere since 1980’s American Gigolo and the result is a melancholic and forlorn tale about facing death and the…

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“Careless People”, the explosive Meta memoir and “Murder The Truth” spotlight free speech in a litigious landscape

Former Facebook executive Sarah Wynn-Williams has penned a frank account of her seven years at the social media behemoth despite facing threats and legal action…

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Film review: Flow (and two ticket giveaways)

A surprisingly tender animated film from Latvia took over the award season against studio giants. And we have a giveaway to two upcoming films.

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Book review: Sister Liguori

A literary and historical treat

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Film review: Black Bag

Steven Soderbergh recruits Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett for a slick and fun spy thriller that is as adult and sober as it is fun…

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Film review: Mickey 17, Hard Truths

Bong Joon-Ho follows Parasite with a sci-fi romp, but keeps the thematic thread. Mike Leigh signs his best film in years, and a tremendous performance…

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Book review: Wild Dark Shore

The bestselling author of Migrations and Once There Were Wolves brings a novel about a family living alone on a remote island during a climate-change-induced…

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Oscar winner review recap: Anora (plus ticket giveaway)

The independent film that could: Anora collects five Oscars as its director issues a rallying cry for theatrical releases

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Film review: I’m Still Here, The Seed Of The Sacred Fig (plus ticket giveaway)

Two strong political movies from Brazil and Iran stand against the injustices of oppressive regimes.

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