Tag: Indie Films
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Eddington Review: Ari Aster’s Dark Satire of Pandemic America
Release Date: July 18, 2025 (U.S.) Runtime: 2 h 28 m (148 min) Rating: R Production Companies: A24, IPR.VC, 828 Productions, Square Peg Producers: Ari Aster, Lars Knudsen (+ exec. producers Alejandro De Leon, Robert Dean, Harrison Huffman, Todd Lundbohm, Andrea Scarso) Cinematography: Darius Khondji Music / Composers: Bobby Krlic (aka The Haxan Cloak) and Daniel Pemberton Eddington (2025)…
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Review: Eva Victor’s Sorry Baby Is a Quiet Triumph of Life After Trauma
Eva Victor’s Sorry Baby is a stunning debut about the messy aftermath of trauma, the beauty in small moments, and the quiet resilience of friendship. With wit, warmth, and restraint, Victor crafts a story that lingers—delicate, disjointed, and real. A haunting, unforgettable “traumedy” that understands healing isn’t always linear.
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Bring Her Back (2025) Review: The Philippou Brothers Deliver a Brutal, Heartbreaking Horror Follow-Up
Bring Her Back, releasing on May 29-30, 2025, is an intense horror film centered on tragedy, violence, and emotional depth. Directed by Danny and Michael Philippou, it features standout performances from Sally Hawkins and child actors Billy Barratt and Sora Wong. The film explores grief and manipulation, leaving audiences profoundly affected and questioning its haunting…
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Clown in a Cornfield Review: A Bloody Satire on Tradition vs. Youth
Clown in a Cornfield, set to release on May 9, 2025, is an R-rated horror slasher directed by Eli Craig. Based on Adam Cesare’s novel, it explores generational tensions in a decaying small town through satire and humor. The film features a killer clown named Frendo and a young cast navigating this chaotic environment.
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Ash: A Cosmic Puzzle of Paranoia
Ash (2025) Directed by: Flying Lotus Starring: Eisa González and Aaron Paul Flying Lotus conjures a hybrid of The Thing and Alien, laced with his signature psychedelic, mind-bending visuals, to deliver a stunning and terrifying tale of recollection and paranoia. While it shares a setting and motifs with those sci-fi horror staples, Ash quickly proves…
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When the Magic Dies: A Double Review of Death of a Unicorn and The Woman in the Yard
Death of A Unicorn (2025) Directed by: Alex Scharfman Starring: Paul Rudd, Paul Rudd, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, Richard E. Grant Unicorns have long been seen as symbols of purity and beauty, but Alex Scharfman flips that mythology on its head, crafting a world where these creatures are anything but majestic. Paul Rudd and Jenna…
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Catching Up
Movies You Slept On Exploring Themes of Class and Control in ‘Locked’ and ‘The Assessment’ Locked (2025) Directed by David Yarovesky Starring: Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins An engaging take on a timeless theme: class disparity and the divide between those who observe from the outside and those trapped within their circumstances. Eddie Barnish (Bill…
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Weekend Watchlist: Villains, Veterans, and Virtuosos
The Rule of Jenny Pen Directed by: James Ashcroft Starring: Geoffrey Rush and John John Lithgow John Lithgow masterfully embodies the unsettling presence of Dave Crealy, an antagonist who reflects the darker side of aging and vulnerability. The film explores isolation, dementia, elder neglect, abuse, and the shifting power dynamics that come with aging —…
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National Women’s Month Spotlight: Michelle Garza Cervera
A Haunting Reflection on Motherhood and Self: Huesera: The Bone Woman Review Huesera: The Bone Woman Directed by: Michelle Garza Cervera Starring: Natalia Solián, Alfonso Dosal, and Mayra Batalla Another tale of motherhood depicted with both sinister undertones and deep empathy. Michelle Garza Cervera approaches the notion of motherhood from a non-conformist lens, exploring identity…
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National Women’s Month Spotlight: Issa López
Lost Childhoods and Found Families: Tigers Are Not Afraid Review Tigers Are Not Afraid Directed by Issa López Starring: Paola Lara, Juan Ramón López, and Tenoch Huerta There’s no better film to kick off a series dedicated to women directors than Tigers Are Not Afraid! Issa López masterfully blends genres, guiding a cast of young…
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