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Elements of Madness Founder | Contributing Senior Film Critic at CLTure | Film Critic at Pretty Vacant One | Contributor at FilmFed | The Cine-Men podcast co-host | NC Film Critics Association member | Rotten Tomatoes approved individual critic
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It’s the details which keep “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” on key.
Marking their 18th feature, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs feels like the epitome of the Coen Brothers. It’s as if someone might want to introduce the Coens’ work to someone who’d never seen a single one of their films before… Read More ›
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From emotional moments to strings of puns, Pixar’s “Short Films Collection: Volume 3” has something for the entire family.
Slowly but surely the films of Pixar found their way into our hearts. Stemming all the way back to 1995’s Toy Story, Pixar established itself as a studio where art and inspiration combine to create stories that do entertain and… Read More ›
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“The New Romantic” sees classic romance and modern love come to a head.
Dating in the digital age is, no doubt, a complicated affair. Bumble, Happn, OkCupid, Tinder, Hinge, Raya, Match, Coffee Meets Bagel, The League – there’s almost too many to name – each caters to a different style of single looking… Read More ›
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“Mail Order Monster” taps a child’s imagination to tackle grief and healing.
When it comes to teen or young adult films, reception is always fickle. For every Adventures in Babysitting (1987) or E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), there’s a The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988) or Mac and Me (1988). Some are… Read More ›
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Coming To Theaters: November 2018
October may be on the way out, but that doesn’t mean the creepiness is going to end at the cinema. In fact, the creep factor may rise to 11 thanks to new additions Suspiria, in its national release; historical sci-fi thriller Overlord;… Read More ›
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Don’t crash a “Monster Party”. You never know what’ll awaken.
October may be coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean the mayhem ends. If you want to keep the murder train running even when everyone else is turning toward giving thanks, look no further than RLJE Films’s latest feature,… Read More ›
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Bittersweet musical comedy “Unlovable” is far from it.
Ugly. Unworthy. Unlovable. These words burn inside us, whether they possess any truth or not, turning to ashes every semblance of self-worth we own. For some, it’s enough to recognize the strength within themselves to prevent true psychological destruction; however,… Read More ›
