Technical Terms: Our Review of ‘Crimes of the Future’ (2022) on MUBI

Mubi ‐ ‐ March 01, 2026
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Technical Terms: Our Review of ‘Crimes of the Future’ (2022) on MUBI

Living in a sparse looking future, Saul Tenser (Viggo Mortensen) has a body that can create new organs. Because of this he and his partner Caprice (Lea Seydoux) perform surgeries to each other privately and in public. Saul is usually the one lying down the surgery table in public but Caprice isn’t so shy now. […]

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Standing Up: Our Review of ‘Jimpa’

Theatrical ‐ ‐ February 27, 2026
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Standing Up: Our Review of ‘Jimpa’

Frances (Aud Mason-Hyde) is getting a light grilling from is getting a light grilling from her grandfather, Jim. John Lithgow plays the titular character in Sophie Hyde’s new film Jimpa, baffled by Frances’ sexual preferences. This is probably not what Frances had in mind for conversation after flying from Australia to Amsterdam to see him. […]

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Pointless Crime Drama: Our Review of ‘In Cold Light’

Movies, Theatrical ‐ ‐ February 27, 2026
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Pointless Crime Drama: Our Review of ‘In Cold Light’

“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in,” is perhaps the most famous line of The Godfather Part 3, but it’s a line that can be applied to many crime dramas. Specifically ones that deal with criminals trying to go straight, or who are trying to avoid going back to prison. […]

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One Too Many: Our Review of ‘Scream 7’

Movies, Theatrical ‐ ‐ February 26, 2026
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One Too Many: Our Review of ‘Scream 7’

It’s the curse of any successful intellectual property in the world of Hollywood; the temptation to push it a little too far is unavoidable… Unfortunately, Scream 7 has the emotional resonance that is the equivalent to someone passing gas in church.  Despite series star Neve Campbell doing her best to give her character some strength […]

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Break the Silence: Our Review of ‘Midwinter Break’

Theatrical ‐ ‐ February 26, 2026
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Break the Silence: Our Review of ‘Midwinter Break’

“To you and me,” “To me and you”. Such is the toast shared by Stella (Lesley Manville) and Gerry (Ciarán Hinds), a dedication to their marriage.  From the outside, a sweet moment by a couple seemingly devoted to one another.  In reality, the toast is one full of doubt, as if they’re questioning their love. […]

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Two Days: Our Review of ‘The President’s Cake’

Theatrical ‐ ‐ February 26, 2026
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Two Days: Our Review of ‘The President’s Cake’

The excellent Baneen Ahmad Nayyef is the star of Hasan Hadi’s The President’s Cake, appearing as nine-year-old Lamia. She listens to her grandmother Bibi (Waheeda Thabet) as the latter lists the ingredients for a birthday cake. Because this cake is presumably for Saddam Hussein, ruling Iraq in 1990, they go to a city nearby, presumably […]

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In Turmoil: Our Review of ‘Paradise’ Season 2

Comedy, Disney +, What's Streaming? ‐ ‐ February 23, 2026
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In Turmoil: Our Review of ‘Paradise’ Season 2

Returning for a second season on Disney + is the Hulu original series created by This Is Us‘s Dan Fogelman, Paradise. The sci-fi/political intrigue based series set in an underground bunker after a natural disaster and the murder of then president Cal Bradford (James Marsden) concluded the first season with Xavier Collins (Sterling K. Brown). […]

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Peaking Out: Our Review of ‘Everest Dark’

Theatrical ‐ ‐ February 22, 2026
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Peaking Out: Our Review of ‘Everest Dark’

Everest Dark uses a narrator (Jaswant Dev Shrestha), a father or a mentor to mountain guide Mingma Tsiri Sherpa. The narrator recounts taking the young Mingma to climb a glacier, one of the baby steps to Chomo Luma. Chomo Luma, to Westerners, is Mount Everest, sacred to Nepalis and Tibetans but an obsession for mountaineers. […]

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The Real Dracula: Our Review of ‘Radu Jude’s Dracula’ on MUBI

Mubi ‐ ‐ February 20, 2026
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The Real Dracula: Our Review of ‘Radu Jude’s Dracula’ on MUBI

“Dr AI JUDEX 0.0… make a scene with the real Dracula returning to his home”, pleads a washed film Director. Adonis Tanța plays the director with writer’s block, asking AI (triple threat Radu Jude) for supposedly better ideas. In between the reenactments of those prompts, the Director tells the story of three dinner theatre actors. […]

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‘Finding Her Edge’- Catching Up With Stars Madelyn Keys and Cale Ambrozic

Interviews, Netflix ‐ ‐ February 18, 2026
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‘Finding Her Edge’- Catching Up With Stars Madelyn Keys and Cale Ambrozic

Who doesn’t love a good romantic-drama ice-skating triangle ? It seems the world does, given the overwhelming response to the hit Netflix series, Finding Her Edge. Based on the wildly popular novel of the same name, Finding Her Edge is a high-stakes teen drama set inside the fiercely competitive world of elite figure skating, where […]

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