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Tribeca Film Festival movie review: 'Agnes'
Jun 12

Jun 12 Tribeca Film Festival movie review: 'Agnes'

Paul Carlson
film festivals, film reviews

Priests and nuns have their religious faith tested in when a young nun is demonically possessed.

Tribeca Film Festival movie review: 'Shapeless'
Jun 12

Jun 12 Tribeca Film Festival movie review: 'Shapeless'

Paul Carlson
film festivals, film reviews

An all-consuming vicious cycle of binging and purging threatens to transform a woman into something nightmarish in this empathetic body-horror flick.

Tribeca Film Festival movie review: 'The First Step'
Jun 11

Jun 11 Tribeca Film Festival movie review: 'The First Step'

Paul Carlson
film festivals, film reviews

CNN commentator Van Jones champions the hot-button issue of prison reform amid a divided nation to see if bipartisanship is still possible.

Tribeca Film Festival movie review: 'See for Me'
Jun 10

Jun 10 Tribeca Film Festival movie review: 'See for Me'

Paul Carlson
film festivals, film reviews

A blind house sitter takes on a trio of criminals in a cat-and-mouse home invasion thriller.

'In the Heights' film review: Sun-kissed, joyous celebration of hopes & dreams
Jun 10

Jun 10 'In the Heights' film review: Sun-kissed, joyous celebration of hopes & dreams

Paul Carlson
film reviews, film festivals

If America is the land of dreams, this musical exudes hope for a better tomorrow and the familial warmth of a community full of history and aspirations.

'To the Ends of the Earth' film review: Travelogue flick critical of tourist fears, anxieties
Jun 8

Jun 8 'To the Ends of the Earth' film review: Travelogue flick critical of tourist fears, anxieties

Paul Carlson
film reviews

A young Japanese travel reporter anxiously explores a landlocked nation central Asian nation.

'The Dry' film review: Small-town suspicions, lies & secrets upend a wilting Aussie village
May 20

May 20 'The Dry' film review: Small-town suspicions, lies & secrets upend a wilting Aussie village

Paul Carlson
film reviews

A detective haunted by a decades-old crime tries to prove the innocence of a childhood friend.

'Army of the Dead' film review: Zombie-heist caper thrills after a long, slow start
May 19

May 19 'Army of the Dead' film review: Zombie-heist caper thrills after a long, slow start

Paul Carlson
film reviews

Zack Snyder delivers faster, smarter zombies and an undead tiger - but at the cost of making the audience sit through a movie that's an hour too long.

'The Djinn' film review:  Stale wish fulfillment gone wrong fable underwhelms
May 14

May 14 'The Djinn' film review: Stale wish fulfillment gone wrong fable underwhelms

Paul Carlson
film reviews

A handicapped boy meddles with demonic forces in yet another "be careful what you wish for" cautionary tale.

'The Woman in the Window' film review: 'Rear Window' this is not
May 13

May 13 'The Woman in the Window' film review: 'Rear Window' this is not

Paul Carlson
film reviews

Anyone barely paying attention will crack the mystery and a big "reveal" within the first 10 minutes.

'Mortal Kombat' film review: A flawless victory of fan service & bloody nonsense
Apr 15

Apr 15 'Mortal Kombat' film review: A flawless victory of fan service & bloody nonsense

Paul Carlson
film reviews

Violent and filled with ridiculous action, this video game adaptation is everything fans expect from a franchise known for hyper violence.

'French Exit' film review: Eccentric, absurd misfire wastes Pfeiffer's stellar turn
Apr 1

Apr 1 'French Exit' film review: Eccentric, absurd misfire wastes Pfeiffer's stellar turn

Paul Carlson
film reviews

Michelle Pfeiffer's sharp-tongued, low-key great performance is literally the only reason not to make a French exit from the theater while watching this bungled ‘comedy.’

'Nobody' film review: Saul Goodman goes full John Wick
Mar 24

Mar 24 'Nobody' film review: Saul Goodman goes full John Wick

Paul Carlson
film reviews

Comedian Bob Odenkirk is the least likely action hero badass in this hilarious and fun beat 'em up flick.

Film review: Benedict Cumberbatch is an amateur spy during the Cold War in 'The Courier'
Mar 18

Mar 18 Film review: Benedict Cumberbatch is an amateur spy during the Cold War in 'The Courier'

Paul Carlson
film reviews

An everyday Brit is thrown into the cloak-and-dagger spy game as nuclear war looms.

South by Southwest movie review: 'Here Before'
Mar 17

Mar 17 South by Southwest movie review: 'Here Before'

Paul Carlson
film festivals, film reviews

Andrea Riseborough captivates as a mother who sees too many eerie similarities between the new neighbor girl and the daughter she lost.

South by Southwest movie review: 'The End of Us'
Mar 17

Mar 17 South by Southwest movie review: 'The End of Us'

Paul Carlson
film festivals, film reviews

Exes are forced to live together during the pandemic lockdown in this Covid-centric dramedy.

South by Southwest movie review: 'See You Then'
Mar 16

Mar 16 South by Southwest movie review: 'See You Then'

Paul Carlson
film festivals, film reviews

Two former partners engage in a winding conversation that unravels the twists, turns and disappointments in their lives since their breakup.

'Chaos Walking' film review: How to kill a potential YA franchise in a single movie
Mar 4

Mar 4 'Chaos Walking' film review: How to kill a potential YA franchise in a single movie

Paul Carlson
film reviews

A planet of men can't keep their innermost thoughts to themselves in this sci-fi dud.

'Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar' film review: Sun-kissed, silly ode to middle-aged lunacy
Feb 11

Feb 11 'Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar' film review: Sun-kissed, silly ode to middle-aged lunacy

Paul Carlson
film reviews

If the Target Lady and her folksy bestie got their groove back while trying to stop a crazy revenge scheme, it would look like this utterly absurd comedy.

'Minari' film review: Poignant, elegantly crafted immigration story
Feb 8

Feb 8 'Minari' film review: Poignant, elegantly crafted immigration story

Paul Carlson
film reviews

A Korean family's pursuit of the American Dream starts in a manufactured home propped up on cinder blocks on a barren plot in Arkansas.

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