Tag: Searchlight Pictures
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Rental Family Review: Hired Hearts, Real Feelings
Rental Family Synopsis: An American actor in Tokyo struggling to find purpose lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese “rental family” agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers.Stars: Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Gorman, Akira EmotoDirector: HIKARIRated: PG-13Running Length: 103 minutesMovie Review in Brief: At times quite profound and unexpectedly emotional, Rental Family
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Movie Review ~ Nightbitch
NIGHTBITCH Synopsis: A woman pauses her career to be a stay-at-home mom, but soon her new domesticity takes a surreal turn.Stars: Amy Adams, Scoot McNairy, Arleigh Patrick Snowden, Emmett James Snowden, Zoë Chao, Mary Holland, Archana Rajan, Jessica HarperDirector: Marielle HellerRated: RRunning Length: 98 minutes Review: Women balancing societal expectations, personal aspirations, and familial obligations
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Movie Review ~ A Complete Unknown
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN Synopsis: Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene in 1961 New York and tumultuous cultural upheaval in the country, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music. Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook, Dan Fogler,
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Movie Review ~ Kinds of Kindness
Kinds of Kindness Synopsis: A triptych fable consisting of three distinct but loosely connected stories.Stars: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn, Mamoudou Athie, Hunter SchaferDirector: Yorgos LanthimosRated: RRunning Length: 164 minutes Review: By all accounts, 2023 was an excellent year for film, and the end-of-the-year awards reflected that. That
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Sundance Report Vol. 3
Indie Cinema’s Biggest Event SUNDANCE 2024 Volume 3 Wading into the waters of the festival circuit has been a whirlwind, and after the exhilarating experience at the Toronto Film Festival in September, the question lingered: was it too soon to dive into the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT? Still recuperating from the cinematic
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Sundance Report Vol. 1
Indie Cinema’s Biggest Event SUNDANCE 2024 Volume 1 Wading into the waters of the festival circuit has been a whirlwind, and after the exhilarating experience at the Toronto Film Festival in September, the question lingered: was it too soon to dive into the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT? Still recuperating from the cinematic
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Sundance Report Vol. 2
Indie Cinema’s Biggest Event SUNDANCE 2024 Volume 2 Wading into the waters of the festival circuit has been a whirlwind, and after the exhilarating experience at the Toronto Film Festival in September, the question lingered: was it too soon to dive into the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT? Still recuperating from the cinematic
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Movie Review ~ Suncoast
Suncoast Synopsis: A teen living with her strong-willed mother and a brother requiring specialized strikes up an unlikely friendship with an eccentric activist at protests surrounding a landmark medical case.Stars: Laura Linney, Nico Parker, Ella Anderson, Daniella Taylor, Amarr, Ariel Martin, Woody HarrelsonDirector: Laura ChinnRated: PG-13Running Length: 109 minutes Review: At film festivals, you could
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Sundance Newbie Chronicles
Indie Cinema’s Biggest Event Let’s Go to Sundance! Greetings, fellow film enthusiasts! After an exhilarating time at TIFF, I found myself succumbing to a severe case of festival fever, and there seems to be no remedy in sight! From January 17 – 22, I’ll be in Park City, UT, immersing myself in one of the
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