Thrillers are often hard to handle, whether they are too contrived to be believable or too ridiculous to be plausible. Echo Valley, from the writer of the Kate Winslet drama Mare of Easttown and the director of Beast, starts off way too contrived, but thanks to a strong script, direction and a brilliant lead performance,…
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Blink Twice
Zoe Kravitz is known for being the daughter of rock superstar Lenny Kravitz and playing Catwoman in the 2022 blockbuster The Batman. She can cut it as an actress, but can she deliver as a film director? Absolutely. Blink Twice, which she also co-wrote, is one of the most exciting debuts for someone behind the…
Inside Out 2
Things haven’t been great for Pixar in recent years. Three of their best films (Soul, Luca, and Turning Red) were sent straight to Disney+ due to the pandemic, while their recent cinema releases, Lightyear and Elemental, failed to ignite that flame they used to have. Now, they have turned to one of their best films,…
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