Love Hypothesis Lives in a Rom-Com Bubble
Love Hypothesis is a mostly familiar romantic comedy but works thanks to its cast and the awkward connections they foster.
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Goody Goody Misses the Mark With Floundering Woodsy Baby Horror
Goody Goody begins with a promising level of dread as it sets the stage for horror. But it passes that for nonsensical choices and repetitive dialogue.
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Black Zombie Shows Where the First One Came From
Black Zombie puts its finger on the pulse of what makes zombies such a mainstay for horror while highlighting its origins and connections to the “other.”
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Buddy Is Big Unicorn Horror With Something Missing [FrightFest]
Buddy builds a frightful, chilling quality as it presents kids in danger on a children’s show, but loses its way as the movie progresses.
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It Ends Is a Simplistic But Unusual Existential Horror
It Ends is a slow-burn existential horror that never loses its tension even in lighthearted moments because its ever-present question that eludes an answer.
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Break a Leg Never Releases Its Dreadful Quality [Popcorn Frights]
Break a Leg is akin to a Scare Me or Hard Candy where the crux of the tension arises from two opposing forces and it does keep it uncomfortable.
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And She Didn’t Die Is a Massive Focus With Mixed Results [BlackStar Film Festival]
And She Didn’t Die is an important story about a Black woman author who tried to exemplify her values, but gets lost in its haphazard organization.
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Powwow People Is Eye-Opening But Sometimes Drags [BlackStar Film Festival]
Powwow People feels almost like a vlog as it captures the experiences and look at powwow life building beauty but struggling to maintain wonder.
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Cookie Queens Takes a Bite Out of Its Sizable Season
Cookie Queens is a delightful documentary that looks at the trials and tribulations of Girl Scout cookie season through four different girls.
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Never After Dark Pairs Unusual Twists With Typical Haunts
Never After Dark is a tense watch, largely due to Moeka Hoshi’s nervous, uncomfortable performance that feels both shy and tragic.
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Leviticus Makes the Known and Unknown Frightening
Leviticus captures the tension and horror of young love with the dangers of homophobia and a supernatural being sent to punish.
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Supergirl Has Heart But Lacks Anything Unique
Supergirl delivers a memorable and moving first half, but loses its way in the sea of stereotypical side character portrayals.