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Oppenheimer (2023) Swings For The Fences (And Partially Succeeds)

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Horror Classics: Scanners (1981) Analysis

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Sea Fever (2019) Review

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Film Analysis: The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

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Windigo, The Monster Appearing In Antlers (2021)

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Sounds Great Doesn’t Work: Here Are 10 Biggest Cinema Flops Of 2022

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Rounding (2022) Review – Tribeca Film Festival

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 Cultural Hater

Director Alex Thompson only pretends to have control over Rounding (2022), a horror/drama film that desperately hopes to belong to the A24 family. Sadly, the various decisions on the execution level cast a shadow on the gripping premise of the … Continue reading Rounding (2022) Review – Tribeca Film Festival

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January (2022) Review – Tribeca Film Festival

June 11, 2022June 30, 2022 Cultural Hater

Timely as a period piece can possibly be, January (2022) captures the destructive influence of communism on the creative mind of an aspiring filmmaker in Latvia. With the help of Polish DP Wojciech Staroń’s stylish cinematography, director Viesturs Kairiss composes … Continue reading January (2022) Review – Tribeca Film Festival

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HBO’s Tokyo Vice (2022) Will Return For Season 2

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 Cultural Hater

HBO’s original series, based on the memoir by Jake Adelstein, turned out to be the fans’ favorite. Hence, it is no surprise that Tokyo Vice (2022) has already been renewed for Season 2. We will get a second peek at … Continue reading HBO’s Tokyo Vice (2022) Will Return For Season 2

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Film Analysis: Hatching (2022) Movie Explained

June 1, 2022September 8, 2022 Cultural Hater

Hatching (2022), a Finnish horror that’s been part of the Midnight section of Sundance Film Festival 2022, appeared on iTunes recently. Since the movie is teeming with various symbols and leaves open room for interpretations, let’s unwrap some of them … Continue reading Film Analysis: Hatching (2022) Movie Explained

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The Cellar (2022) Review – SXSW Film Festival

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 Cultural Hater

Dull in the way it looks, and predictable in the way it unravels, The Cellar (2022) has mysteriously made the cut in the Midnighters section of SXSW 2022, instead of instantly reaching its final destination – the most inaccessible depths … Continue reading The Cellar (2022) Review – SXSW Film Festival

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Stefanie Estes starring in thriller Soft & Quiet (2022)

Soft & Quiet (2022) Review – SXSW Film Festival

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022 Cultural Hater

In the case of the directorial debut by Beth de Araújo, the title might fool you. Delivering a harder gut-punch than Rocky Balboa’s, Soft & Quiet (2022) excels in masterful precision in telling a story of racism-fueled terror. One thing … Continue reading Soft & Quiet (2022) Review – SXSW Film Festival

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Film Analysis: The Northman (2022)

April 28, 2022September 8, 2022 Cultural Hater

Robert Eggers’ third feature indulges in threadbare storytelling, where the bliss of The VVitch (2015) and The Lighthouse (2019) never emerges. While the protagonist constitutes a definite weak spot, the rest of The Northman (2022) doesn’t stand on its own … Continue reading Film Analysis: The Northman (2022)

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Choose or Die (2022) Review

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022 Cultural Hater

Although the trend of psychological dramas that cunningly smuggle horror themes remains far from ended, Netflix’s latest Choose or Die (2022) proves it’s not an easy combination to pull off. Sometimes, filmmakers are just better off being less ambitious. Or … Continue reading Choose or Die (2022) Review

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Bitch Ass (2022) Review – SXSW Film Festival

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 Cultural Hater

Bitch Ass (2022), a glaringly cheap-made slasher, exists without a purpose or an audience that might appreciate its atrocious quality. Within the first few minutes of Bitch Ass (2022), you’re bound to start wondering if Bill Posley forgot to add … Continue reading Bitch Ass (2022) Review – SXSW Film Festival

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Top Movies of South By Southwest Film Festival 2022

March 29, 2022May 30, 2022 Cultural Hater

South By Southwest Film Festival 2022 has ended, so let’s recap the top movies screened this year. While this year’s Sundance Film Festival focused on female-led films, spread across drama, horror, and comedy (and everything in between), SXSW Film Festival … Continue reading Top Movies of South By Southwest Film Festival 2022

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Deadstream (2022) Review – SXSW Film Festival

March 19, 2022March 19, 2022 Cultural Hater

Deadstream (2022) by Joseph and Vanessa Winter captures the old-school thrills that horror films used to guarantee. No matter how far-fetched or unbelievable the story gets, Deadstream (2022) always keeps returning to the right track thanks to the boatloads of … Continue reading Deadstream (2022) Review – SXSW Film Festival

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It Is In Us All (2022) Review – SXSW Film Festival

March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Cultural Hater

The protagonist of It Is In Us All (2022) embarks on a self-discovery journey, through which he’s pushed to the brink of mental stability when his car crashes badly, leaving a 15-year old as a casualty. Over the slick runtime, … Continue reading It Is In Us All (2022) Review – SXSW Film Festival

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Linoleum (2022) Review – SXSW Film Festival

March 6, 2022April 6, 2022 Cultural Hater

Linoleum (2022) unfolds like the most unexpected of tales – stretched across multiple layers of narrative and symbolism that arrive at a heartfelt truth about the things that make our lives important. After debuting last year with a reversed ghost … Continue reading Linoleum (2022) Review – SXSW Film Festival

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Maika Monroe starring in Watcher (2022)

Watcher (2022) Review – Sundance Film Festival

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 Cultural Hater

What Watcher (2022) should have been – that is engrossing vivisection of how paranoia messes with fact-based observations – quickly morphs into a tedious series of wasted opportunities and endless misfires. Despite the simple premise, Watcher (2022) had the upper … Continue reading Watcher (2022) Review – Sundance Film Festival

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Top Movies of Sundance Film Festival 2022

February 7, 2022May 22, 2022 Cultural Hater

I have finally made my cinephile dream come true and attended Sundance Film Festival. Here’s the coverage of all the 15 films I have seen. I can’t recall the last time when any festival was so deeply immersed in the … Continue reading Top Movies of Sundance Film Festival 2022

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