In Tim Fehlbaum’s taut journalistic thriller September 5, we’re whisked back to the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany – a location that is familiar to those who have seen Steven Spielberg’s Munich or the Oscar-winning documentary One Day in September, although I somehow missed both films and also didn’t actually know how the events […]
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Past Lives Review
Past Lives is a romantic drama that premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and tells the story of a decades-long friendship that spans across two continents. Na Young (Seung Ah Moon) and Hae Sung (Seung Min Yim) are best friends, growing up in Seoul. They separated due to Na Young’s family emigrating to Canada. Twelve […]
Big George Foreman Review
George Foreman was one of the most famous boxers of all time and he came in an era of legendary boxers like Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. He gets a biopic that looks at important moments in his life with Big George Foreman. As a child, George Foreman (Khris Davis) grew up in poverty in Houston and was […]
Overlord Review
J.J. Abrams’ production company Bad Robot are synonymous with high concept film and TV, making Lost and the Cloverfield franchise. They combine the war and horror genres with their latest film Overlord. On the eve of D-Day American paratroopers are sent behind enemy lines to help the invasion. One squad is tasked to destroy a radio tower on an old […]