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HAPPY DEATH DAY: Scream Meets Groundhog Day Is A Surprise Party
HAPPY DEATH DAY: Scream Meets Groundhog Day Is A Surprise Party

Happy Death Day is a fun slasher film that likens back to the slasher days of old, albeit with a Groundhog Day twist.

THE SNOWMAN: A Frigid & Dreary Film-Watching Experience
THE SNOWMAN: A Frigid & Dreary Film-Watching Experience

The Snowman, though with talent behind its production, ended up being an unfortunately jumbled and incoherent mess of a film.

THE FOREIGNER: A Dark & Offbeat Vehicle For Superstar Jackie Chan
THE FOREIGNER: A Dark & Offbeat Vehicle For Superstar Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan is in peak form in The Foreigner, and handily wins you over despite the film’s dated source material.

AMERICAN ASSASSIN: Disposable Action-Thriller Fun
AMERICAN ASSASSIN: Disposable Action-Thriller Fun

While not as memorable as other spy-thrillers, American Assassin is entertaining and solid enough with high intensity and relentless action.

WALKING OUT: Bomer & Wiggins Commit To A Simplistic Script With Vast Depth
WALKING OUT: Bomer & Wiggins Commit To A Simplistic Script With Vast Depth

Walking Out, by the Smith twins, is an unrelenting and beautifully shot story of a father and son surviving in the brutal Montana wilderness.

GERALD'S GAME: Yet Another Exemplary King Adaptation
GERALD’S GAME: Yet Another Exceptional King Adaptation

Mike Flanagan’s Gerald’s Game, though not quite as dark as its source material, still showcases his talent for immersive horror film-making.

NYFF 55 Centerpiece: WONDERSTRUCK
Shorts Program NYFF: Genre Stories

At NYFF, the series calls Genre Stories contains a plethora of short films, from sci-fis to horror, and made from a diversity of backgrounds.

FRIEND REQUEST: Report As Spam
FRIEND REQUEST: Report As Spam

After spending three years in post-production purgatory, Friend Request arrives in US cinemas – and is certainly not worth the wait.

BLADE RUNNER 2049: The Sci-Fi Spectacle You've Always Dreamed of
BLADE RUNNER 2049: The Sci-Fi Spectacle You’ve Always Dreamed Of

Blade Runner 2049 is a blockbuster with brains, heart and an abundance of style, that will certainly reward repeat viewings.

BRIMSTONE: An Epic, Fiery, Violent Mess
BRIMSTONE: An Epic, Fiery, Violent Mess

Brimstone had potential, but it is bogged down by its length and a desire to show an excessive amount of gratuitous violence against women.

DON'T SLEEP: Tiresome, Yawn-Inducing Horror
DON’T SLEEP: Tiresome, Yawn-Inducing Horror

You’ll find it hard to obey the rules of this film’s title when watching, as even the positive elements can’t stop Don’t Sleep being a slog.

JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2: What Action Films Should Be
JOHN WICK: The Irony & Toll Of Being A Badass

The John Wick films pose challenging questions about the nature of violence and the type of men who are attracted to its endless cycle.

THE ATONING: Predictable & Underwhelming

The Atoning is an unoriginal, predictable, and underwhelming independent horror film, nothing you haven’t seen before but done much better.

EASY LIVING: Exploring Failure, Contentment & Self-Help Advice
EASY LIVING: Exploring Failure, Contentment & Self-Help Advice

Easy Living is an interesting and insightful character study into a self-destructive woman, who is scared of showing her true self.

WIND RIVER: The Year’s Most Haunting And Elegiac Thriller
WIND RIVER: The Year’s Most Haunting And Elegiac Thriller

Wind River is a haunting and wonderfully acted murder mystery that casts light on the inequality within Native American communities.