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Dec 23, 2024 | 
awardswatch.com | Dave Giannini
20 years ago, a master was at work, yet again. With The Aviator (2004), Martin Scorsese focused on the life of Howard Hughes, and one might assume that this was a passion project of his, one that has gestated for years. Scorsese has had plenty of those, to be sure, but this one seems to be more of a studio passion project.
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Dec 16, 2024 | 
insessionfilm.com | Dave Giannini
Director: Kenji KamiyamaWriters: Jeffrey Addiss, Will Matthews, Phoebe Gittins, Arty PapageorgiouStars: Brian Cox, Gaia Wise, Luke PasqualinoSynopsis: A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and traitorous lord of Rohan seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg. There are books that we think should never be made into movies.
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Dec 12, 2024 | 
insessionfilm.com | Dave Giannini
Director: Walter SallesWriters: Murilo Hauser, Heitor LoregaStars: Fernanda Torres, Selton Mello, Fernanda MontenegroSynopsis: A mother is forced to reinvent herself when her family’s life is shattered by an act of arbitrary violence during the tightening grip of a military dictatorship in Brazil, 1971. Human history, recent and ancient, is full of stories. Untold stories that, regardless of location, have the ability to pull on our heart strings and change our perspective.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
insessionfilm.com | Dave Giannini
Director: Robert EggersWriter: Robert EggersStars: Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Willem DafoeSynopsis: A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. Passion projects. Depending on how you feel about a creator, this can be the highest of compliments or the lowest of insults.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
insessionfilm.com | Dave Giannini
Director: Jesse EisenbergWriter: Jesse EisenbergStars: Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Will SharpeSynopsis: Mismatched cousins reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple’s old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history. Movies do the impossible.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
insessionfilm.com | Dave Giannini
Director: Mike CheslikWriters: Mike Cheslik, Ryland Brickson Cole TewsStars: Ryland Brickson Cole Tews, Olivia Graves, Doug MancheskiSynopsis: In this 19th century, supernatural winter epic, a drunken applejack salesman must go from zero to hero and become North America’s greatest fur trapper by defeating hundreds of beavers. When you watch a lot of movies, like literally thousands of movies, you sometimes feel like you have seen it all. You’ve heard this before.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
loudandclearreviews.com | Clotilde Chinnici |Keeley Brooks |Claire Fulton |Dave Giannini
Memories of a Burning Body is an honest portrayal of what it means to be a woman, with all its beauty and hardship. Writer and Director: Antonella Sudasassi FurnissGenre: DramaRun Time: 90′U.K. Release: November 15, 2024U.S. Release: TBAWhere to Watch: in UK & Irish cinemasMemories of a Burning Body (Memorias de un Cuerpo que Arde) follows the story of three older women: Ana, Patricia, and Mayela.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
loudandclearreviews.com | Keeley Brooks |Claire Fulton |Dave Giannini |Edgar Ortega
Lifetime’s newest ripped-from-the-headlines movie thriller Husband, Father, Killer features one woman’s disturbing reality. Here is the true story of Alyssa Pladl. As of late, chances are you’ve been seeing and hearing the name Alyssa Pladl everywhere. That’s for good reason. She and her wildly traumatic life experience are the subject of Lifetime’s newest and highly anticipated ripped-from-the-headlines movie thriller, Husband, Father, Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
loudandclearreviews.com | Claire Fulton |Dave Giannini |Edgar Ortega |Jack Walters
Say Nothing is a blistering, tension-filled exploration of the Troubles that balances fact and fiction alongside two generations of terrific performances. Showrunner: Joshua Zetumer Director: Michael LennoxGenre: History, Drama, ThrillerNumber of Episodes: 9 Global Release: November 14, 2024Where to Watch: Hulu /Disney PlusNavigating the dramatisation of a political conflict is a tricky thing.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
loudandclearreviews.com | Dave Giannini |Edgar Ortega |Jack Walters |Wesley Hunt
Sebastian, when not focusing on its romantic relationship and its healing softness, suffers and leaves the audience feeling cold. Writer & Director: Mikko MäkeläGenre: DramaRun Time: 50′U.S. Release: August 2, 2024U.K. Release: October 15, 2024 screening at BFI London Film Festival; wide release TBAWhere to Watch Sebastian: on digital and home videoThe desire and motivation to create is a fickle thing.
