Loud and Clear Reviews

3 days ago | loudandclearreviews.com | Cian McGrath

Ben Petrie’s The Heirloom is an intriguing, deceptive, and amusing metafictional comedy-drama that keeps viewers guessing. Writer & Director: Ben PetrieGenre: ComedyRun Time: 84′U.S. Release: June 10, 2025U.K. Release: TBAWhere to Watch: On digital platformsThe Heirloom can often feel like multiple movies rolled into one (an impressive feat, given its 87-minute runtime). There’s cringe comedy, meta storytelling, couples drama, and the ups and downs of getting a dog.

4 days ago | loudandclearreviews.com | Sebastian Zavala

Evan Ari Kelman’s Barron’s Cove is a serious and gritty drama about violence, guilt and the complicated relationships between fathers and sons. Writer and Director: Evan Ari KelmanGenre: Crime, Drama, ThrillerRun Time: 116′Rated: RU.S. Release: June 6, 2025U.K. Release: TBAWhere to Watch: In U.S. theaters and on digital platformsEven though it includes all the expected twists and turns and moments of realistic violence, Barron’s Cove is ultimately all about fathers and sons.

1 week ago | loudandclearreviews.com | Sebastian Zavala

Anna Emma Haudal’s The Venus Effect is an entertaining and well-acted romance that unfortunately doesn’t feel original enough. Director: Anna Emma HaudalOriginal Title: VenuseffektenGenre: Drama, RomanceRun Time: 105′Release Date: June 2, 2025Where to Watch: Stream it globally on digital platformsInspired by other, more successful romantic stories, Anna Emma Haudal’s The Venus Effect works well enough as an LGBT drama thanks to its solid central performances and impressive visual style.

1 week ago | loudandclearreviews.com | Joe Botten

Why was Wes Craven’s werewolf movie truly Cursed? Here’s the wild history behind this horror misfire and why fans still howl about it today. It should have worked. Director Wes Craven and screenwriter Kevin Williamson reunited at the same studio that launched Scream and created a new generation of meta-horror fans for a creature feature with a twist.

1 week ago | loudandclearreviews.com | Philip Bagnall

We interview director Sylvain Chomet about A Magnificent Life (Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol), making films in English, and the changes in the animation process. One of the highlights of this year’s Cannes Film Festival was a project that brought together two legends of French filmmaking from two different timeframes, and from two very different ways of making films. A Magnificent Life (Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol) tells the story of one of France’s most beloved artists.