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Reviews, news, analysis, & more. For the truly film obsessive.
Mary Poppins has charmed viewers for over 60 years with it's special effects, highly memorable score, and terrific performances.
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about 18 hours ago
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Rowan Athale's GIANT is a story that deserves to be told, but a frustrating script is unsure how to tell it.
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1 day ago
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Brazilian debut MANAS is a vital coming-of-age drama that weaves a devastating tale of sexual violence and family ties.
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2 days ago
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FORGE, the feature debut of writer-director Jing Ai Ng, plays out its caper path with a paintbrush instead of a pistol.
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3 days ago
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AndrĂ© Ăvredalâs demonic hitchhiker, Passenger, doesn't have any novel tricks up his sleeve. He might as well sit in silence.
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3 days ago
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THE SHEEP DETECTIVES is a smart, funny, charming film that explores the human condition through the eyes of sheep.
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3 days ago
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Carl Kurlander, the co-writer of ST. ELMO'S FIRE, recalls when director Joel Schumacher predicted Demi Moore would be the biggest star of them all.
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4 days ago
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Boots Riley's sophomore feature film I LO E BOOSTERS is somehow even crazier and more acutely political than anything he's made previously.
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4 days ago
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HACKED: A DOUBLE ENTENDRE OF RAGE FUELED KARMA fails to turn true events into the revenge comedy it aspires to.
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4 days ago
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In his impressive debut, URCHINS, Adam Rioux demonstrates sensitiviy and a sensibility for grounded storytelling and authentic characters.
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5 days ago
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Nicolas Refn returns to the big screen with the first trailer of HER PRIVATE HELL, a Sophie Thatcher-starring neon-drenched slasher.
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6 days ago
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TUNER is a character-driven crime drama in the service of an immersive audio experience that can only be truly appreciated in theaters.
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6 days ago
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From campfires to online chatrooms, horror always finds a way to innovate despite new technologies and cultural changes.
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6 days ago
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Still sexy and smoldering 45 years after its release, BODY HEAT enters the Criterion Collection this week with a special edition 4K UHD and Blu-ray.
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7 days ago
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Debuting theatrically this week, RENOIR asks the audience to remember their own thorny adolescence as it imperceptibly shifts toward adulthood.
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TIFF25: Renoir Captures Loss and Growing Up
RENOIR asks the audience to remember their own thorny adolescence as it is unperceptively shifting toward adulthood.
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8 days ago
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The 1977 jungle adventure film SORCERER, directed by William Friedkin, still astonishes almost half a century later.
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8 days ago
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F/X, the 1986 arrival of Aussie import Bryan Brown, gave the Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast an entertaining couch caper.
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9 days ago
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MAGIC HOUR allows those with certain warm, spectral beliefs have their own kind of grief session and cinematic catharsis.
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10 days ago
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Is that man a monster? Don't miss THE THING EXPANDED (2026), CreatorVC's new documentary on John Carpenterâs horror and sci-fi masterpiece.
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11 days ago
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Film Obsessive sits down with filmmaker Adam Rioux to discuss the challenges behind the production of his debut feature Urchins.
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12 days ago
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Film Obsessive revisits A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE at 25, explaining why Steven Spielbergâs sci-fi drama may be his most emotional film.
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13 days ago
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Wildly funny and deeply transgressive, Gregg Araki returns with I WANT YOUR SEX, tackling Gen Zâs fear of sex with style and sincerity.
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13 days ago
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Amy Zimmer is known for her alt-comedy style, but the critically acclaimed BLUE HERON allows her to flex her dramatic chops.
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14 days ago
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DEEP WATER delivers thrills with its excellent camerawork and performances but loses momentum due to its weak screenplay.
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14 days ago
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Twenty-five years later, A KNIGHT'S TALE still provides a unique look at how adaptation can always evolve and bring fresh ideas to the table.
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14 days ago
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HEKLA launches actress Elizabeth Stam into cinema stratosphere, thanks to a delightful and fascinating one-wild-day of her life.
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15 days ago
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Tony Scott's MAN ON FIRE is still an unusual entry in the action genre, as demonstrated best in the film's abduction sequence halfway through.
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15 days ago
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IS GOD IS adapts the award-winning stage play by Aleshea Harris into an energetic take that occasionally loses momentum but never intensity.
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15 days ago
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IldikĂł Enyediâs SILENT FRIEND is a hypnotic historical drama about consciousness and connection across three timelines.
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16 days ago
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Baz Luhrmann's THE GREAT GATSBY from 2013 divides the two podcast hosts who had to read this book as students and now teachers.
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16 days ago
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HEKLA writer-director Michael Glover Stam and lead actress Elizabeth Stam discuss this indie film that's generating some buzz at festivals.
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17 days ago
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The first trailer for Matt Johnson's Anthony Bourdain biopic, TONY, teases a focused and intimate coming-of-age tale.
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18 days ago
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Explore the Dungeons & Dragons fever in Brazil through THE LAST EPISODE, a journey into 90s memories, analog life, and the urge to create.
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18 days ago
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Mortal Kombat II aims to deliver a combo of gruesome action alongside self-aware comedy but can't find the balance necessary for a knockout.
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19 days ago
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Inspired by a long-lost Lon Chaney silent, A BLIND BARGAIN makes for an enjoyable and affectionate tribute to horror films of yore.
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19 days ago
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An in-depth analysis of Bradley Cooperâs career, Oscar nominations, losses, and why Hollywoodâs most ambitious star still hasnât won.
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20 days ago
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Polly Maberly, star of ODYSSEY, talks with Film Obsessive about getting into the mental space of someone who lies to everyone, even herself.
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21 days ago
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The original MORTAL KOMBAT film proves video game adaptations can be additive and not just some key jangling exercise.
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21 days ago
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FUZE mixes a disaster scenario with a bomb thriller and the silly addition of a heist which triggers more duds than explosions.
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22 days ago
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In ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, control is exercised through bodies, codes, and covert systems that blur domination and resistance.
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22 days ago
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The Oscars feel like they are slipping in terms of legacy, importance, and overall excitement, and the Cinephile Hissy Fit has noticed.
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23 days ago
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ANXIETY CLUB is a thoughtful, honest look at anxiety through comedy, blending humor and vulnerability in a deeply human documentary.
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24 days ago
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Actor Ăanna Hardwicke recently spoke with Film Obsessive about his new bank heist thriller, NO ORDINARY HEIST.
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24 days ago
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Christian Bale gives a stellar performance in THE MACHINIST, risking his health for a film that has proven to be a cult classic.
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26 days ago
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CAR WASH is a unique time capsule, a classic '70s slice-of-life comedy full of memorable music that captured its era.
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27 days ago
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READY OR NOT quickly became a beloved cult classic in 2016, but what sets it apart from other horror-comedies of its era?
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28 days ago
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Kevin Wozniak takes a look at the 2026 summer movie season and makes his picks for the most exciting movies coming between May and August.
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29 days ago
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Sho Miyake's TWO SEASONS, TWO STRANGERS fills the screen with gorgeous scenery and revitalizing human connection.
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30 days ago
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The success of PROJECT HAIL MARY brings the hosts of the Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast out of a self-imposed hibernation.
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30 days ago
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Charlize Theron squanders her action star chops in the generic Netflix survival thriller, APEX, buoyed by a more engaged Taron Egerton.
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about 1 month ago
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