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      September 25, 2026

      ‘Training Day’ at 25: Authenticity, Direction, and Washington and Hawke Still Make this a Winner

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      NYFF 2026: ‘Fjord’—Not Built for the Way you Live

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      Feature: 8 Evil Kids and Why We Can’t Keep them Out of our Nightmares

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      September 24, 2026

      ‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ Takes a Little Too Much Creative License this Time Around

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    ‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ Takes a Little Too Much Creative License this Time Around

    By Mark ZiobroSeptember 24, 20260

    Over Ryan Murphy’s first two “Monster” installments, his MO focused on thematics. There were creative liberties in both “The Jeffery Dahmer Story”…

    Kathie Lee brings the Chattiness; Craig Ferguson brings the Charm in Hallmark-esque ‘Then Came You’

    By Vidal DcostaAugust 23, 20260

    Not to be confused with the 2018 rom-com by the same name that catered to a young adult demographic, “Then…

    Review: Even God isn’t Immune to Malfunctioning Judiciary in the Surrealism-Laced Satire ‘Karuppu’

    By Vidal DcostaAugust 22, 20260

    ‘I’ll Be There’ Review: The Coming-Of-Age Musical About Conquering One’s Demons is Enriched by its Personal Touches

    By Vidal DcostaAugust 19, 20260

    Review: ‘We Want the Virus’ Mixes Slapstick with Satire While Throwing a Necessary Gauntlet to Support Indie Film

    By Mark ZiobroAugust 13, 20260

    ‘Made in India: A Titan Story’ Celebrates Bright Minds Working Around the Clock to Make History

    By Vidal DcostaJuly 30, 20260

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    NYFF 2026: ‘Fjord’—Not Built for the Way you Live

    By Kevin ParksSeptember 25, 20260

    Midway through Cristian Mungiu’s “Fjord,” a despondent Lisbet (Renate Reinsve) pleads to her husband, asking what more she can do…

    TIFF 2026: ‘Sunburn’ Lets a Toronto Summer Leave Its Mark

    By Paul Emmanuel EnicolaSeptember 22, 20260

    TIFF 2026: Caleb Hearon Finds Comedy and Drama in Equal Measure in ‘Trash Mountain’

    By Adam CourtliffSeptember 22, 20260

    TIFF 2026: Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink’ Chronicles Larry Lamb and Rupert Murdoch’s Transformation of ‘The Sun’

    By Adam CourtliffSeptember 22, 20260

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    Feature: 8 Evil Kids and Why We Can’t Keep them Out of our Nightmares

    By Montearo BrownSeptember 25, 20260

    Since the beginning of the film industry, there have always been terrifying creatures or charismatic figures that terrorize a community or lead the unsuspecting pigs to the slaughter. But that’s…

    Defying Tropes: 10 Times Black Characters Beat the Odds and Survived a Horror Movie

    September 12, 2026

    ‘Skinamarink’ Perfecting the Art of Analog Horror

    September 5, 2026

    Two Months of Terror Recommendations: Start Your Halloween with ‘Beetlejuice!’

    September 3, 2026

    ‘Terminator 2: Judgement Day’ Celebrates 35 Year Anniversary with Worldwide Theatrical Release

    August 31, 2026

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    Drama

    ‘Training Day’ at 25: Authenticity, Direction, and Washington and Hawke Still Make this a Winner

    By Montearo BrownSeptember 25, 20260

    It’s been a quarter of a century, and there’s no better “worst first day on…

    Animation

    Review: ‘Forgotten Island’ Remembers What Growing Apart Costs

    By Paul Emmanuel EnicolaSeptember 21, 20261

    “Forgotten Island” sits somewhere between the rambunctious diasporic energy of “Joy Ride” and the quieter…

    Independent

    Review: The Short ‘The Last Goodnight’ is a Beautiful Look at a Couple Staying in Love While Saying Goodbye

    By Mark ZiobroSeptember 6, 20260

    The somber “The Last Goodnight” shows the range of Writer/Director Rob Levinson’s storytelling. His last short I…

    Tribute

    It All Started With a Cheerleader: How August’s Celebrity Passings Have Devastated Fans

    By Montearo BrownAugust 30, 20261

    Every year, the world suffers the tragic loss of a major celebrity who not only…

    Exclusive Interviews

    Indie Interviews: In Conversation with Filmmaker Hamza Kaye On His Powerful Short, ‘Only Once’

    August 14, 2026

    Indie Interviews: In Conversation with Ari Groobman on His Short Horror Thriller, ‘Projection’

    July 12, 2026

    Interview: Carl Joseph Papa on 58th, Animation, and the Fight Against Forgetting

    June 25, 2026

    Tribeca 2026: Interview with ‘Saba’ Writer and Director Liron Topaz on his Dreamlike Animated Short Film

    June 18, 2026

    Indie Spotlight

    Moerlein Entertainment and Actor/Filmmaker Nick Mauldin Announce Pilot ‘High Functioning’ to Start Production this October

    By Mark ZiobroSeptember 20, 20260

    PRESS RELEASE—Drew Moerlein of Moerlein Entertainment (“V/H/S”) and Nick Mauldin (“You’re Not There”) are bringing a new half-hour dramedy pilot to life with “High Functioning.”…

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    TIFF 2026: ‘The Hummingbird Paints Fragrant Songs’ Finds the Person Behind the Art

    By Paul Emmanuel EnicolaSeptember 13, 20262

    Maybe it has something to do with the long takes, or the stretches of silence that Èlia Gasull Balada and…

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    Locarno 2026: With ‘Bruton’, Theo Rossi Makes Messy Prison Hustle Worth the Time

    By Paul Emmanuel EnicolaSeptember 7, 20260

    “How you get sent up here is beside the point. It’s what it does to you and what you make…

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    Review: The Short ‘The Last Goodnight’ is a Beautiful Look at a Couple Staying in Love While Saying Goodbye

    By Mark ZiobroSeptember 6, 20260

    The somber “The Last Goodnight” shows the range of Writer/Director Rob Levinson’s storytelling. His last short I reviewed, “Ramirez,” centered on a…

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    Latest Posts

    ‘Training Day’ at 25: Authenticity, Direction, and Washington and Hawke Still Make this a Winner

    By Montearo BrownSeptember 25, 20260

    NYFF 2026: ‘Fjord’—Not Built for the Way you Live

    By Kevin ParksSeptember 25, 20260

    Feature: 8 Evil Kids and Why We Can’t Keep them Out of our Nightmares

    By Montearo BrownSeptember 25, 20260

    ‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ Takes a Little Too Much Creative License this Time Around

    By Mark ZiobroSeptember 24, 20260
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    An Unusual Ghost Story, ‘Phillauri’ is Bollywood’s Answer to ‘Corpse Bride’

    By Vidal DcostaSeptember 20, 20260

    I eagerly await the release of a Clean Slate Filmz production. Owned by actor Anushka…

    ‘The Great Grand Superhero’ is More Effective than ‘The Happening’ in Promoting Green Living

    By Vidal DcostaJune 23, 20260

    Review: Sarthak Dasgupta’s Long-lost ‘The Last Tenant’ — Starring Irrfan Khan — Now on YouTube

    By Vidal DcostaJune 3, 20260

    ‘Laal Kaptaan’ Review: This Cult Classic Chronicles an Ascetic’s Revenge in Colonial India

    By Vidal DcostaMay 31, 20260

    ‘Kartavya’ Review: A Grim Slow-burn that Depicts the Rapid Decline of Humanity

    By Vidal DcostaMay 24, 20260
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    ‘The Innocents’ Review: One of the First Haunted House Films of the Modern Horror Era

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    ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ QCinema 2024 Review: A Thoughtful, If Rushed, Study of Revenge and Redemption

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