Mystery

The Breach

By Bobby LePire | December 2023

AWARD THIS 2023 NOMINEE! The Breach is set in a small town wherein Sheriff John (Allan Hawco) is preparing to leave for…

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AWARD THIS 2023 NOMINEE! The Breach is set in a small town wherein Sheriff John (Allan Hawco) is preparing to leave for a job in the big city. Yes,...

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The Burning Season, directed by Sean Garrity and written by Jonas Chernick and Diana Frances, is a nonlinear romance. JB (Chernick) is finally marrying...

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The blandly titled Chapter X is the sophomore feature from writer-director Christopher Scott Bradshaw. The filmmaker, who also served as executive producer...

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Simple, yet complex, are the two words that come to mind after watching Anthony de Lioncourt's short horror, sci-fi mystery, The Island of Siren...

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As a punk-infused journey of existential dread, writer-director Avan Jogia's Door Mouse exists as a uniquely singular experience — leaning on fantastic...

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One won't look at bowling the same way after Saturn Bowling. French director Patricia Mazuy's exploration of predatory behavior is about as dour as they...

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Detective/mystery movies are on the uptick after the hit Knives Out, not to mention the popularity of true crime shows and podcasts. Does writer/director...

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In a year filled with agenda-driven cinematic drivel and gargantuan big-budget flops, a throwback to good old-fashioned motion pictures of yore feels like...

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TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! Ian McKellan in Anand Tucker's The Critic gives an outstanding performance as Jimmy Erskine, a closeted...

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TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! Great Absence is a quiet creature, never clamoring, never rushing, but always observant and always...

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