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Bosco

By Sumner Forbes | February 2024

Prison films have long been a fixture of cinema, and the tried-and-true formula has resulted in some legendary films. Something about individuals…

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Prison films have long been a fixture of cinema, and the tried-and-true formula has resulted in some legendary films. Something about individuals being at...

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NOW IN THEATERS! Here we are, another coming-of-age drama centered on horny teenagers (often played by actors in their 20s) coming to terms with their...

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NOW IN THEATERS! In the seedy realm of the game of keno – an offshoot of pool – Diana (Lili Simmons) is a mystery. Young and beautiful, she stands out...

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Remember Max Payne? It's the frenetic action videogame franchise that inevitably thrust Mr. Payne inside a nondescript warehouse in a banana republic...

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Older people need love stories too. Just as important as that foundational adage is the need for these stories to be represented in the arts. In history,...

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Some of the best short films provide powerful allegories for modern existence, and Hannah Bang’s fantastic My Nights Glow Yellow more than fits this...

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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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Much has been written regarding the dire state of the American criminal justice system, and there's never a shortage of stories that attempt to shed light...

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Troubled children in need of parental love and a stable home have been a staple of French cinema as far back as Jean Vigo's films from the 1930s, as well...

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The best foreign films offer a window into a society that is distinct from our own. Of course, said films also need to offer something in terms of...

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