Synopsis: Fiona visits Paris for the first time to assist her myopic Aunt Martha. Catastrophes ensue, mainly involving Dom, a homeless man who has yet to have an emotion or thought he was afraid of expressing. Release Date: August 4, 2017 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Comedy, Film Review Production For the past ten years or […]
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‘The LEGO Movie 2’ Plays With Gender Construction, Breaking LEGO Stereotypes
The LEGO Movie 2 surprises by focusing on LEGO toys’ own shortcomings — gender and stereotyping.
‘Strange Septembers: The Hill Abduction & The Exeter Encounter’ Is A Good Old Fashioned UFOsploitation Documentary
On September 19, 1961, Betty and Barney Hill were driving along a road in rural New Hampshire when they were reportedly abducted by extraterrestrials. Four years later, on September 3, 1965, Norman Muscarello saw a UFO while hitchhiking near Exeter, NH, and reported it to police, which resulted in New Hampshire Police Officers Eugene Bertrand […]
AFI FEST Film Review: Made In Dagenham
As part of the Special Screenings section of the 2010 AFI FEST, Made In Dagenham held the promise of a rousing tribute to the women of Dagenham, England, who in 1968 went on strike against Ford Motor Company to demand equal pay to the men employed at the factory. This Norma Rae type film ended […]
Cinema Fearité presents The Slumber Party Massacre (Dir. Amy Jones 1982)
Slasher filmmakers were poking fun at the sub-genre way before Wes Craven did it with Scream. Even in its infant stage, filmmakers who saw the familiarity in the gratuitous sex and violence would exploit it, usually without apology. After the success of killer-stalking-kids films like Halloween and Friday the 13th, any location with a group […]
LAFF Film Review: Life With Murder
It is a day like any other. You go to work and arrive home to your family. Only this day will turn out to be like no other. As you walk in the door your children do not answer when you call for them. There is blood on the carpet. Your husband goes down the […]
Where The Wild Things Are
Synopsis: When Max is sent to his room for misbehaving he imagines he sails away to where the wild things are and becomes king of the wild creatures world. Release Date: October 16, 2009 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Children and Family, Fantasy Film Review Production “Let the wild rumpus start!” Just as Max shouts this […]
Film Review: ‘A Little Bit Of Heaven’
Synopsis: Marley Corbett (Hudson) is young, beautiful, and wildly funny, but she’s afraid of opening herself up to true love and commitment. Though she uses her humor to prevent matters from getting serious, a life-changing visit to her doctor (Bernal) sends both of them on an eye-opening adventure of mutual discovery, leading to revelations neither thought […]
‘Belle’ Feels Too Safe, Like A Hallmark Movie About British Slavery
Synopsis: Belle is inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), the illegitimate mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral. Raised by her aristocratic great-uncle Lord Mansfield (Tom Wilkinson) and his wife (Emily Watson), Belle’s lineage affords her certain privileges, yet the color of her skin prevents her from fully participating in […]
‘Free Birds’ Will Entertain, And Outrage
Synopsis: Two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history – and get turkey off the Thanksgiving menu for good. Release Date: November 1, 2013 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Comedy, Children and Family Film Review Production If […]