Miles Playwright
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Opinion & Analysis
Easy’s Waltz Review: Vince Vaughn Shines in Nic Pizzolatto’s Vegas-Set Directorial Debut
“Easy’s Waltz”, the feature directorial debut of Nic Pizzolatto (True Detective), trades gritty crime investigations for a more low-key, character-driven…
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Wasteman Review: David Jonsson Shines in Flawed Prison Drama
Prison dramas often highlight the fearless leaders, untouchable tough guys, or unexpected heroes who rise above brutal conditions. But in…
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Calle Malaga Review: Carmen Maura Shines in Maryam Touzani’s Gentle but Uneven Drama
The new film “Calle Malaga”, directed by Maryam Touzani, opens with a history lesson on Tangier’s Spanish community, but it…
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Driver’s Ed Review: Bobby Farrelly’s Teen Road Comedy Falls Flat
The new comedy “Driver’s Ed” stars Sam Nivola as Jeremy, a lovesick high school senior with a passion for filmmaking.…
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Love + War: Free Solo Filmmakers Spotlight Lynsey Addario in Powerful War Documentary
The new documentary Love + War, from Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (Free Solo), offers an intimate portrait of…
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Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Review — A Nostalgic but Uneven Sequel
Nearly four decades after the cult classic This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Rob Reiner returns with Spinal Tap II: The…
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Haifaa Al-Mansour’s Unidentified Premieres at TIFF, Concluding Her Saudi Women’s Rights Trilogy
Haifaa Al-Mansour, Saudi Arabia’s trailblazing filmmaker, premiered her new film Unidentified at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, marking the…
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Fuze Review: Aaron Taylor-Johnson Leads Explosive Thriller With a Twist
Director David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water) returns with Fuze, a high-concept thriller that takes the metaphor of a “ticking…
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The Man in My Basement Review: Ambitious but Uneven Thriller Falters in Execution
Walter Mosley’s unsettling novel The Man in My Basement gets a bold but uneven adaptation in Nadia Latif’s debut feature.…
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Steve Review: Cillian Murphy Can’t Save Netflix’s Hollow School Drama
The Netflix drama Steve, directed by Tim Mielants and adapted by Max Porter from his novel Shy, tries to deliver…
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