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Do not see this film if you cannot watch Body Horror or Gore. This is not a mild movie - there is more gore, guts, blood and mess than there is dialogue. Please, please, please, don’t see it if you can’t handle that. This is a film about
Time to start watching shows with my hands covering my eyes, I guess. Many a friend has opined their love for Mike Flanagan, and I couldn’t wait to watch ‘The Life of Chuck’ to get even just a sippy cup of a taste of his genius, and reader — he
Famed Cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto has made his feature debut, adapting ‘Pedro Páramo’, a story that influenced Gabriel García Márquez and Magical Realism. I have a hard time keeping track of characters in Magical Realist stories, and the film was no exception — in its fidelity to the source material, it left
by Umnia El-NeilFamed Cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto has made his feature debut, adapting ‘Pedro Páramo’, a story that influenced Gabriel García Márquez and Magical Realism. I have a hard time keeping track of characters in Magical Realist stories, and the film was no exception — in its fidelity to the source material, it left
by Umnia El-NeilDo not see this film if you cannot watch Body Horror or Gore. This is not a mild movie - there is more gore, guts, blood and mess than there is dialogue. Please, please, please, don’t see it if you can’t handle that. This is a film about
by Umnia El-NeilTime to start watching shows with my hands covering my eyes, I guess. Many a friend has opined their love for Mike Flanagan, and I couldn’t wait to watch ‘The Life of Chuck’ to get even just a sippy cup of a taste of his genius, and reader — he
by Umnia El-NeilFink. Fink, I hated you Fink. For a good chunk, my guy. ‘The Wild Robot’ has a stacked but ultimately successfully completed mandate - adapt a book, and in turn, marry together the twin causes of Climate Change and Technology being able to save the world, provide the message in
by Umnia El-NeilThe entire film revolves around a TV studio — which you would expect to get very tiring very quickly, were it not for the fantastic talents of Director Samir Oliveros and Cinematographer Pablo Lozano, who keep movement and pace going with the most ecstatic effect. The performances from all figures were
by Umnia El-NeilI must admit, I did not think there was a darker story hiding beneath the opening act of Pimpinero — I thought, uncharitably, that I was witnessing the crowning of a new, gritty Amazon franchise to rival ‘The Fast and the Furious’, or ‘Narcos’. Soon, it became evident that was not
by Umnia El-NeilThe premise is rather simple - an older CEO, played by Nicole Kidman, soon finds out that one of the new Interns (Harris Dickinson) can tame dogs with a stern hand — which is code for ‘He’s a Dom’. They start an affair - Miss CEO, real name Romy, wants
by Umnia El-NeilAs I entered the Press Screening, a TIFF Volunteer struck up a conversation with me - she lobbied to work this shift, to work this very screening, and would stand through the entire thing, just to see the film. There were murmurs on the street that it would be People’
by Umnia El-Neil