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Film Reviews

Nosferatu Film Review: Another Eggers Gem

Nosferatu is the latest film from director Robert Eggers, and it’s been a long time coming. Eggers’ enduring fascination with vampires, which began in childhood, is well-documented.

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December 27, 2024
Timothee Chalamet in A COMPLETE UNKNOWN
Film Reviews

A Complete Unknown Film Review – A Journey to the Electric Revolution

A Complete Unknown is a new Bob Dylan biopic starring Timothée Chalamet as Dylan, and everyone is wondering, can “Tiny Tim” pull it off?

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December 25, 2024
Keith Kupferer and Dolly de Leon in GHOSTLIGHT
Film Reviews / Lists / Videos

Top 10 Most Underrated Films of 2024

As we close out another year of cinema, I wanted to shine a spotlight on a handful of films I believe deserve a bit more attention.

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December 24, 2024
Read more about the article Sundance 2025 Lineup Announcement (Films Starring Lily Gladstone, Ayo Edebiri, Jennifer Lopez, and Others) | Ten Movies to Add to Your List
Himesh Patel and Sarah Goldberg appear in Bubble & Squeak
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Sundance 2025 Lineup Announcement (Films Starring Lily Gladstone, Ayo Edebiri, Jennifer Lopez, and Others) | Ten Movies to Add to Your List

The Sundance Film Festival just dropped its lineup for 2025, and there are endless fascinating films to choose from.

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December 11, 2024
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Interviews / Videos

Brendan Bellomo and Paula DuPré Pesmen on PORCELAIN WAR | Resistance Through Art

Porcelain War follows three Ukrainian artists - Slava Leontyev, Anya Stasenko, and Andrey Stefanov - as they do their best to create beauty against a backdrop of violence and destruction. To these three, art is not secondary. It is their lifeblood, and they understand that when the enemy kills the artist, they kill the people.

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November 28, 2024
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MEMOIR OF A SNAIL | Reflection Through Animation | Movie Review

This film from award-winning director Adam Elliot is about identity, resilience, and how we may unknowingly limit ourselves. It is also a celebration of art and a reflection on life’s bittersweet truths.

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November 22, 2024
Cillian Murphy in Small Things Like These
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SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE – Movie Review | Cillian Murphy is Brilliant

Small Things Like These is haunting, meditative, and quietly devastating. Its deliberate pacing and understated storytelling may not appeal to all audiences, but for those who connect with its rhythm, the film offers a deeply moving experience

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November 17, 2024
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EDEN Movie Review | A Very Strong Ron Howard Film

Eden is the latest film from legendary American director Ron Howard, and honestly, it’s one of his better projects...

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October 28, 2024
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MONGRELS as an Exploration of Identity and Belonging | A Conversation with Director Jerome Yoo

MONGRELS as an Exploration of Identity and Belonging | A Conversation with Director Jerome Yoo Mongrels is the feature film debut from Korean-Canadian director Jerome Yoo, premiering at the 2024…

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September 26, 2024
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10 Most-Anticipated Films Playing at VIFF 2024 (Vancouver International Film Festival)

From Emilia Perez to Anora, VIFF 2024 is bringing some of the largest films of the year to Vancouver

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September 26, 2024
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BUDDY (2026) is the latest horror-comedy from Casper Kelly, creator of Too Many Cooks and Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell, turning the familiar language of 1990s children's television into something violent, funny, and increasingly existential.In this BUDDY review, I also speak with director Casper Kelly about the film's influences, casting, cinematography, aspect ratios, sound design, and some of the Easter eggs buried inside its twisted children's TV world.Kelly discusses how Barney, Dora the Explorer, Blue's Clues, Pee-wee's Playhouse, and Thomas the Tank Engine helped shape the fictional It's Buddy!, while he and cinematographer Zach Kuperstein worked to recreate the texture of 1990s television through cameras, resolution, colour, changing aspect ratios, and even shifts from stereo to 5.1 sound.We also dig into some of BUDDY's more existential references, including the fake credit for Lou Boltzmann and its connection to Ludwig Boltzmann and the Boltzmann Brain. Kelly confirms the reference — and that I was the first person to catch it — before we get into another possible Easter egg involving Nick Bostrom and simulation theory.Cast of BUDDY:
Cristin Milioti as Grace
Delaney Quinn as Freddy
Topher Grace as Ben
Keegan-Michael Key as Buddy
Michael Shannon as Willie
Patton Oswalt as StrappyAfter playing Sundance, SXSW, Fantasia, and other festivals, BUDDY hits theatres August 28, 2026.More from Points of Review
🌐 Website: https://pointsofreviews.com/
👥💬 Full Buddy Interview with Casper Kelly: https://pointsofreviews.com/casper-kelly-interview-budd-90s-tv-look-and-hidden-easter-eggs/
🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@PointsofReview/sub_confirmation=100:00 Buddy (2026) Review
00:22 Casper Kelly & How Buddy Was Made
02:06 Casper Kelly on Buddy's Children's TV Influences
03:32 Buddy Cast & Casper Kelly on Casting
04:23 Delaney Quinn & Buddy's Young Cast
05:14 Zach Kuperstein & Buddy's Cinematography
05:41 Casper Kelly on the Cameras & Visual Style
06:45 Aspect Ratios, Colour & Buddy's Changing Worlds
07:26 Casper Kelly on Aspect Ratios, Sound & World-Building
08:18 Buddy Easter Eggs & Hidden References
08:57 Casper Kelly Confirms the Boltzmann Brain Easter Egg
09:20 Buddy's Other Hidden Easter Eggs
09:51 Casper Kelly on Simulation Theory
10:14 Is Buddy Worth Watching?
10:36 What Casper Kelly Wants Audiences to Take From Buddy
10:55 Final Thoughts on Buddy#BuddyMovie #CasperKelly #FilmAnalysis
BUDDY (2026) Review | Casper Kelly on the Film's Hidden Details
The Fantasia International Film Festival returns to Montreal for its 30th edition, running from July 16 to August 2, 2026. Here are 15 “must-watch” films from the 2026 Fantasia International Film Festival.Read the complete list, with screening dates and more information on each film:
https://pointsofreviews.com/top-15-films-to-watch-at-fantasia-2026/You can explore the full Fantasia 2026 film programme here:
https://fantasiafestival.com/en/festival-2026/program/movies🎥 More from Points of Review
🌐 Website: https://pointsofreviews.com
🎤 Inside the Rot: Oliver Bernsen on Bagworm: https://pointsofreviews.com/bagworm-oliver-bernsen-cuff/
🎤 A Safe Distance Interview: https://pointsofreviews.com/a-safe-distance-film-sxsw-interview/
🎬 Top 5 Films from SXSW 2026: https://pointsofreviews.com/top-films-sxsw-2026/
🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@PointsofReview?sub_confirmation=1All Films Discussed in the Video (in alphabetical order):A Safe Distance (dir. Gloria Mercer)
Bagworm (dir. Oliver Bernsen)
Black Zombie (dir. Maya Annik Bedward)
Blaise (dir. Dimitri Planchon & Jean-Paul Guigue)
Drag (dir. Raviv Ullman & Greg Yagolnitzer)
Freaks Part II (dir. Zach Lipovsky & Adam Stein)
Her Private Hell (dir. Nicolas Winding Refn)
Jim Queen (dir. Marco Nguyen & Nicolas Athané)
Matapanki (dir. Diego “Mapache” Fuentes)
Never After Dark (dir. Dave Boyle)
Someone’s Daughter (dir. Wiebke von Carolsfeld)
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (dir. Jane Schoenbrun)
The Fox (dir. Dario Russo)
The Samurai and the Prisoner (dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa)
You Are the Film (dir. Makoto Ueda)00:00 Fantasia 2026
00:23 15. Her Private Hell
01:35 14. A Safe Distance
03:18 13. Black Zombie
04:13 12. Someone’s Daughter
05:47 11. Blaise
07:08 10. Matapanki
08:55 9. Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
10:35 8. Freaks Part II
11:26 7. Jim Queen
12:58 6. The Fox
14:05 5. The Samurai and the Prisoner
15:18 4. Never After Dark
16:45 3. Drag
18:02 2. You Are the Film
19:13 1. Bagworm#Fantasia2026 #FantasiaFest #FilmFestival
Top Films at the 2026 Fantasia Film Festival
The Sun Never Sets is the latest film from writer-director Joe Swanberg, and stars Dakota Fanning, Jake Johnson, Cory Michael Smith, Debby Ryan, Anna Konkle, Lamorne Morris, and Karley Sciortino. Set in Alaska, the film follows Wendy as her life is thrown into emotional chaos after taking space from her boyfriend Jack, only to unexpectedly reconnect with her ex, Chuck.Premiering at SXSW 2026, The Sun Never Sets is a return to the intimate, relationship-driven storytelling that defined some of Swanberg’s most acclaimed work, while using its Alaskan setting and 35mm texture to give that emotional volatility a striking visual backdrop.Cast of The Sun Never Sets:
Dakota Fanning as Wendy
Jake Johnson as Jack
Cory Michael Smith as Chuck
Debby Ryan
Anna Konkle
Lamorne Morris
Karley SciortinoMore from Points of Review
🌐 Website: https://pointsofreviews.com/
🎥 SXSW Film Page: https://schedule.sxsw.com/films/2241474
🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQXkV6g_6VFEZZqHFL7hxyw?sub_confirmation=1#thesunneversets #joeswanberg #mumblecore
The Sun Never Sets: FILM REVIEW | SXSW 2026
I Love Boosters is the latest film from writer-director Boots Riley, and stars Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza González, LaKeith Stanfield, Will Poulter, Don Cheadle, and Demi Moore. Following a crew of professional shoplifters as they take aim at a ruthless fashion maven, the film blends crime-comedy chaos with Riley’s surrealist edge and sharp social satire.After opening SXSW 2026 ahead of its May 22 theatrical release from NEON, I Love Boosters arrives as one of the more intriguing American indie releases of the year.Cast of I Love Boosters:
Keke Palmer as Corvette
Naomi Ackie as Sade
Taylour Paige as Mariah
Poppy Liu as Jianpu
Demi Moore as Christie Smith
LaKeith Stanfield
Eiza González
Will Poulter
Don CheadleMore from Points of Review
🌐 Website: https://pointsofreviews.com/
🎥 Official Teaser Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnfTmSAnS3c
🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQXkV6g_6VFEZZqHFL7hxyw?sub_confirmation=1#iloveboosters #bootsriley #filmanalysis
I LOVE BOOSTERS: Film Review | SXSW 2026
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