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Road House Film Review

Road House Film Review Road House is a reimagining of the 1984 film of the same name. This time, though, our protagonist (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a former UFC fighter turned…

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March 25, 2024
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Indie Films on Disney+

Indie Films on Disney+ Finding good indie films on Disney+ is akin to the proverbial needle in the haystack. Nonetheless, we have persevered and found a few gems hidden beneath…

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March 21, 2024
Evil Does Not Exist Film Review
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Evil Does Not Exist Film Review

Evil Does Not Exist Film Review I was able to catch Evil Does Not Exist, the latest from Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car) on the festival circuit in the fall, but…

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March 19, 2024
Love Lies Bleeding Review
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Love Lies Bleeding Film Review

Love Lies Bleeding Film Review A queer crime thriller... with some body horror thrown in. What more can you ask for? Check out the full Love Lies Bleeding Film Review. In all…

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March 15, 2024
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Best Films Playing at SXSW 2024

Best Films Playing at SXSW 2024 For its 31st edition, the SXSW Film & TV Festival will host nine days of screenings from March 8-16, 2024. These are simply ten…

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March 14, 2024
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2024 Oscar Nominees Ranked

2024 Oscar Nominees Ranked The 96th Academy Awards honours the best films of 2023 and will air live from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 10, 2024. The nominees…

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March 3, 2024
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Films to Watch in March 2024

Films to Watch in March 2024 Some great movies are coming to theatres in March - here are five to look out for. March 1st - Dune: Part Two (FULL…

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March 1, 2024
Dune Part Two Review
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Dune: Part Two Film Review

Dune: Part Two Film Review Dune: Part Two is... well... epic. Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of…

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February 27, 2024
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Perfect Days – Film Review (Video)

Perfect Days Film Review Perfect Days is currently in a limited release in select theatres in the lead-up to the 2024 Academy Awards. It has received a nomination for Best…

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February 25, 2024
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Best Indie Films on Amazon Prime Video

Best Indie Films on Amazon Prime Video Prime Video is poised to challenge Netflix when it comes to its film catalog (despite its insistence on adding commercials). While there is…

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February 22, 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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