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Rustin – Film Review

Rustin - Film Review Read some reviews HERE YouTube: @PointsOfReview

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November 20, 2023
The Holdovers Film Review
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The Holdovers – Film Review

The Holdovers - Film Review Read some reviews HERE YouTube: @PointsOfReview

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November 15, 2023
Nyad Film Review
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NYAD – Film Review

NYAD - Film Review Read some reviews HERE YouTube: @PointsOfReview

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November 12, 2023
Anything for Fame - Film Poster - Tyler Funk
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“Willing to Do Anything” – An Interview with Tyler Funk, Director of ANYTHING FOR FAME

Anything for Fame Film - Streaming on Paramount+ and the NFB on Wednesday, November 8th.  Link to stream: NFB Full Interview Whether we like it or not, "influencer culture" is…

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November 6, 2023
The Killer Film Review
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The Killer – Film Review

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November 3, 2023
Killers of the Flower Moon Film Review
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Killers of the Flower Moon – Film Review

Killers of the Flower Moon - Film Review Read some reviews HERE YouTube: @PointsOfReview Video Transcript "Killers of the Flower Moon," directed by Martin Scorsese and set for release in…

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October 19, 2023
Evil Does Not Exist Film Review
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Evil Does Not Exist: “Water Always Flows Downhill”

Evil Does Not Exist Film Review After Hamaguchi's success with Drive My Car, including four Oscar nominations and one Oscar win for Best International Feature Film, the expectations for this latest…

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October 16, 2023
Read more about the article International Feature Oscar Contenders from CIFF
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International Feature Oscar Contenders from CIFF

International Feature Oscar Contenders The Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) has consistently done a commendable job at ensuring local Albertan and Canadian filmmakers have a platform to present their projects.…

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October 3, 2023
Read more about the article The National Film Board: Shorts at CIFF 2023
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The National Film Board: Shorts at CIFF 2023

Playing at the Calgary International Film Festival I recently had the chance to interview the directors of three short films being screened at CIFF this year. These films were produced…

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September 21, 2023
Read more about the article “A Tonal Mashup”: Director Daniel Sinclair on His Latest Film, “The Breakthrough” Starring Ben Sinclair and Greta Lee
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“A Tonal Mashup”: Director Daniel Sinclair on His Latest Film, “The Breakthrough” Starring Ben Sinclair and Greta Lee

Playing at the Calgary International Film Festival Daniel Sinclair has been working in the industry for some time now, most notably serving as both writer and producer on the wildly…

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September 20, 2023
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What are the best movies from 2025?While this list is, in no way, absolute, here are some of the best films from this year. From The Mastermind through One Battle After Another, all the way to Sentimental Value and Sinners, I hope there is something for everyone.Check Out More: https://pointsofreviews.com/ Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf_2WXl6JaWabfNG2aVDARxKZL0bFSQ4c Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQXkV6g_6VFEZZqHFL7hxyw?sub_confirmation=1Films Discussed: Black Bag Directed by Steven Soderbergh Starring Michael Fassbender, Cate Blanchett, Naomie Harris, Pierce Brosnan, and Regé-Jean Page Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du0Xp8WX_7IBring Her Back Directed by Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou Starring Sally Hawkins, Billy Barratt, Sora Wong, and Jonah Wren Phillips My Review: https://youtu.be/1JzdNdqJYZkBlue Moon Directed by Richard Linklater Starring Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale, and Andrew Scott Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo7gRHip0lIBunny Directed by Ben Jacobson Starring Mo Stark, Ben Jacobson, Liza Colby, Henry Czerny, and Richard Price Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU7-TlJjvKMBugonia Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos Starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, and Alicia Silverstone My Review: https://youtu.be/Rgv4nTVsy7cDie, My Love Directed by Lynne Ramsay Starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson My Review: https://youtu.be/TvJ4Ago2dvYFriendship Directed by Andrew DeYoung Starring Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd, Kate Mara, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Meredith Garretson My Review: https://youtu.be/8piaEUxZwR8Hamnet Directed by Chloé Zhao Starring Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn, and Jacobi Jupe Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9FrQd8YEFcHallow Road Directed by Babak Anvari Starring Rosamund Pike, Matthew Rhys, and Megan McDonnell Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXGL49DpjJoIf I Had Legs I’d Kick You Directed by Mary Bronstein Starring Rose Byrne, Conan O’Brien, ASAP Rocky, and Christian Slater Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywFDoT7LBbQIt Was Just an Accident Directed by Jafar Panahi Starring Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, and Ebrahim Azizi My Review: https://youtu.be/YMKW79IG4YkMarty Supreme Directed by Josh Safdie Starring Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tyler, the Creator, and Odessa A’zion Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9gSuKaKcqMNo Other Choice Directed by Park Chan-wook Starring Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, and Park Hee-soon Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njVI3uhuHNANouvelle Vague Directed by Richard Linklater Starring Guillaume Marbeck, Zoey Deutch, and Aubry Dullin Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UufRzKVFsegOne Battle After Another Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, and Teyana Taylor Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFdemA5IZFYThe Mastermind Directed by Kelly Reichardt Starring Josh O’Connor, Alana Haim, John Magaro, Gaby Hoffmann, and Bill Camp Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWokrf6yeEUThe Perfect Neighbor Directed by Geeta Gandbhir Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMStPXclxSEPredators Directed by David Osit Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fx52wd1QYISorry, Baby Directed by Eva Victor Starring Eva Victor, Naomi Ackie, and Lucas Hedges My Review: https://youtu.be/6cSh5DUkQp0The Secret Agent Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho Starring Wagner Moura, Udo Kier, and Maria Fernanda Cândido Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UfrzDKrhEcSentimental Value Directed by Joachim Trier Starring Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, and Elle Fanning Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKbcKQN5YrwSirat Directed by Oliver Laxe Starring Sergi López, Bruno Núñez Arjona, and Jade Oukid Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww-IXHXvS70Sinners Directed by Ryan Coogler Starring Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O’Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, and Delroy Lindo My Review: https://youtu.be/DXmg5GMW-BUTogether Directed by Michael Shanks Starring Alison Brie, Dave Franco, and Damon Herriman My Review: https://youtu.be/REKowpAOtusTrain Dreams Directed by Clint Bentley Starring Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, and William H. Macy Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqdkHn4zY4QTimestamps: The Top Films of the Year 00:00 25 00:37 24 01:52 23 03:12 22 04:31 21 05:43 20 07:04 19 08:20 18 09:35 17 10:57 16 12:23 15 13:37 14 14:53 13 16:27 12 17:51 11 19:04 10 20:16 9 21:37 8 22:56 7 24:02 6 25:26 5 26:53 4 28:12 3 29:39 2 31:13 1 32:36#filmrecommendations #indiemovies #2025
The 25 Best Films of 2025
Die My Love is the latest film from director Lynne Ramsay, and stars Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson as a young couple who move to a small rural home in hopes of creating a life together. Unfortunately, though, after the birth of their child, this romanticized idea of their lives begins to break apart.With strong performances from both Lawrence and Pattinson, director Lynne Ramsay explores motherhood and the death of dreams through a surrealist portrait of love and loss, enhanced by its 35mm film texture and Petzval lenses.Cast of Die, My Love: Jennifer Lawrence as Grace Robert Pattinson as Jackson LaKeith Stanfield as Karl Sissy Spacek as Pam Nick Nolte as Harry Gabrielle Rose as Jen Debs Howard as Marsha Sarah Lind as CherylMore from Points of Review 🌐 Website: https://pointsofreviews.com/ 🎥 Top Films of 2025: Official Bugonia Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd_5HcTujfc 🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQXkV6g_6VFEZZqHFL7hxyw?sub_confirmation=1#diemylove #jenniferlawrence #filmanalysis #yyc
Die My Love FILM REVIEW
Bugonia is the latest from Yorgos Lanthimos and is a loose reimagining of the Korean film, Save the Green Planet! Shot on VistaVision with Robbie Ryan, the film uses a range of interesting visual techniques, like short-siding, camera movement/stillness, non-traditional exposure, and the use of lines and symmetry to create a creeping sense of unease.Cast: Jesse Plemons as Teddy Emma Stone as Michelle Fuller Aidan Delbis as DonNeil Oseman on Short-Siding: https://neiloseman.com/lead-room-nose-room-or-looking-space/More from Points of Review 🌐 Website: https://pointsofreviews.com/ 🎥 Top Films of 2025: Official Bugonia Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd_5HcTujfc 🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQXkV6g_6VFEZZqHFL7hxyw?sub_confirmation=1#bugonia #yorgoslanthimos #filmanalysis
Bugonia FILM REVIEW
Shelby Oaks is the feature film debut from YouTube’s own Chris Stuckmann. After premiering at Fantasia Fest, the film was acquired by Neon. I sat down with Chris ahead of the theatrical release on October 24, 2025, to chat about NEON coming on board, reshoots, VFX, the importance of family, and how the film was shaped by his childhood as a Jehovah’s Witness.Read the full Chris Stuckmann Shelby Oaks Interview: https://pointsofreviews.com/director-chris-stuckmann-jehovahs-witness-childhood-shelby-oaks/VIDEOS SHOWN How I Left the Jehovah’s Witnesses to Pursue Filmmaking (Chris Stuckmann): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpMjgarN7VQ Paranormal Paranoids Vlog — Q&A w/ Riley (JesstheParanoid) Riley’s Last Message (JesstheParanoid): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dL38txFJKs Shelby Oaks: Episode 1 — Pre-Production (Chris Stuckmann): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7Oq18yi1no SHELBY OAKS — Official Trailer — In Theaters October 24 (Chris Stuckmann): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3K_Hw3aAJE YouTube Launches New Update Designed For Small YouTubers (vidIQ): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crreYQsXy88MORE FROM POINTS OF REVIEW 🌐 Website: https://pointsofreviews.com 🎬 Full Shelby Oaks BTS Series (Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB6N1J-D-TR7zpN6FRX6Vyrd6u2LWMlpa&si=CH7beDl8Ie3g8Mvn 🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@PointsofReviewCAST OF SHELBY OAKS Camille Sullivan: Mia Brennan Brenna Sherman: Young Mia Brendan Sexton III: Robert Brennan (Mia’s husband) Michael Beach: Detective Burke Sarah Durn: Riley Brennan (Mia’s missing younger sister) Sloane Burkett: Young Riley Robin Bartlett: Norma Keith David: Morton Jacobson (prison warden) Eric Francis Melaragni: David (Riley’s friend) Anthony Baldasare: Peter (Riley’s friend) Caisey Cole: Laura (Riley’s friend) Charlie Talbert: Wilson Miles Emily Bennett: Janet Rob Grant: Elijah Lauren Ashley Berry: Jess Derek Mears: TarionCHAPTERS 00:00 Debut Feature from Chris Stuckmann 02:53 Chris Stuckmann on NEON 03:42 What is Shelby Oaks About? 04:51 Chris Stuckmann on Reshoots 05:37 Horror Elements in Shelby Oaks 07:23 Chris Stuckmann on Found Footage and Mockumentaries 08:23 Themes of Family and Free Will in Shelby Oaks 09:57 Chris Stuckmann on Family and Jehovah’s Witnesses 11:53 Is Shelby Oaks Worth a Watch? 12:39 Chris Stuckmann on Inspiring Filmmakers 13:07 Final Thoughts#ShelbyOaks #ChrisStuckmann #FilmReview
Shelby Oaks FILM REVIEW (with Chris Stuckmann)
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