Category: Independent

Mad Love (1935) & Tearsucker (2023) Movie Reviews | Weird Deadly Obsessions

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Madness and obsession is often played for thrills in cinema, especially in the horror genre; many reviews for such films include disclaimers about the inaccuracy of the mental illness depicted. It is not the filmmakers intentionally wishing to misrepresent the very real struggles of individuals, but a movie is often compelled to take liberties with … Continue reading Mad Love (1935) & Tearsucker (2023) Movie Reviews | Weird Deadly Obsessions

The Monsters of MSPIFF

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The 42nd Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) wrapped up on Thursday, April 27. Offering two weeks of local and international fare, encompassing fiction, documentary, animation, and practically every conceivable genre, it's an almost overwhelming smorgasbord for cinephiles in Minnesota. Initially, my plan was to see more than 40 movies throughout the festival, but I … Continue reading The Monsters of MSPIFF

Saloum (2022) Movie Review

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Congolese director Jean Luc Herbulot crafted this action-thriller set in the titular region in Senegal, an eerily abandoned network of marshes and waterways in which ghosts (literal and figurative) seem to lurk in the shadows. That's an apt setting for the story, which follows three mercenaries known as Bangui's Hyenas, who have become something like … Continue reading Saloum (2022) Movie Review