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THE TOXIC AVENGER Review: A Remake That Doesn't Forget the Laughs or the Guts

It's not small task to a) take on a remake of a popular cult classic, and b) take on a remake of a beloved cult classic that's classic not only in its own right, but firmly  so because of it's...

SOVEREIGN Review: Nick Offerman Delivers a Powerhouse Performance in Timely Tale of Far-Right Extremism

In writer-director Christian Swegal’s impressively realized feature debut, Sovereign, Emmy Award-winner Nick Offerman, best known for his long-running role on Parks & Recreation as Ron Swanson, a curmudgeonly libertarian with a heart of gold press latinum, delivers a powerhouse performance...

THE LIFE OF CHUCK Review: Dance Like Everyone's Watching and Wants to Know How

Mike Flanagan Tackles a somewhat gentler Stephen King story.

Review: LUCA, Pixar Once Again Delivers Awe and Wonder in Equal Measure

Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer and Sacha Baron Cohen star in an animated adventure, streaming on Disney Plus as of Friday, June 18.

Review: GOOD BOYS, Crude Laugh Riot Has a Big Heart

The coolest kid in school, Soren, invites Max to a kissing party and the girl that he pines for, Brixlee, will be there. Trouble is, Max and neither of his friends, Lucas and Thor, know how to kiss girls. When...

Notes on Streaming: BEFORE I WAKE, Of Dreams, Nightmares, and the Grief That Never Sleeps

On the basis of Hush, Gerald's Game and now Before I Wake Mike Flanagan has become the King of Streaming, at least in the broad field of horror. Even though it's now identified as "A Netflix Original," if things had...

THE BOOK OF HENRY First Trailer: Neighborhood Justice, JURASSIC WORLD-Style

Colin Trevorrow made his feature directorial debut with Safety Not Guaranteed, a loose-limbed and weirdly comic movie with science-fiction themes that was fresh and enjoyable. Then he was plucked out of the indie realm to helm Jurassic World, a big...

SPOTLIGHT Is Best Movie Of 2015, According To Dallas-Fort Worth Critics

The Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association has selected Spotlight as the best movie of 2015. Performances by Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant), Brie Larson (Room), Paul Dano (Love and Mercy), and Rooney Mara (Carol) were named as best in their respective...

ScreenAnarchy Readers! Go See ROOM For Free

One of the knockout hits on this Fall's festival circuit has been Lenny Abrahamson's Brie Larson-starring Room. With a seemingly bleak premise, the film succeeds wildly at capturing an incredible perspective and doing it in an emotional and uplifting way....

Review: ROOM, A Woman, Her Son, And So Much More

At their best, films can literally change our perspective. We can be put into the position, visually and psychologically, of the characters on screen. With montage we see through their eyes, with dialogue we get into their souls. It's...

AnarchyVision: Toronto 2015 Edition - ROOM, HARDCORE, HURT & More!

The dust is still settling on TIFF for this year, with dozens of films screened as part of this gigantic festival. Here are two of the ScreenAnarchyvision hits done over the course of the week, including looks at Room, Hardcore,...

New ROOM Trailer: Brie Larson And Child In A New World

Already earning raves after its debut at the Telluride Film Festival, Lenny Abrahamson's Room will soon play at the Toronto International Film Festival before opening in New York and Los Angeles on October 16. Brie Larson stars as a young woman...

Toronto 2015 Review: ROOM, A Character Study Wrapped In A Thriller

At their best, films can literally change our perspective. We can be put into the position, visually and psychologically, of the characters on screen. With montage we see through their eyes, with dialogue we get into their souls. It's...