Author: Courtney Young

Toronto International Film Fest — Part 1

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With the Venice, Telluride, Cannes and New York Film Festivals, the buzz has spread that Oscar season does not begin until the kickoff of the Toronto International Film Festival. TIFF has screened the past five Best Picture winners, and critics are already making their Oscar predictions. The 10-day festival concluded last week, but this is… Continue reading Toronto International Film Fest — Part 1

Killer Joe: A Must-See Dark Comedy Experience

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Drugs, money, sex, violence, nudity, criminal schemes gone wrong. Everything you've seen before, but Killer Joe packs a punch so brutal that I'm still trying to process what I watched. And more importantly, I don't remember the last movie I saw that left me so speechless in a theater. Whether you love it or hate… Continue reading Killer Joe: A Must-See Dark Comedy Experience

Young Adult – A Lost Soul To Root For

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"Sometimes in order to heal...a few people need to get hurt." The advertising campaign for Young Adult gave audiences the misconception that this would be another midlife crisis comedy. It's not. Its realistic honesty delves into dark territory, digging deep into a place we’ve all been to, whether we acknowledge it or not. Mavis Garey… Continue reading Young Adult – A Lost Soul To Root For

River Phoenix–Final Film Released After 18 Years

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Dutch director George Sluizer says he will be finishing and re-cutting Dark Blood, a 1993 drama starring River Phoenix. The film stalled weeks before completion after Phoenix died of a heart attack, brought on by an alleged drug overdose, Halloween night outside of the Viper Room in Los Angeles. Sluizer plans to reach out to… Continue reading River Phoenix–Final Film Released After 18 Years