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“The Silent Twins” Movie Review: Ostracism Leads To Anxiety Leads To Selective Mutism And A Look Inside The Dark Side Of Twins

Mildred AustinSeptember 16, 2022September 16, 2022

  Based on the lives of June and Jennifer Gibbons, real-life identical twins grew up in Wales and became known as “the silent twins” because they refused to communicate with anyone other than each other.

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Movie Review: Prano Bailey-Bond Displays Masterful Direction And Clever Storytelling With Her Directorial Debut “Censor”

Christopher MarroquinUpdated on June 23, 2021June 23, 2021

  After viewing a strangely familiar video nasty, Enid, a film censor, sets out to solve the past mystery of her sister’s disappearance, embarking on a quest that dissolves the line between fiction and reality.

Film Festival Reviews

Sundance Film Festival Review: “Censor” Is A Horror Mystery That Explores The Blurred Line Between Obscenity And Art

Eamon TracyJanuary 31, 2021January 31, 2021

  After viewing a strangely familiar video nasty, Enid, a film censor, sets out to solve the past mystery of her sister’s disappearance, embarking on a quest that dissolves the line between fiction and reality.

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Blu-ray Review: A Twisted Ode To Fathers, Ant Timpson’s Side-Splitting “Come To Daddy” Is Guaranteed To Shock

Alex SavelievMarch 17, 2020March 17, 2020

  A man in his thirties travels to a remote cabin to reconnect with his estranged father.

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Movie Review: A Twisted Ode To Fathers, Ant Timpson’s Side-Splitting “Come To Daddy” Is Guaranteed To Shock

Alex SavelievFebruary 4, 2020February 4, 2020

  A man in his thirties travels to a remote cabin to reconnect with his estranged father.

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2019 Fantastic Fest Review: “Come To Daddy” Strikes A Chord

Daniel PappasUpdated on September 25, 2019September 25, 2019

  A man in his thirties travels to a remote cabin to reconnect with his estranged father.

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Movie Review: “Free Fire” Is Like A Therapy Session, Just With Guns And Blood, A Lot Of Blood

Joseph TuckerApril 23, 2017April 23, 2017

[yasr_overall_rating]   Set in Boston in 1978, a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two gangs turns into a shootout and a game of survival.

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Movie Review: “Free Fire” Unloads On All The Senses

James McDonaldApril 20, 2017April 20, 2017

[yasr_overall_rating]   Set in Boston in 1978, a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two gangs turns into a shootout and a game of survival.

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