A version of this review originally appeared on CRPWrites. Episode 4 continues to fill in the gaps of Hazel and Byron’s past, showing us how the pair met, and just how Hazel ended up in her current predicament. The episode doesn’t propel the show forward in massive ways, but allowing us to learn more about… Continue reading Made For Love, Season One Episode 4-6
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Made For Love Season 1, Episodes 1-3
A version of this review originally ran on CRPWrites. Made for Love is the latest HBO Max offering, starring Palm Springs’ Cristina Milioti as a perfect silicon valley wife on the run. Married to eccentric tech billionaire Byron Gogol (played by an always excellent Billy Magnussen), Hazel has spent her days in the ominous sounding ‘The Hub’… Continue reading Made For Love Season 1, Episodes 1-3
Potato Dreams Of America
A version of the review originally appeared on CRPWrites. An autobiographical dark comedy about a young boy growing up in the collapsing USSR, Potato dreams of one day making it to America to become a filmmaker with his mother. Written and directed by Wes Hurley about his childhood, Hurley is able to nail multiple tones… Continue reading Potato Dreams Of America
Swan Song
A version of this review originally appeared on CRPWrites. Swan Song is the definition of “let it build.” It was a film that had me thinking about tapping the big white X in the first 10 minutes, but by the end had given me goosebumps and left my eyes brimming with tears. Written and directed by… Continue reading Swan Song
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
A version of this review originally appeared on CRPWrites. Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunchbreak takes us on a wild ride as unlucky loser Paul has one setback after another, finally vowing to take his full revenge during one epic lunchbreak – all whilst streaming live to the world. Directed by Nick Gillespie, this is his second feature,… Continue reading Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
Ninjababy
A version of this review originally appeared on CineChat. Good films can sometimes sneak up on you when you least expect it, and as Ninjababy proves, sometimes so can babies. When Rakel finds out she’s six months pregnant after a not-so-romantic one-night stand, her world changes. Faced with the knowledge that not only does she… Continue reading Ninjababy
The Surrogate
A version of this article originally appeared on CRPWrites. OPENING THOUGHTS: Surrogacy between friends can be a risky proposition, and in film it’s rarely portrayed in a positive light. Whilst The Surrogate equally doesn’t portray it as an easy road, it does show a different element to the process, and allows for different voices to weigh in… Continue reading The Surrogate
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