Brian Tallerico
Movie Reviews

“Slow Horses” Continues to Entertain, Even in a Lesser Season | TV/Streaming

Apple TV+’s hit “Slow Horses,” based on the novels by Mick Herron, has become one of the streaming service’s most beloved shows for

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TIFF 2025: Table of Contents

A handy portal to all of our coverage from this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, organized by critic. BRIAN TALLERICO FULL REVIEWS: “Ballad

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TIFF 2025: Blue Heron, Amoeba, Meadowlarks | Festivals & Awards

Sophy Romvari’s “Blue Heron” has been one of the breakout critical darlings of the fest circuit, premiering at Locarno to raves before traveling

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TIFF 2025: Wasteman, Winter of the Crow, Charlie Harper | Festivals & Awards

Interesting leading men and women dominate this unusual dispatch, one that gathers films that have almost nothing in common on paper, itself a

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Venice Film Festival 2025: Remake, Nuestra Tierra, Kim Novak’s Vertigo | Festivals & Awards

Venice had a remarkable non-fiction portion of its 2025 program, including new films by Werner Herzog and Laura Poitras (both covered here). The

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“Gears of War: Reloaded” Writes a New Chapter in the Console Wars | Video Games

The territorial battles between companies like Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo have blurred over the last few years, with PlayStation exclusives becoming increasingly available

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“Mafia: The Old Country” is One of 2025’s Most Cinematic Games | Video Games

Video games and film/TV have long had a symbiotic relationship, influencing one another even more in an era when titles like “The Last

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FX’s “Alien: Earth” Shatters Already High Expectations | TV/Streaming

Each episode of Noah Hawley’s brilliant “Alien: Earth” opens with what could be called an overture. As the title takes shape (much like

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What to Watch on Netflix: July 2025 | TV/Streaming

The temperatures are rising, which means it’s time to stay indoors and watch a movie! (Or the last season of “Squid Game,” I

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June 2025 Blu-Ray/Streaming Guide: “Drop,” “The Nice Guys,” “Dark City,” More | DVD/Blu-Ray

10 NEW TO NETFLIX “The American““Barbarian““Becoming Led Zeppelin““The Blues Brothers““Dunkirk““Midnight Run““Now You See Me““Piece by Piece““The Town““Us“ 10 NEW TO BLU-RAY/DVD “Dark City“

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