Brian Tallerico
Movie Reviews

SXSW Film Festival 2025: Redux Redux, Descendent, The Surrender | Festivals & Awards

Horror is a big part of Austin, Texas. It’s not just the wonderful Fantastic Fest that unfolds every September, but the genre has

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SXSW Film Festival 2025: The Rivals of Amziah King, Hallow Road, The Dutchman | Festivals & Awards

A film finally hit this year’s relatively down SXSW like a bolt of lightning, producing multiple in-film applause breaks and a standing ovation

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Taylor Sheridan’s “1923” Returns with Same Degree of Self-Proclaimed Grandeur | TV/Streaming

As he sits on the throne as the King of the Streaming Era, writer/director Taylor Sheridan has sometimes been accused of being pretentious

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NBC’s “Grosse Pointe Garden Society” Fails to Grow Much of Interest | TV/Streaming

In a time of great international anxiety, the television ground seems fertile for a bit of soapy escapism. Enter NBC’s highly-promoted “Grosse Pointe

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NBC’s “The Hunting Party” is One of the Most Insulting Network Shows in Years | TV/Streaming

I’m sometimes overly forgiving of the state of network TV. I’m also overly forgiving of a serial killer procedural that was done well.

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January 2025 Blu-Ray Guide: “Hundreds of Beavers,” “Smile 2,” “Venom: The Last Dance,” and More | DVD/Blu-Ray

10 NEW TO NETFLIX “The Age of Adaline”“Apollo 13”“Dune”“Hereditary”“Inception”“Interstellar”“Lion”“Melancholia”“Schindler’s List”“Snowpiercer” 12 NEW TO BLU-RAY/DVD “The Cell” (Arrow) In the wake of the massive

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Sundance 2025: The Wedding Banquet, Kiss of the Spider Woman | Festivals & Awards

My critical efforts to never judge a film before seeing it are most challenged by remakes of movies I adore. Ang Lee’s “The

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Sundance Film Festival 2025 Preview: 20 Films We Can’t Wait to See | Festivals & Awards

We’re headed back to Park City this week to bring you reviews of what’s premiering at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Last year’s

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Have a Great Day: David Lynch (1946-2025) | Tributes

David Lynch saw my dreams. As a teenager growing up in suburban America in the ‘80s, “Blue Velvet” and “Twin Peaks” hit like

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Noah Wyle Anchors Intense, Effective Max Medical Drama “The Pitt” | TV/Streaming

It’s a bit disconcerting to see the “new kid” of Cook County General Hospital on the massive hit “ER” become the grizzled veteran

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