Monica Castillo
Movie Reviews

The Starling Girl movie review (2023)

That sugarcoat smile is just a thin cover for the near-constant shaming and judgment suffocating Jem Starling (Eliza Scanlen) as a 17-year-old girl

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The Unheard movie review & film summary (2023)

Lead actress Watson has the unenviable task of playing a soft-spoken character going through extraordinary circumstances, but her performance never entirely moves past

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The Forger movie review & film summary (2023)

Based on a true story, Maggie Peren’s “The Forger” follows the young man’s quiet, reluctant journey into heroism. He never meets with most

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God’s Time movie review & film summary (2023)

Written and directed by Antebi, “God’s Time” comes out of the opening credits swinging with different visual styles, a tongue-in-cheek sense of humor,

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Return to Seoul movie review & film summary (2023)

Along with cinematographer Thomas Favel, Chou visualizes Freddie’s trip under a cloud, with many of the movie’s key scenes taking place as the skies

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The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic movie review (2023)

It’s a charming premise that then turns into a suspense movie as Jaakko decides not to wait for help but go off on

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House Party movie review & film summary (2023)

Dubbed a remix of the original 1990 movie, music video director Calmatic refashions “House Party” for a world of McMansions and Instagram influencers.

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