Atom Egoyan & Bruce LaBruce, John Lithgow & Geoffrey Rush, George R.R. Martin, ‘Eephus’, ‘On Becoming A Guinea Fowl’ In Dynamic Post-Oscar Indie Weekend – Specialty Preview
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Atom Egoyan & Bruce LaBruce, John Lithgow & Geoffrey Rush, George R.R. Martin, ‘Eephus’, ‘On Becoming A Guinea Fowl’ In Dynamic Post-Oscar Indie Weekend – Specialty Preview
'Eephus', 'On Becoming A Guinea Fowl', 'The Rule Of Jenny Pen', Atom Egoyan's 'Seven Veils', Italian hit 'There's Still Tomorrow' are new indie film openings a lively weekend.
‘The Rule Of Jenny Pen’ Review: John Lithgow And Geoffrey Rush Can’t Help This Baffling Thriller
Every so often, a film comes along that, from the outset, might appear relatively inconsequential. Perhaps it features two actors with a résumé as long and exceptional as any Hollywood legend; possibly its nursing home setting and premise of a demented resident terrorizing his fellow denizens look to lean into a genre indistinguishable from your garden variety psychological thriller, even light horror to an extent.
John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush's twisted chiller is a much-needed shake-up to the horror genre, disrupting harmful elderly stereotypes embraced by the likes of X and The Shining
Big Screen Spotlight | James Ashcroft's dark but camp The Rule of Jenny Pen proves it's not an eyeless doll we need to be afraid of
ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL – Review
This weekend sees the release of an acclaimed family drama that’s a compelling exploration of another country’s culture. This setting takes moviegoers into the customs of Zambia in South-Central Africa. Though far from our shores, this story explores the universal subject of family dynamics and dark, repressed secrets. Yet, somehow, there are moments of laughter and revelry prior to several heartbreaking revelations. The filmmaker does provide a…
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