2023): The Holdovers, Priscilla, Rustin, Quiz Lady, & More!

By John Corrado New releases for the week of November 3rd, 2023. Theatrical Releases: The Holdovers (Limited Release): Alexander Payne’s latest, which was the runner-up for the TIFF People’s Choice Award, is also one of the year’s best. The film is set over Christmas in 1970 at an all-boys boarding school, where an ornery teacher… Read More New This Week (11/03/2023): The Holdovers, Priscilla, Rustin, Quiz Lady, & More!

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Review: Beyond Utopia

By John Corrado ★★★½ (out of 4) Director Madeleine Gavin’s documentary Beyond Utopia offers a compelling glimpse inside North Korea, through the eyes of those who risk their lives trying to escape the country. The real pull of Gavin’s film is the secret, handheld footage shot by defectors themselves, showing us the perilous journey that… Read More Review: Beyond Utopia

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Review: Quiz Lady (Disney+)

By John Corrado ★★½ (out of 4) Awkwafina and Sandra Oh star in the female-led comedy Quiz Lady as mismatched sisters who end up on a road trip together to compete on a popular quiz show, and it’s an example of a film that is elevated by its leads. Anne (Awkwafina) has always been obsessed… Read More Review: Quiz Lady (Disney+)

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