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Author: Edgar Ortega

Renate Reinsve in Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt's drama film, Sentimental Value
Drama / Reviews / TCS

‘Sentimental Value’ Review: Exploiting One’s Hardships for the Arts

November 16, 2025November 16, 2025 - by Edgar Ortega

Executive producer Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value’ explores the morally gray need to capitalize on real pain to create lasting art.

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A still from Chris Stuckmann and Samantha Elizabeth's horror mystery thriller film, Shelby Oaks
Film Festival / Horror / Independent / Mystery / Reviews / TCS / Thriller

‘Shelby Oaks’ (Beyond Fest At American Cinematheque) Review: An Eerie Journey Of Sisterhood

October 22, 2025October 28, 2025 - by Edgar Ortega

‘Shelby Oaks’ marks producer Chris Stuckmann’s filmmaking debut with an eerie journey of sisterhood and the lengths one would go for family.

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Emma Stone in Yorgos Lanthimos and Will Tracy's dark comedy crime science fiction film, Bugonia
Comedy / Crime / Film Festival / Reviews / Science Fiction / TCS

‘Bugonia’ (Beyond Fest At American Cinematheque) Review: Conspiracy Thriller With No Intrigue

October 12, 2025October 12, 2025 - by Edgar Ortega

‘Bugonia’ depicts a kind of paranoia that should spark debates around systematic oppression, but ultimately favors style over substance.

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Andrew Garfield and Julia Roberts in Luca Guadagnino and Nora Garrett's psychological crime drama thriller film, After the Hunt
Crime / Drama / Film Festival / Reviews / TCS / Thriller

 ‘After The Hunt’ (Beyond Fest At American Cinematheque) Review: Lackluster Me Too Thriller

October 6, 2025October 7, 2025 - by Edgar Ortega

Luca Guadagnino’s ‘After The Hunt’ presents fascinating questions concerning cancel culture without saying anything worthwhile.

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Rose Byrne in Mary Bronstein's A24 psychological comedy-drama film, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Comedy / Drama / Film Festival / Reviews / TCS / Thriller

‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ (Beyond Fest At American Cinematheque) Review: Rose Byrne’s Best

October 6, 2025October 7, 2025 - by Edgar Ortega

Rose Byrne’s gut-wrenching depiction of motherhood elevates ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ when it gets lost in its dense execution.

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Sam Rockwell in Gore Verbinski and Matthew Robinson's action adenture science fiction film, Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die
Action / Adventure / Drama / Reviews / Science Fiction / TCS

‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ (Beyond Fest at American Cinematheque) Review: Gore Verbinski’s Crucial Return

October 1, 2025October 6, 2025 - by Edgar Ortega

‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ marks what will hopefully be a new beginning in Gore Verbinski’s career with an anti-AI odyssey.

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Park Chan-wook, Don McKellar, Lee Kyoung-mi, and Lee Ja-hye's dark comedy drama crime thriller film adaptation, No Other Choice
Adaptation / Adaption / Comedy / Crime / Drama / Reviews / TCS / Thriller

‘No Other Choice’ (Beyond Fest) Review: Surrendering To The Capitalist Machine

September 27, 2025October 6, 2025 - by Edgar Ortega

‘No Other Choice’ is a crowd-pleaser that asks its audience to push back against capitalism before it consumes their humanity.

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Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas in Pablo Larrain's psychological drama film, Maria, streaming on Netflix
Biography / Drama / Reviews / TCS

‘Maria’ (Netflix) Review: An Artist’s Imposter Syndrome

December 10, 2024December 11, 2024 - by Edgar Ortega

‘Maria’ is a somber glance at an artist’s relation with their work, powered by an exquisite Angelina Jolie, nearing the end of their life.

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Shudder's Doc of Chucky documentary
Documentary / Reviews / TCS

‘Doc Of Chucky’ (Shudder Review) – Celebrating Everyone’s Favorite Buddy

November 4, 2024November 4, 2024 - by Edgar Ortega

Don Mancini’s Chucky has entertained and terrorized audiences for decades. ‘Doc of Chucky’ celebrates the killer doll’s legacy.

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Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones in Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold's epic historical drama film, The Brutalist, coming to theaters from A24
Drama / Reviews / TCS

‘The Brutalist’ (Beyond Fest/ A24) Review – Is Making Art Worth It?

October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 - by Edgar Ortega

Brady Corbet’s ‘The Brutalist’ is an astonishing epic of the American Dream and whether or not it’s worth creating a lasting legacy as an artist.

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