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Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay's executive producorial debut is less "Almost Famous" and more demented "Afterschool ...
04/30/2025

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay's executive producorial debut is less "Almost Famous" and more demented "Afterschool Special."

 , opening in theaters this week, is a lovely and lyrical -- if a bit languid -- story about a young girl whose idyllic ...
04/30/2025

, opening in theaters this week, is a lovely and lyrical -- if a bit languid -- story about a young girl whose idyllic summer in the south of France is interrupted when an old family friend comes between her and her father.

by Christopher Lloyd.

A lovely, lyrical film about a young girl spending a languid summer in the south of France, until an old family friend shows up and comes between her and her father.

Reed Mathis says   is a familiar story adapted from the book by Shannon Pufahl told in a way that does not trust the vie...
04/29/2025

Reed Mathis says is a familiar story adapted from the book by Shannon Pufahl told in a way that does not trust the viewer to understand it.



A familiar story told in a way that does not trust the viewer to understand it.

Read our   of  , then watch it in advance for free and judge for yourself!
04/28/2025

Read our of , then watch it in advance for free and judge for yourself!

While the sequel delivers some of the glamour and humor of the original psychological thriller starring Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick, it falters under the weight of its convoluted plot.

Caine Gardner offers his take on the opening of SN2 of  , calling it the best   series yet in his  .
04/28/2025

Caine Gardner offers his take on the opening of SN2 of , calling it the best series yet in his .

Flying solo, Caine breaks down the opening arc of the final season of Disney's best Star Wars series - Andor.

In his latest   column, Christopher Lloyd explores "The Private Life of Henry VIII," which made Charles Laughton a star ...
04/28/2025

In his latest column, Christopher Lloyd explores "The Private Life of Henry VIII," which made Charles Laughton a star and cemented the popular image of the British monarch as a fat, brutish oaf.



The (a)historical biography made Charles Laughton a star and cemented the popular image of the British monarch as a fat, brutish oaf.

Time to turn back the clock and find out what was our most popular post last week!
04/27/2025

Time to turn back the clock and find out what was our most popular post last week!



Even if its themes are familiar, this magical fable about the unlikely friendship between a girl and a goblin mixes the fantastical with hyperreal concepts about xenophobia.

This week on Indy Now, critic Christopher Lloyd takes a look at new releases including  ,  ,   and  , plus his picks for...
04/26/2025

This week on Indy Now, critic Christopher Lloyd takes a look at new releases including , , and , plus his picks for Indy Film Fest!

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Christopher Lloyd offers his picks for Indy Film Fest, plus looks at new theatrical releases "The Accountant 2," "The Legend of Ochi," "Until Dawn" and "On Swift Horses."

“Until Dawn” isn’t great, but it’s better than a lot of video game adaptations and is a nifty-enough piece of horror pro...
04/26/2025

“Until Dawn” isn’t great, but it’s better than a lot of video game adaptations and is a nifty-enough piece of horror programming.

“Havoc” is like “John Wick” by way of John Woo.
04/25/2025

“Havoc” is like “John Wick” by way of John Woo.

With the 20th anniversary rerelease of     this week,  decided to revisit the divisive film with his son, Luke, in their...
04/24/2025

With the 20th anniversary rerelease of this week, decided to revisit the divisive film with his son, Luke, in their latest shared .

Caine and Luke take a look back as the 20th Anniversary of "Star Wars Episode 3 Revenge of the Sith" hits theaters.

Next up for Indy Film Fest: Reed Mathis reviews  , the story of one man who traversed the globe to find the truth about ...
04/24/2025

Next up for Indy Film Fest: Reed Mathis reviews , the story of one man who traversed the globe to find the truth about his father -- a man he never knew, but whose absence helped him fortify his own identity.



The four-year journey of a man who traversed the globe to find the truth about his father. Albeit a success, there is thematically much left unanswered.

More Indy Film Fest coverage!Opening night film   is a powerful, thought-provoking & action-filled story starring   as t...
04/24/2025

More Indy Film Fest coverage!

Opening night film is a powerful, thought-provoking & action-filled story starring as the leader of a clan of farmers holding out against the depravity of a post-apocalyptic world.



This year's festival opening night film is a haunting and action-packed post-apocalyptic tale starring Danielle Deadwyler as the stern leader of survivor family.

Cinema of agitation agitated critic Alec Toombs, but he still suggests you should see it at Indy Film Fest.
04/24/2025

Cinema of agitation agitated critic Alec Toombs, but he still suggests you should see it at Indy Film Fest.

Cinema of agitation succeeded in agitating critic Alec Toombs.

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