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Carl Broughton
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In FestivalsReviews

‘Wounds’ Review

By Carl Broughton
Wounds, directed and written by Babak Anvari is one of the biggest letdowns of the year. Read More
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‘The Souvenir’ Review

By Carl Broughton
Premiering at Sundance earlier this year and winning the 2019 World Cinema Dramatic prize, The Souvenir is entirely different from Hogg's previous filmography. Read More
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‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile’ Review

By Carl Broughton
You have never seen Zac Efron in a role like this. Read More
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‘Native Son’ Review

By Carl Broughton
Native Son, directed by post-black artist Rashid Johnson and screenplay by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, is a 21st-century adaption of the1940s novel of the same name written by Richard Wright. Read More
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In Spotlights

‘Mobile Suit Gundam’: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Iconic Space Opera

By Carl Broughton
Remembering the series that started it all, Mobile Suit Gundam. Read More
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‘Cloak & Dagger’: Season One Review

By Carl Broughton
Freeform finally has a comic book series of their own. Read More
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‘Clemency’ Review

By Carl Broughton
The Sundance 2019 U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize winner will make you question everything you thought about the American Death Penalty. Read More
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‘Shazam!’ Review

By Carl Broughton
Shazam! zaps excitement and energy into a franchise of superhero films that have grown stagnant. Read More
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‘Us’ Review

By Carl Broughton
Imagine living in a world where your nightmares can very well be your reality, and a coincidence is all but a coincidence. Read More
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Sundance 2019: ‘Birds of Passage’ Review

By Carl Broughton
Based on the true story of the rise of the Colombian drug cartel, and the tragic involvement of the indigenous people caught in the flames of greed, lust, and power. Read More
In Spotlights

Craving Criterion: ‘Chungking Express’

By Carl Broughton
Wong Kar-wai's 1994  Hong Kong drama, Chungking express is iconic for making you want to fall in love, eat pineapples, and listen to the famous soundtrack featuring The Mamas & the Papas - California Dreamin'. Read More
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Sundance 2019: ‘Fighting with My Family’ Review

By Carl Broughton
The Sundance 2019 surprise screener 'Fighting with my Family' is full of heart and great performances. Read More
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‘The Dragon Prince’: Season 2 Review

By Carl Broughton
Season One had a shaky start, but season two proves The Dragon Prince is one of the best-animated series around. Read More
In About

How to Write for FilmEra

By Carl Broughton
Looking to join a new era of film coverage? Read More
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‘The Punisher’: Season Two Review

By Carl Broughton
If this season marks the end of The Punisher let it be known that Frank Castle went out swinging Read More
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Creed II

By Carl Broughton
Legacy. Destiny. Family. Read More
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Outlaw King

By Carl Broughton
Once upon a time, historical epics dominated the cinema screens, but as time progressed audience preference moved towards summer blockbusters... Read More
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AFF 2018: Speaking in Tongues

By Carl Broughton
Non-spoiler review There is power in religion: the same way it can save a person, it can also lead them... Read More
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AFF 2018: Original Sin

By Carl Broughton
Non-spoiler review Out of all the comedies I have watched at the Austin Film Festival, Original Sin (Pecado Original) is the... Read More
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AFF 2018: Above the Clouds

By Carl Broughton
Non-spoiler review  Every now and then we need a light-hearted comedy that not only brightens our day but brings a... Read More
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AFF 2018: Surviving Bokator

By Carl Broughton
Non-spoiler review There are two films I regret missing out on at the 25th Austin Film Festival, and the North... Read More
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AFF 2018: Boy Erased

By Carl Broughton
Jared, I want you to do well. I want you to have a great life. I love you, but we... Read More
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AFF 2018: Antiquities

By Carl Broughton
non-spoiler review  My first film of the 25th annual Austin Film Festival just might be my favorite comedy of the year. Antiquities,... Read More
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AFF 2018: The Long Dumb Road

By Carl Broughton
Non-spoiler review When you think of awesome comedy duos, your first thought probably won’t be Jason Mantzoukas and Tony Revolori,... Read More
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Black Lightning - Season 2, Episode 1: “The Book of Consequences: Chapter One: Rise of the Green Light Babies”

By Carl Broughton
Black Lightning is back on the air and this season starts off with a powerful opening. A black teenager is... Read More
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A Simple Favor

By Carl Broughton
I honestly joked with my staff that after watching Mandy in theaters earlier last week that it would be downhill... Read More
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Please Stand By

By Carl Broughton
I have a funny and embarrassing story involving this film. I watched this whole movie believing Elle Fanning was in... Read More
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Mandy

By Carl Broughton
If I told you I had a dream involving Mandy, would you believe me? Ever since that dream, Mandy has... Read More
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‘Perfect Blue’ Review

By Carl Broughton
Perfect Blue is a film known by everyone but me; this 20th anniversary showing is the first time I have ever... Read More
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Searching

By Carl Broughton
Just when you think John Cho can’t get any better as an actor—that his role in Columbus is one of... Read More
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Film Frame Friday: La La Land

By Carl Broughton
Film Frame Friday is a regular series where one of our contributors will pick a film and highlight its unique... Read More
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Minding the Gap

By Carl Broughton
Minding the Gap has been on my most anticipated list for quite a bit of time, but I actually didn’t... Read More
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Night Is Short, Walk On Girl

By Carl Broughton
Are you familiar with “Bohemian Rhapsody” and how the song is massively epic, how it changes up numerous times but... Read More
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Film Frame Friday: The Coda of Whiplash

By Carl Broughton
Film Frame Friday is a weekly series where one of our contributors will pick a film and highlight its unique... Read More
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BlacKkKlansman

By Carl Broughton
INFILTRATE HATE Read More
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Film Frame Friday: The Crescendo of Whiplash

By Carl Broughton
Crescendo: a gradual increase in loudness in a piece of music. Warning: this article contains spoilers. Introduction Welcome to Film... Read More
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Summer with Ingmar

By Carl Broughton
Celebrating Ingmar Bergman's 100th birthday by watching all of his major films throughout the summer. This is a continuous article that will be updated almost daily. Read More
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Tangerine

By Carl Broughton
Merry Christmas Eve, bitch! Read More
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Beach Rats

By Carl Broughton
Beach Rats is a dark and brutal portrayal of male masculinity and sexuality. Read More
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Support the Filmera Staff

By Carl Broughton
Help support our staff and Site Help support a new era of film critics. Filmera was made for cinephiles who... Read More
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Criterion Month: The celebration of Ingmar Bergman’s 100th birthday and everything Criterion related

By Carl Broughton
Criterion Month is a massive collaboration across 5 websites in honor of Ingmar Bergman's 100th birthday and of the films of the Criterion Collection. We hope the celebration of this incredible director -and these classic films - inspire others to find new cinema they love and share their discoveries with others Read More
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Film Frame Friday: Kubo and the Two Strings

By Carl Broughton
Welcome to another Film Frame Friday! Last week George Sohng wrote about Your Name.  I decided it was my turn... Read More
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Film Frame Friday: Blade Runner

By Carl Broughton
Welcome to Film Frame Friday!  Last week Alonso Parades wrote an amazing piece about the Wachowskis’ Speed Racer that is honestly... Read More
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Fahrenheit 451

By Carl Broughton
Based on the famous book of the same, Fahrenheit 451, unfortunately, doesn't translate well to film. Read More
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Meet the Staff: Carl Broughton’s Top 5 Films

By Carl Broughton
Creator of Filmera introduces himself and list his top 5 films of time. Read More
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Psychokinesis Viewing Party

By Carl Broughton
From the director of Train to Busan Read More
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About Filmera and how to write for us.

By Carl Broughton
Interested in Writing for us? Read More
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Film Frame Friday: Throne of Blood

By Carl Broughton
Akira Kurosawa's Throne of Blood is one of the best adaptions of Macbeth, but how did he do it? Read More
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Dogtooth

By Carl Broughton
Carl Broughton is still recovering from Dogtooth, but in the meantime here is his review. Read More
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Deadpool 2

By Carl Broughton
X gonna give it to yah...Again Read More
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Notable asian films featured at the Cannes Festival

By Carl Broughton
Asian films featured at the Cannes. From Old time directors to new faces like Gan Bi. Everything is covered Read More
In Spotlights

Film Frame Friday: Moonlight

By Carl Broughton
Carl Broughton talks about the cinematic style of Moonlight, and its direct Asian influences in our first Film Frame Friday featurette Read More
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Introducing our New Series: Film Frame Friday

By Carl Broughton
FilmEra is introducing a new series of articles called Film Frame Friday or FFF/F.F.F. Created by Carl Broughton and Kevin... Read More
In Community

Only God Forgives Viewing Party

By Carl Broughton
  Only God Forgives Viewing Party  5/20/2018 9 pm Eastern. Must have access to Netflix. Discord Link to Filmera  ... Read More
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Filmera’s Top 10 of 2017

By Carl Broughton
Top 10 of 2017 voted by the Filmera community. Read More
In Community

Fist of Legend Viewing Party

By Carl Broughton
Viewing Starts 9 pm Eastern 5/13/2018. Everyone is welcome to join us. Read More
In Reviews

The Lure

By Carl Broughton
Imagine if The Little Mermaid was about man-eating mermaids who were also into goth music. Read More
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Black Panther

By Carl Broughton
Black Panther might be the greatest celebration of African and overall black culture to ever grace a cinema screen. Unapologetically black and not afraid to step on toes, Black Panther awakens your imagination, and tests everything you know about colonialism. The film might be based in the Marvel cinematic universe, but you quickly realize Black Panther is on a different plane from previous installments in this series. Read More
In ReviewsTelevision

Everything Sucks!

By Carl Broughton
Everything Sucks! is a Netflix Original coming of age story set in real life Boring, Oregon in 1996. After members... Read More
In ReviewsTelevision

The Runaways: Season One

By Carl Broughton
Hulu decides to join the comic book frenzy with their own original series, The Runaways, based on the Marvel comic book... Read More
In Reviews

The Foreigner

By Carl Broughton
After a short hiatus, Jackie Chan returns to English speaking live action film with The Foreigner. Sadly, he might have... Read More
In Spotlights

Weight of a Nation: How Black Panther managed to surpass expectations

By Carl Broughton
Can Black Panther handle decades worth of expectations? Read More
In Reviews

Carol

By Carl Broughton
There are quite a few films from 2015 I have put off watching for the longest time, and Carol might... Read More
In Reviews

First They Killed My Father

By Carl Broughton
I often wondered what Angelina Jolie was up to, but little did I know she was working on a biopic... Read More
In ReviewsTelevision

The End of the F***ing World

By Carl Broughton
The End of the F***ing World is Netflix’s first talked-about series other than Devilman: Crybaby to grace the month of... Read More
In ReviewsTelevision

Devilman Crybaby

By Carl Broughton
2018 comes out blasting with Masaaki’s Devilman Crybaby. The most ultra-violent, sexual, and demonic thing to ever touch Netflix. Devilman... Read More
In Spotlights

Black Lightning: The Resurrection of DC’s first Black hero

By Carl Broughton
Jefferson Pierce is a hardened hero who has decided to hang up his costume, and better his community in different ways.... Read More

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