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Miles Teller

Festivals Reviews 

PAPER TIGER (NYFF 2026) – Review by Diane Carson

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A get rich quick scheme tears a Jewish family apart in 1986 Queens, New York. Ex-NYPD cop Gary Pearl and his brother Irwin, an engineer, husband and father, become involved with Russian operatives. Quickly becoming a nightmare, it begins as a beneficial financial agreement to follow federal regulations in disposal of oil drums containing toxic waste at the Gowanus Canal. When the Russian criminals opt for illegal dumping, which they always intended, the entire Pearl family, including Irwin’s two sons, become a threat to be intimidated into capitulation or eliminated.

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MICHAEL – Review by Susan Granger

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With the undeniable theatrical success of Michael – grossing more than $400 million worldwide – it’s obvious that moviegoers prefer the fantasy of Michael Jackson as opposed to the reality. Wisely, this current biopic chronicles Jackson’s life until 1988 – before any allegations surfaced – positioning it as a long overdue celebration of an artistic genius, chronicling his cultural impact on music, dance, even fashion.

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MICHAEL – Review by T.J. Callahan

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Michael is a winner overall, hitting mostly all the right notes. The biopic of the King of Pop focuses on the legendary star’s rise to fame with his brothers as the Jackson 5 in the 1960’s and ‘70’s to the beginning of Michael’s iconic solo career through the Victory Tour in the late 1980’s. At just over 2 hours, the film stops short of Jackson’s marriages and the child abuse allegations against him due to settlement agreements with those involved. Also not depicted are Michael’s younger siblings Janet and Randy and older sister Rebbie.

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ETERNITY – Review by T.J. Callahan

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Movie goers have been waiting forever for a fresh, new romantic comedy and finally Eternity happened. It’s a love triangle of heavenly proportions. The original script, taken from the Blacklist of best unproduced screenplays, is sweet, sentimental and silly. It examines the different types and stages of endearment. Passionate love, comfortable love, progressive love. It’s nostalgic. Eternity is the whole package.

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THE GORGE – Review by Susan Granger

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The Gorge is a remote, fog-shrouded place that the most powerful nations of the world are determined to keep secret. Ever since the end of W.W, II, it’s been guarded by enormous watchtowers perched on opposite sides. This sci-horror thriller begins as two elite, world-class snipers are chosen to maintain and protect the huge, remote chasm. On the Eastern European side, there’s Drasa (Anya Taylor-Joy), a renowned markswoman from Lithuania, and on the Western side, there’s Levi (Miles Teller), an experienced American assassin who stealthily moves from the miliary to contract work. Cleverly scripted by Zach Dean (The Tomorrow War), who manages to mesh sci-fi horror with romance, and inventively directed by Scott Derrickson (Doctor Strange). It’s a fun ‘n’ frightening excursion into a chilling genetic mystery – packed with quirky historical twists, screwy sci-fi science and relentless, radioactive action.

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Movie of the Week Reviews 

AWFJ Movie of the Week, Oct. 6-12: WHIPLASH

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Opening Oct. 10, AWFJ’s Movie of the Week is Whiplash, which stars Miles Teller as an aspiring drummer whose passion for music is put to the test when he enrolls in a prestigious New York academy and comes up against a sadistic tutor (JK Simmons). It’s taken just a year for writer/director Damien Chazelle to adapt his Sundance winning short into a feature, and the result is a passionate, inspiring look at the true cost of artistic ambition. Read on…

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