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\"\"<\/a>M.F.A.<\/em><\/strong> is a movie that was written and released at just the right time considering the climate today, but beyond that story, which was only okay, the performance from Francesca Eastwood was phenomenal and one can only hope she gets even more work in the future.<\/p>\n

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M.F.A.<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Suspense\/Thriller, Horror, Drama
\nMPI Media Group | NR \u2013 92 min. \u2013 $29.98 | November 28, 2017<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 12\/09\/2017 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n

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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Natalia Leite
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Leah McKendrick (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Francesca Eastwood, Clifton Collins Jr., Leah McKendrick, Peter Vack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Interviews, Trailer
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), English (PCM 2.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>21.9 GB
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Noelle (FRANCESCA EASTWOOD) is an art school student who is invited to a party by her classmate, Luke (PETER VACK). While the two start making out, when things become more physical, she resists and he forces himself and ultimately rapes her. Of course, she gets out of there as soon as possible and filled with emotion, tells her neighbor and best friend Skye (LEAH MCKENDRICK) but she tells the story of a friend (spoiler, it\u2019s her own story) who went to the college and police and they didn\u2019t do anything, so she advises Noelle to do nothing and try to move on with her life.<\/p>\n

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Noelle tries to do just that… until Luke texts her to come over, no doubt for a hookup, and she arrives wanting him to admit and apologize for raping her. He does no such thing kicking her out, but the argument\/confrontation goes up the stairs and after lightly shoving him, he falls over the railing to his death. At first she\u2019s stunned but later has an epiphany, as well as some inspiration for artwork, to exact revenge for others who were assault victims who received no justice.<\/p>\n

Review: M.F.A.<\/em><\/strong> seems to be a movie that came at just the right time considering the \u201cme too\u201d movement sweeping the world across all spectrums of society. Now, this is the classic rape-revenge film and on that front, there\u2019s not a whole lot new in terms of the story and the kills not entirely gory on the horror aspect. Although I don\u2019t think this was a great film and featured a somewhat predictable ending, the performance from the lead was impressive.<\/p>\n

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With a star-making and genuinely emotional performance by Francesca Eastwood, yes, the daughter of the legendary actor\/filmmaker, I can\u2019t even describe just how great Eastwood was in a role that features a wide range of emotions from shame, anger, rage, regret and deeply dark satisfaction. I can only hope to see more from her. Sadly, this was released under the radar, again in spite of what\u2019s going on in the nation, so she probably won\u2019t receive very much award recognition.<\/p>\n

The film also features Clifton Collins Jr. (side note the pair apparently married this year) playing a cop investigating the murders though oddly he\u2019s introduced completely clean shaven and next scenes he has a fully fledged beard. Kind of odd but not sure if that was a continuity error or to show the passing of a month or so. In any case, he\u2019s fine but his talents weren\u2019t exactly fully utilized.<\/p>\n

M.F.A.<\/em><\/strong> was directed by Natalia Leite marking her second feature-length movie and was written by Leah McKendrick.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 1.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Interviews (4:11; HD):<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n