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5 years ago
Inspired by a true story, “One Night in Miami” imagines what happened the night real-life friends Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir), football star Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge), soul singer Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.), and heavyweight boxing champ Cassi... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
“The Vigil” is a supernatural horror film that gains a bit of sophistication from its premise, even if the script (by Director Keith Thomas) is as basic as the film is small scale. The movie is set in the confines of one house over the course... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
The hyper-active directorial style of Paul Greengrass is not well-suited to a meandering Western, so I was surprised that his “News of the World” is so restrained. It’s actually too restrained. (Somebody pinch me. This can’t be real life.... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
I’ve not seen many films that provide viewers such a fully immersive experience into the life and actions of a character as much as “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” does. Written and directed by Eliza Hittman, this small scale drama with diff... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
“Minari” is an absolutely beautiful gem of a movie that is delightful on all levels. The highly personal film, written and directed by Lee Isaac Chung, tells the story of a struggling Korean-American family searching for a better life when the... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
“True History of the Kelly Gang,” based on the novel by Australian writer Peter Carey, isn’t for people searching for a historically accurate biography about the legendary antihero Ned Kelly. This film has an unusual fantasy element that fee... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
The unease and dread in the drama “The Nest” reads much like a horror movie, to the point where I kept expecting a slasher to jump out from behind a door at any moment. This isn’t a scary movie in the traditional sense, but writer / director... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
I hesitate to write a review for director Kelly Reichardt‘s “First Cow” for fear of coming across as uncultured and undignified. I feel it’s important to share my opinion of this overly-praised snore fest, if only to assure the general pub... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
“She Dies Tomorrow” is an experimental-style film that can be summed up in just four words: high concept, poor execution. This low budget mind-bender is comprised of a series of abstract visuals and intentionally obtuse storytelling that feels... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
With so many studios gravitating towards lifelike CGI animation, it’s a breath of fresh air when a film like “Wolfwalkers” comes along. This gorgeous, impressive animated feature will transport you back to the glory days of 2d animation, pro... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
During most of the time I was screening writer / director John Patrick Shanley‘s “Wild Mountain Thyme,” I kept thinking to myself that it would be better suited to the stage rather than the screen. Turns out this movie actually is an adaptat... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
There’s an exhilaration that consumes your body and soul when you see a game-changing film for the first time, and that’s exactly how I feel about writer / director Emerald Fennell‘s “Promising Young Woman,” a bold, provocative, boundary... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
“What makes you, you?”
It’s a question humans have been trying to answer for ages, and it lays the thematic groundwork for “Soul,” a stunning new animated film from Disney / Pixar. The film is stuffed with complex ideas, a diverse cast,... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
I didn’t have big expectations for “Wonder Woman 1984,” the highly-anticipated sequel to one of the best superhero movies in years. All I really wanted was to be entertained by a fun popcorn movie. What a letdown that this overly-long, tedio... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
From the title alone, you already know what to expect from “Fatale,” a steamy, run-of-the-mill thriller from director Deon Taylor. It’s one of those B-movies where a cheating husband usually learns his lesson, but there aren’t enough twist... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
The frustrations of dealing with a loved one suffering from dementia form the unique premise of “Relic,” an interesting, thoughtful debut feature from writer / director Natalie Erika James. Traditional horror fans may be disappointed by the fi... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
Good stories make good movies, and “The Midnight Sky” benefits on all accounts. Based on the book “Good Morning, Midnight” by Lily Brooks-Dalton and adapted for the screen by Mark L. Smith, this post-apocalyptic tale translates well to fil... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
The existential romantic drama “Wander Darkly” is one of the more melancholy (and memorable) films of 2020. The story of a couple who are involved in a traumatic accident and awake to find themselves in a surreal state of limbo translates into... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
I almost called it quits just twenty minutes into “The King of Staten Island” because it started off like a lazy film about unlikable slackers and felt like the story was going nowhere. I’m so happy I stuck with it because not only did the m... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
“Black Bear” is one of those hipster indie films that starts off with a bang but is quickly overshadowed by its own attempts at cleverness. This tangled puzzle of a movie meticulously lays out all the pieces, but writer / director Lawrence Mic... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
Few things are as bad as a movie that completely wastes a terrific premise, but “Buddy Games” is one of the absolute worst offenders in the history of cinema. This unconditionally awful, putrid movie is one that I’m angry I wasted my time wa... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
The whitewashed romantic comedy “Holidate,” now streaming on Netflix, doesn’t come close to reaching the top of the romantic comedy peak. It’s filled with dated stereotypes and predictable clichés, yet it’s somehow not only watchable, b... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
If you could bottle movie star charm like a fine wine, Bill Murray could easily be the world’s single largest source. He’s the reason writer / director Sofia Coppola‘s “On the Rocks” is saved from becoming another discarded, flaccid dram... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
Billy Crystal isn’t a name you hear thrown around much anymore, but the actor gives one of his best performances in “Standing Up Falling Down,” a delightful little charmer from director Matt Ratner. The story is a familiar crowd-pleaser, but... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
If you can say anything about Drew Barrymore, it’s that she’s a hard worker. The actor is back in her first feature vehicle in years in “The Stand In,” a lukewarm comedy from director Jamie Babbit. Barrymore takes on dual roles as washed-u... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
Man, my college years were great. I’m sure yours were, too. Or maybe you were in the other camp: the people who didn’t like college. It was hard for me to understand the mentality of those students back then, so it was difficult for me to rela... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
A London artist (Liam Neeson) and his estranged son (Micheál Richardson) try to mend their relationship as they work together to repair a dilapidated house in Italy in “Made in Italy,” a decent, if predictable, drama from writer / director Ja... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
I don’t care if you identify as a Conservative, Liberal, or somewhere in between, “Hillbilly Elegy” is an objectively awful movie. I enjoyed very little about this film, based on the book by J.D. Vance. Director Ron Howard, who isn’t the m... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
Melissa McCarthy is an actor so talented and so appealing, I would gladly watch her read the phone book. She is the only thing that makes “Superintelligence” watchable. McCarthy has turned in some knockout performances over the years (“St. V... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
It’s crucial that the subject of a semi-autobiographical film has a near-perfect likeability and relatability factor for it to work, and “The Forty-Year-Old Version,” loosely based on the career struggles of artist Radha Blank, has personali... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
When you hear that there’s a film about wine and Italy, you’d expect it to be filled with stunning visuals of the romantic countryside. After all, any movie that’s set in what is arguably the most beautiful country on Earth should milk the l... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
Fair warning for those who choose to watch “The Rental”: after you see it, you will never, ever want to rent an Airbnb ever again. You may never want to rent a private home from anyone ever again. This frightening psychological thriller marks... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
Revenge drama “Let Him Go,” based on the 2013 novel by Larry Watson, benefits from tight storytelling that keeps the film from feeling like a typical sprawling, book-to-screen adaptation.
Set in Montana and North Dakota in the early 1960s, th... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
Director R.J. Cutler‘s documentary “Belushi,” now streaming on Showtime, is more of a companion piece to other books and movies that explore late comedian John Belushi’s short life. Based on a series of phone interviews with the family and... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
The heartwarming “Half Brothers,” from director Luke Greenfield, is one of the most delightful surprises of 2020. This tale of two men who meet as adult brothers is a funny, touching, feel-good movie with a genuine sentiment that is universal.... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
The classic exorcism horror tale is given a devilish twist in “Anything for Jackson,” a scary, thrilling movie from Hallmark Christmas movie director (yes, really) Justin G. Dyck. This film is the stuff of nightmares, brimming with horrifying... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
High school reunions are mostly good for one thing: to see the one that got away. That’s exactly the goal of Luke (Rupert Penry-Jones), who is in town to find out what happened to his longtime crush and ex-sweetheart, Kayla (Rachel Blanchard). H... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
Jackie Chan is a treasure, especially to those of us who grew up watching his incredible martial art talents onscreen. He gets top billing in “Vanguard,” an unremarkable action film about a covert security company who must protect a man and hi... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
The psychological thriller “Fisheye” is a distinct representation of modern Polish cinema. Directed by Michal Szczesniak, most of the film’s action takes place in one interior room. The end result is a claustrophobic mystery that’s disturb... Read the full review »
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5 years ago
The less you know about “Freaky,” the better the film’s surprise payoff will be. Don’t read any spoiler-filled reviews. Don’t watch the trailer. Go in as blind to the premise as possible when you watch this fun and campy slasher flick if... Read the full review »
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