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2 years ago
One of the best things I can say about director Zack Snyder‘s sci-fi space epic “Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire” is that at least it’s not totally unwatchable. It certainly is a total mess of a movie (which was supposedly inspire... Read the full review »
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2 years ago
You can always count on Nicolas Cage to take on projects with interesting subject matter, and “Dream Scenario” is one of his more unforgettable roles to date. This abstract, satirical social horror film from writer / director Kristoffer Borgli... Read the full review »
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2 years ago
With its profound and compassionate storytelling, writer-director Michel Franco‘s “Memory” is a beautiful film on so many levels. His story of loneliness, trauma, and connection between two broken people is a moving character study that’s... Read the full review »
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2 years ago
There’s a sadly lackluster feel to parts of director Blitz Bazawule‘s “The Color Purple,” a reimagined adaptation of Alice Walker’s beloved novel that combines elements of the original 1985 film with the Broadway musical. This updated ve... Read the full review »
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2 years ago
I felt a great deal of distress after watching “The Zone of Interest,” a haunting, gorgeously directed film from Jonathan Glazer. Based on the 2014 novel by Martin Amis, the film explores the horror of the Holocaust not by focusing on the mill... Read the full review »
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2 years ago
Thematically, there certainly is a lot to chew on in “Leave the World Behind,” director Sam Esmail‘s adaptation of Rumaan Alam’s suspenseful, provocative New York Times bestselling novel. This is a case where the director is the ideal fit... Read the full review »
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2 years ago
As far as R-rated comedies go, “Anyone But You” is fairly tame. There isn’t much of a raunch factor here, and the biggest surprise about this rom-com for adults is that it’s much better than I ever could have expected it to be. It checks a... Read the full review »
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2 years ago
As someone who typically doesn’t enjoy monster movies, I realize that I am not a member of the target audience for “Godzilla Minus One.” As a critic, it’s my job to be objective when evaluating a piece of cinema, and very little about this... Read the full review »
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2 years ago
There’s no getting around the fact that the first hour of director Michael Mann‘s “Ferrari” is rough. The pacing is sluggish and there isn’t much story, which makes it a tedious exercise. You’d expect a film that features the history b... Read the full review »
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2 years ago
“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” is not a good film. It’s barely even a passable superhero film, which is a shame. Along with a great number of DC Comics fans, I love Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry / Aquaman (he’s among the best casting decisio... Read the full review »
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2 years ago
I can’t fault director John Carney for sticking with his trademark formula; he is, after all, batting 1,000 with “Once” and “Begin Again.” “Sing Street” adds to his holy trinity of exemplary music themed tales. This musical coming o... Read the full review »
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2 years ago
There are certain movies that are so intensely personal, so fiercely credible that there’s no question they are based on true stories. “The Big Sick” is one of those films that lives and breathes authenticity. It feels authentic because it i... Read the full review »
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2 years ago
I was already irritated by director, star, and co-writer Bradley Cooper‘s Leonard Bernstein biopic “Maestro” less than two minutes in, when it became clear that this was a project created with the intention of appeasing awards voters instead... Read the full review »
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2 years ago
First things first: “The Iron Claw” isn’t so much a movie about wrestling as it is a movie about family. Those expecting a traditional, feel-good biographical sports film may be slightly disappointed by this heart wrenching, hard-hitting dra... Read the full review »
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2 years ago
Based on the New York Times bestselling non-fiction novel by Daniel James Brown, “The Boys in the Boat” tells the story of the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed for the gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. This ro... Read the full review »
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2 years ago
Greek “Weird Wave” director Yorgos Lanthimos has a reputation for his vigorous attraction to stories that embrace the most taboo elements of society, and “Poor Things” is one of the best in his unabashedly weird, dystopian filmography. In... Read the full review »
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2 years ago
Fresh off the success of (and Oscar win for) her 2020 debut feature film “Promising Young Woman,” writer/director Emerald Fennell carries the boundary-pushing themes of power, gender, sex, and class into her second film, “Saltburn.” She ac... Read the full review »
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2 years ago
Weeks after screening acclaimed director Frederick Wiseman‘s four hour documentary “Menus-Plaisirs: Les Troisgros,” the main thing that has still been on my mind is that unbelievable cheese cart. (Really, it’s one of the most magnificent d... Read the full review »
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2 years ago
There’s a lurid, made-for-t.v. movie quality that gives “May December” a wicked streak that’s both tongue-in-cheek and deliciously potent. Director Todd Haynes creates a complex film about objective truth, distorted reality, and the perils... Read the full review »
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2 years ago
The gimmick of having a film with very little spoken dialogue works quite well with “Silent Night,” acclaimed director John Woo’s super stylish revenge thriller. Woo strikes the perfect balance between intense action sequences and equally co... Read the full review »