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6 years ago
Unicorns, pixies, elves, and wizards have lost the magic of the past in “Onward,” a formulaic animated adventure from Pixar. Set in a suburban world of fantasy, the film tells the story of two teenage brothers who embark on a quest to find a m... Read the full review »
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6 years ago
In what could only be a dead-of-winter miracle in the Upside Down, I just saw an inspired-by a video game movie that wasn’t absolutely terrible. There is nothing about “Sonic the Hedgehog” that seems like it will be watchable, much less actu... Read the full review »
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6 years ago
“Fantasy Island,” the latest from horror powerhouse Blumhouse, can be summed up in just four words: great premise, awful movie. It’s equal parts poorly acted, poorly directed, and poorly written, and the film’s bloodless PG-13 rating hinde... Read the full review »
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6 years ago
I really dug “Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)” because it is unlike any movie I’ve seen before. There are the conventional-minded and flashy action scenes that accompany most superhero characters, but thi... Read the full review »
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6 years ago
“You wanna hear a story about why me and this bitch here fell out? It’s kind of long but full of suspense.” On paper (or on an iPhone screen), “Zola” sounds like one of the worst ever ideas for a feature-length film. Based on a real-lif... Read the full review »
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6 years ago
Getting older sucks, but it doesn’t have to. Enter The Villages, a Florida retirement community billed as the “Disneyland for Retirees.” Everything is perfect: the residents are smiling, dancing, and enjoying life. There are numerous clubs a... Read the full review »
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6 years ago
I left the screening of “Horse Girl” with a deep dissatisfaction, a film that is an odd misstep from director Jeff Baena (“Life After Beth,” “Joshy”). The first half of the film is awkwardly charming, but then it becomes something comp... Read the full review »
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6 years ago
Thanks to a recent surge in female-driven horror, the concept of women in genre films no longer feels like a novelty. So when a director chooses to make a scary film that’s centered around the female experience, it better be daring and disruptiv... Read the full review »
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6 years ago
Quiet, depressed loner Joseph (Ben Whishaw) works security at a busy London airport. It’s his birthday, but his colleagues don’t care to remember. After a long morning of endless pat-downs and an unpleasant visit with his irritable and disappo... Read the full review »
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6 years ago
Two horror writers, one a successful bestselling author (Aya Cash as Fanny) and another a frustrated scribe (Josh Ruben as Fred) searching for inspiration for his first novel, are stuck in a secluded cabin in the woods during a power outage in “... Read the full review »
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6 years ago
Secluded lakeside homes are creepy, and such is the setting for “The Night House,” director David Bruckner‘s suspense-filled thriller. The film offers an anxiety-inducing, bone-chilling take on the traditional ghost story. Left alone in the... Read the full review »
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6 years ago
While audiences are thankfully seeing more female-driven horror films in the movie world, black female horror is even more of an anomaly. That’s why writer / director Justin Simien‘s “Bad Hair” is so damn interesting. The story of one woma... Read the full review »
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6 years ago
“The Assistant,” a timely story about abuse of power in the workplace, left me shaken and angry. This quietly devastating film about a young assistant (Julia Garner) to a prominent entertainment executive is inspired by the Me Too movement (an... Read the full review »
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6 years ago
“Dinner in America” is weird and oddball in all the right ways. This “Ghost World” meets “Welcome to the Dollhouse” dark comedy is so strange and wonderful that it feels like an adrenaline-fueled exercise in cinematic anarchy. Fugitiv... Read the full review »
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6 years ago
The first Saudi woman to direct a feature film (“Wadjda”), Haifaa Al-Mansour, brings her unique voice and perspective to her follow-up movie, “The Perfect Candidate,” the story of a female doctor who decides to run for a local political of... Read the full review »
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6 years ago
In 2018, the film world was introduced to exciting new director Carlos López Estrada and his best-of-the-year movie, “Blindspotting.” Expectations for filmmakers as talented as Estrada can feel insurmountable, but “Summertime,” his sophom... Read the full review »
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6 years ago
I am absolutely head over heels in love with writer-director Miranda July‘s “Kajillionaire,” a quirky, tender film that explores the longing for human connection wrapped up in a story about a family of down-on-their-luck con artists. The pro... Read the full review »
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6 years ago
I’m one of Kevin Smith‘s biggest fans, but “Jay and Silent Bob Reboot” is a colossal disappointment. What could’ve been a dream film for fans of these two stoner characters instead is nothing but a string of cameos and callbacks in a plo... Read the full review »
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6 years ago
Terrence Malick lovers are going to mesmerized by “A Hidden Life,” his latest, and perhaps even greatest, work in years. As a huge fan of the director’s films, this three hour ethereal work of art plays like an extended dream and is textbook... Read the full review »
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6 years ago
When a franchise’s success has been built upon a foundation of big, dumb, fun, delivering anything less creates the danger of being seen as a disappointment by fans. Such is the case with “Bad Boys for Life,” a mostly enjoyable yet ultimatel... Read the full review »