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Christy Lemire
Tomatometer-approved critic
Movies reviews only
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Federer: Twelve Final Days (2024) |
The tone of this film mirrors Roger Federer as a player and human being: elegant, classy, detached and cool. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Jul 13, 2024
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Summer Solstice (2023) |
Maybe a little bit too languid, but has some interesting observations and a cool sense of place. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Jul 13, 2024
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The Exorcism (2024) |
What's frustrating about this is that it had potential. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Jul 13, 2024
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Fancy Dance (2023) |
It's maybe a little too subtle, but the performances and sense of place are so strong. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Jul 13, 2024
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Thelma (2024) |
June Squibb is a total delight. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Jul 13, 2024
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Kinds of Kindness (2024) |
I was riveted always. Yes, it's very long, but it moves. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Jul 13, 2024
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MaXXXine (2024) |
[I]n depicting Hollywood as a cesspool of exploitation, West scatters myriad film references about without cohesion or meaning. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Jul 07, 2024
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Last Summer (2023) |
Breillat’s approach is technically intimate yet tonally detached -- languid as a summer’s day, sometimes unbearably so, and often uncomfortably warm. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Jun 28, 2024
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Firebrand (2023) |
[G]iven what’s at stake, “Firebrand” is often a bit of a slog. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Jun 14, 2024
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) |
Nothing could ever be Fury Road, but if you want the spectacle and a reason to go back to theaters this summer, this is a great one. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Jun 08, 2024
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The Tuba Thieves (2023) |
I like the ambition of this... I don't think it always works, but I like the idea of it. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Jun 08, 2024
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Gasoline Rainbow (2023) |
It's a little shaggy and seems aimless, but it ends up where it belongs. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Jun 08, 2024
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Babes (2024) |
It is so fun. If you loved Bridesmaids, you will love Babes. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Jun 08, 2024
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Maestra (2023) |
One of the coolest revelations to come from “Maestra” is the affectionate way these women regard each other. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Jun 07, 2024
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Backspot (2023) |
Waterson clearly appreciates what these young female athletes can do – and make no mistake, they are athletes – while also examining the inherent contradictions of their sport. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted May 31, 2024
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Aisha (2022) |
Writer-director Frank Berry’s film never devolves into melodrama – if anything, it may be understated to a fault – but he grounds her plight in an authentic mixture of daily frustrations and sporadic joys. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted May 10, 2024
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Hard Miles (2023) |
A formulaic but well-acted film. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted May 08, 2024
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The People's Joker (2022) |
Original, daring, and definitely not for everyone. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted May 08, 2024
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Dusk for a Hitman (2023) |
It's formula, but formula done well. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted May 08, 2024
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We Grown Now (2023) |
It's dreamlike but always rooted in a recognizable reality. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted May 08, 2024
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Abigail (2024) |
Quite often very funny, but it all runs out of steam... If you want to just go laugh and squirm, you can do that here. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted May 08, 2024
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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024) |
All the swagger you'd want from a Guy Ritchie movie is completely absent here. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted May 08, 2024
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Wildcat (2023) |
[Its] flights of fancy are wildly over-the-top, with gifted actors offering their versatility in the service of obnoxious, eccentric caricatures. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted May 03, 2024
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Unsung Hero (2023) |
For the most part, “Unsung Hero” does what David Smallbone himself didn’t do: It shies away from taking risks. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Apr 26, 2024
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Irena's Vow (2023) |
[T]his is such a worthwhile story that we can’t look away, and Nélisse is so engaging that we don’t want to. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Apr 19, 2024
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La Chimera (2023) |
“La Chimera” takes an unhurried and unpredictable path to get there. The road to its destination is full of eccentric characters and languid conversations, bits of overlapping dialogue, a song here or a parade there. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Mar 29, 2024
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Late Night with the Devil (2023) |
It takes pieces of things we've seen before and executes them so masterfully into something totally original and cool. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Mar 23, 2024
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Remembering Gene Wilder (2023) |
It's a very lovely film. Warm, affectionate, so many great anecdotes, and I came to appreciate his artistry on a whole different level. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Mar 23, 2024
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Shirley (2024) |
This is a very solidly made, well-cast, well-acted biopic. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Mar 23, 2024
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Limbo (2023) |
There's a beautiful bleakness to it. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Mar 23, 2024
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Road House (2024) |
I'm shocked by how much I enjoyed myself. I wondered "Does the world need a new Road House movie?" Yes, apparently we do, and here it is. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Mar 23, 2024
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Immaculate (2024) |
They go places that are very daring and I applaud them for it. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Mar 23, 2024
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Veselka: The Rainbow on the Corner at the Center of the World (2024) |
The substance and the heart of it are very worthwhile, but there's a lot of peripheral and maudlin stuff happening here. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Mar 22, 2024
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Ennio (2021) |
It is ultimately so repetitious in fawning over him. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Mar 22, 2024
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Io Capitano (2023) |
Very well-made, well-acted, and ultimately very harrowing. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Mar 22, 2024
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About Dry Grasses (2023) |
This would be a great double feature with The Teacher's Lounge (2023). - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Mar 22, 2024
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The Arc of Oblivion (2023) |
I love it so much -- it works so beautifully on so many different levels. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Mar 22, 2024
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Ordinary Angels (2024) |
If you want a better made version of a faith-based film, this could serve as that. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Mar 22, 2024
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Drive-Away Dolls (2024) |
It's a mixed-bag of some very familiar stuff... Like a watered-down "Greatest Hits" collection. - FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
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| Posted Mar 22, 2024
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) |
Like Slimer shoving snacks in his ravenous maw, “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” tries to cram way too many characters, storylines and iconic images into its two-hour runtime. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Mar 20, 2024
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Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) |
It lacks both the delicate artistry and warm wit of its predecessors. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Mar 07, 2024
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Bob Marley: One Love (2024) |
For all the music in it, I don't think you get a real feel for [Bob Marley's] creative process. - Breakfast All Day
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| Posted Feb 24, 2024
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This Is Me... Now: A Love Story (2024) |
I appreciate the ambition of it, and it was pretty visually dazzling. - Breakfast All Day
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| Posted Feb 24, 2024
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Dune: Part Two (2024) |
There is an emotional depth to it that's missing in the worldbuilding of the initial installment. - Breakfast All Day
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| Posted Feb 23, 2024
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Lisa Frankenstein (2024) |
It's not Heathers. - Breakfast All Day
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| Posted Feb 16, 2024
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Madame Web (2024) |
“Madame Web” is not the unmitigated disaster that its clunky trailer or its calendar spot in February would suggest. - RogerEbert.com
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| Posted Feb 13, 2024
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The Greatest Night in Pop (2024) |
I found this endlessly entertaining, and so informative. - Breakfast All Day
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| Posted Feb 08, 2024
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Perfect Days (2023) |
It's all about finding the simple joys in your daily existence. - Breakfast All Day
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| Posted Feb 08, 2024
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Nimona (2023) |
I think it's the third act's a little weak, but I enjoyed it very much and has got a lot to say. - Breakfast All Day
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| Posted Feb 08, 2024
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Society of the Snow (2023) |
I thought it was super well done, and it was very, very tense. - Breakfast All Day
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| Posted Feb 02, 2024
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