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Kimberly Gadette
Tomatometer-approved critic
www.kimberlygadette.com
Movies reviews only
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The Shape of Water (2017) |
With visuals offering unique worlds that somehow weave into a fantastical whole, this film makes for one extraordinary water ballet. - Richmond Times-Dispatch
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| Posted Dec 24, 2017
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I, Tonya (2017) |
With its black comedy/raw drama blend, Robbie's gritty, stellar performance plus Janney's Medea of a mom, I, TONYA proves to be one hellava holiday on ice. - Doddle
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| Posted Dec 08, 2017
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Gifted (2017) |
It's these particular characters, with their specific emotional make-up and personality - not to mention Fred, the fat monocular tabby -- that make Gifted all the more rewarding. - Doddle
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| Posted Apr 12, 2017
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Cameraperson (2016) |
presents a searing, cinematic globetrot that looks at the vestiges of war, poverty and abuse-yet offsets the despair with sparks of beauty, humor, kindness. It's the human condition both at its worst...and at its best. - Doddle
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| Posted Jan 20, 2017
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Paterson (2016) |
Driver's Paterson doesn't blast his presence. Rather, he drifts into view, an unassuming shadow that only grows larger over the length of the film. - Doddle
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| Posted Dec 28, 2016
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Hidden Figures (2016) |
Strong female characters spitting in Jim Crow's eye. Hearkens back to the feel-good, morally-upright films of an earlier day. - Doddle
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| Posted Dec 23, 2016
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A Monster Calls (2016) |
As solid as this particular Monster Tree is, some broken branches cry out for pruning. - Doddle
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| Posted Dec 22, 2016
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Collateral Beauty (2016) |
If 'Collateral Beauty' is in the eye of the beholder ... perhaps it's best to look away. - Doddle
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| Posted Dec 16, 2016
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Jackie (2016) |
Unlike previous projects, this unique film zeroes in on a particular timeframe, in which the indelible legacies of both Jack and Jackie Kennedy first came to pass. - Doddle
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| Posted Dec 07, 2016
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) |
Even with the Potter pedigree, creator Rowling, director Yates and talented Redmayne ... Fantastic Beasts isn't all that fantastic after all. Harry would be disappointed. - Doddle
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| Posted Nov 18, 2016
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Almost Christmas (2016) |
The fact that this Xmas family film released on Veterans Day makes it unique. Sadly, that's about it. - Doddle
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| Posted Nov 11, 2016
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The Accountant (2016) |
The cluttered plot aside, factoring in an uncommon protagonist (well-played by Affleck) and 2 surprise twists in the 3rd act, the film still lands in the black. - Doddle
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| Posted Oct 14, 2016
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Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016) |
So screamingly funny, your own raucous laughter just may drown out some of Hart's lines. Rewind needed here. - Doddle
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| Posted Oct 13, 2016
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The Birth of a Nation (2016) |
While the depiction of monstrous cruelty and the battle scenes are highly effective, the film suffers from a lack of nuance. - Doddle
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| Posted Oct 06, 2016
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Storks (2016) |
This baby buddy comedy offers a flock of high-flying fun. But filmmakers may want to issue a blanket apology to parents ... how are they going to explain where babies come from now? - Doddle
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| Posted Sep 23, 2016
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The Royal Road (2015) |
It is at once a static, yet highly moving film. - Doddle
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| Posted Sep 06, 2016
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In Order of Disappearance (2014) |
Martin McDonagh meets Quentin Tarantino ... yet bristles with its own brand of quirk - Doddle
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| Posted Aug 31, 2016
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Suicide Squad (2016) |
Don't think of "Suicide Squad" as the villainous flipside to "X-Men" ... instead, think Zzzzz-Men. - Doddle
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| Posted Aug 04, 2016
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Iris (2014) |
So much more than meets Iris's bespectacled eyes: looking at self-determination, relentless individuality, devil-may-care creativity, romance, fame and mortality...all peppered throughout with delicious humor. - Doddle
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| Posted Jul 29, 2016
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Nerve (2016) |
Succeeds as a suspenseful, yet cautionary tale that speaks to the screen-centric Generation Z. Hopefully, movies like Nerve ... may actually touch one. - Doddle
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| Posted Jul 26, 2016
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The Legend of Tarzan (2016) |
Me Tarzan. You Jane. Movie dumb. - Doddle
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| Posted Jul 01, 2016
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The Look of Silence (2014) |
The anemic excuses for participating in mass murder are sickeningly familiar, e.g., "I was just carrying out orders." Name a genocide, and these kinds of justifications bloom like wildflowers in an Indonesian jungle. - Doddle
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| Posted Jun 24, 2016
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Central Intelligence (2016) |
Wild unorthodox teaming of a frenetic Kevin Hart running headlong into one substantial Rock, aka Dwayne Johnson. - Doddle
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| Posted Jun 17, 2016
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The Conjuring 2 (2016) |
Wan's developed into a clever horror-meister, tinkering with the classic pacing of the anticipated bump in the night. Solid performances from Farmiga and young Madison Wolfe strengthen the sequel. - Doddle
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| Posted Jun 10, 2016
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Keanu (2016) |
For moviegoers who haven't seen this brilliant duo before, this cinematic experience may be akin to catnip. And you thought cat videos were fun ... - Doddle
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| Posted Apr 29, 2016
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London Has Fallen (2016) |
First, 'Olympus Has Fallen;' now 'London Has Fallen' ... maybe things will look up with the final chapter. Let's call it 'Face Has Fallen.' - Doddle
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| Posted Mar 04, 2016
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13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016) |
"Benghazi" is far more than a political buzzword. If it takes a superb film like 13 Hours to remind us of that fact, then job well done. - Doddle
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| Posted Jan 15, 2016
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45 Years (2015) |
A masterpiece of a drama that examines a couple's fraying relationship after decades of marriage. Add to that, a delicate hint of a ghost story. - Doddle
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| Posted Dec 23, 2015
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The Big Short (2015) |
With punch and pop, the film looks at 4 disparate outsiders who are far enough removed from the center of the action to see it for what it's worth ... and for what it's not. - Doddle
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| Posted Dec 22, 2015
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Legend (2015) |
Tom Hardy impresses mightily as he"splits up with himself." Yet even with his skills, Legend often misses the mark. - Doddle
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| Posted Dec 14, 2015
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Youth (2015) |
Glorious Sorrentino film acknowledges that even at the end of the ever-diminishing day, 'youth' might still be considered a fountain within reach. Even at the age of 80. - Doddle
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| Posted Dec 04, 2015
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3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets (2015) |
Though the courtroom scenes resonate, the film frustrates due to sidestepping explorations of Dunn, his fiancee and Florida's Stand Your Ground law. - Doddle
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| Posted Nov 23, 2015
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Brooklyn (2015) |
Saorsie Ronan's immigrant girl undertakes an arduous sea voyage from her Irish homeland to America. Just like Ronan's own odyssey, it's the journey from teen to woman that fascinates. - Doddle
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| Posted Nov 19, 2015
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Spotlight (2015) |
Though worth seeing, the film's energy suffers from brownout ... sometimes a surge, sometimes a flicker.And nowhere near the neighborhood of McCarthy's earlier, marvelous work. - Doddle
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| Posted Nov 06, 2015
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Beasts of No Nation (2015) |
A story about just one of the 300,000 child solders currently exploited in combat worldwide. Non-actor Abraham Attah is an absolute wonder to behold. - Doddle
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| Posted Oct 22, 2015
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The Intern (2015) |
Unlike Nancy Meyers' earlier film, "It's Complicated" ... this one isn't. - Doddle
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| Posted Sep 24, 2015
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7 Chinese Brothers (2015) |
The one bright spot is French bulldog Arrow (Schwartzman's own dog), who snorts and sighs and all but rolls his eyes in annoyance at the lifeless goings-on. We are Arrow; Arrow is us. - Doddle
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| Posted Aug 29, 2015
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Straight Outta Compton (2015) |
The film antagonizes. It instigates. Just like gangsta rap itself. - Doddle
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| Posted Aug 13, 2015
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Welcome to Me (2014) |
It's a crying shame (not a hysterical, mentally unwell crying shame), but a crying shame nevertheless that the movie falls short. Especially given Wiig's stellar performance. - Doddle
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| Posted Aug 08, 2015
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Danny Collins (2015) |
While the plot sounds like an old familiar tune (dissipated artist changes his wicked ways when he realizes that love of family/friends is worth more than fame/fortune), it's Danny's dazzle that intoxicates. - Doddle
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| Posted Jul 13, 2015
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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015) |
The irreverent title suggests that this movie may smash our preconceptions about the current formulaic tale of budding teen love tragically interrupted. And so it does, beautifully. - Doddle
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| Posted Jun 13, 2015
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The Age of Adaline (2015) |
Adaline is an 107-year-old mash-up of Hawking, Holmes and Mario Andretti, all dressed up in Gucci with nowhere to go. What a fascinating character the screenwriters never bothered to develop. - Doddle
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| Posted Apr 24, 2015
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The Harvest (2013) |
The primary horror in 'The Harvest' comes from watching the superlative talents of Michael Shannon and Samantha Morton wasted on such secondary swill. - Doddle
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| Posted Apr 10, 2015
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Citizenfour (2014) |
Did the NSA have foreknowledge that Citizenfour was going to win the Oscar? Um, probably ... - Doddle
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| Posted Feb 27, 2015
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Nightcrawler (2014) |
The fascinating, disturbing Nightcrawler questions the line between crime reportage, and reportage that's a crime in and of itself. That is, if that line still exists at all... - Doddle
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| Posted Feb 18, 2015
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Groundhog Day (1993) |
The day is not a redo; it's a "one more." - Doddle
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| Posted Feb 03, 2015
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The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) |
Many Wes Anderson films have been intricately laced together, the ingredients blending just so. But nothing matches this perfectly layered concoction, wrapped up in an impeccable confectioner's bow. - Doddle
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| Posted Jan 22, 2015
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The Wedding Ringer (2015) |
Unbridled fun ... - Doddle
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| Posted Jan 16, 2015
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Boyhood (2014) |
We can't help feeling inexorably attuned to these people ... as if the idea of sitting down to dinner with them is not only possible, but de facto. - Doddle
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| Posted Jan 09, 2015
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A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014) |
Cleverly titled, this Girl who Walks Home Alone At Night has nothing to fear ... but everyone else does. - Doddle
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| Posted Dec 24, 2014
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