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3.5/5
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Cuckoo
(2024)
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Amanda Luberto
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[Stevens and Schafer] create powerful tension and an eerie ambiance that brings the movie to a higher level. Any time they’re on-screen, it’s easy to forget that the ending doesn’t make a lot of sense.
Posted Aug 09, 2024
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Jaws 2
(1978)
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Mike Petryni
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While it's not worth standing too long in line for, it's [a] pleasant little thriller.
Posted Aug 07, 2024
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4/5
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Alien Resurrection
(1997)
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Bob Fenster
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Jeunet has created a striking behemoth of a spaceship, a dark, menacing machine that is ripping at the seams with the throbbing of deadly biology.
Posted Aug 07, 2024
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2/5
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It Ends With Us
(2024)
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Meredith G. White
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Even with all the cards stacked in his favor, Baldoni's lackluster direction is what kills the emotion.
Posted Aug 07, 2024
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2.5/5
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The Instigators
(2024)
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Bill Goodykoontz
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The whole thing feels flat somewhere, with little blips of comedic inspiration. It's not that it misses more than it hits. It's that it just doesn't take that many shots.
Posted Aug 06, 2024
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4/5
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Alien 3
(1992)
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Bob Fenster
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Instead of trying to outspectacle Aliens, this third chapter in the science-fiction saga takes us down a menacing, twisting side path that is as fascinating as the first two movies.
Posted Aug 06, 2024
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3.5/5
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Coup!
(2023)
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Bill Goodykoontz
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A dark comedy about class warfare, government overreach and infectious disease. It’s a lot more fun than that sounds.
Posted Aug 02, 2024
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4/5
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Kneecap
(2024)
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Dina Kaur
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Do I wish I saw more of Fassbender on my screen? Of course. Does it almost not even matter because the main three actors/musicians carry the movie so well? Also yes.
Posted Jul 31, 2024
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Aliens
(1986)
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Marsha McCreadie
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Weaver does a terrific job of showing extreme anxiety. You can't blame her.
Posted Jul 30, 2024
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4.5/5
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Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
(2024)
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Bill Goodykoontz
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Movies about movies don’t always work... But “Made in England” is so good in its own right, as a gateway to so many remarkable films, that it’s a great starting point for the uninitiated and a great reminder for everyone else.
Posted Jul 24, 2024
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3.5/5
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Deadpool & Wolverine
(2024)
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Meredith G. White
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Superfans of the entire Marvel universe will find this film filled with top-notch comedy and action, Easter eggs, cameos that left the audience gasping and cheering, a lot of meta jokes and digs at 20th Century Fox.
Posted Jul 23, 2024
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4/5
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Twisters
(2024)
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Kaely Monahan
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Is Twisters the movie of the summer? Could be, but at the very least it's a fun ride and worth seeing -- maybe even twice (looking at you Glen Powell).
Posted Jul 18, 2024
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3.5/5
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Widow Clicquot
(2023)
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Dina Kaur
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To say Bennett carries this film on her back is an understatement. She takes on the challenge of depicting romance, passion, grief, strength and perseverance.
Posted Jul 17, 2024
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4/5
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Touch
(2024)
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Kaely Monahan
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There is a literary beauty woven throughout the film. He asks you to examine what it means to reach out and touch someone — or have someone touch you. Both the physical and the metaphysical are orchestrated wonderfully.
Posted Jul 11, 2024
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3.5/5
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Fly Me to the Moon
(2024)
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Reia Li
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The tension between Kelly and Cole is funny and interesting, and Johansson and Tatum seem most at ease getting under each other’s skin.
Posted Jul 10, 2024
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3/5
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MaXXXine
(2024)
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Meredith G. White
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While the performances were killer (no, I will not stop with the puns) it was the lack of familiarity with the people surrounding Maxine that left me not caring who lived or died.
Posted Jul 03, 2024
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Jaws
(1975)
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Phil Strassberg
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A powerful, well-made thriller... Jaws is dynamite, artistically as well as commercially.
Posted Jul 02, 2024
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2/5
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Janet Planet
(2023)
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Kaely Monahan
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Ultimately, the movie is really boring. Any charm or spark it might have had is quashed by a lack of strong direction and writing.
Posted Jun 25, 2024
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3/5
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Kinds of Kindness
(2024)
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Bill Goodykoontz
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“Kinds of Kindness” has its own demented charms. You just have to wade through a lot to find them.
Posted Jun 24, 2024
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4/5
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Thelma
(2024)
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Bill Goodykoontz
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It’s an impressive feature debut for Margolin.
Posted Jun 18, 2024
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3.5/5
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The Bikeriders
(2023)
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Bill Goodykoontz
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The whole isn't quite as interesting as the sum of its parts, is another way to put it. The parts, though, are quite good on their own.
Posted Jun 17, 2024
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4/4
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Inside Out 2
(2024)
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Bill Goodykoontz
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“Inside Out 2” more than justifies its existence and then some.
Posted Jun 12, 2024
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3.5/5
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Brats
(2024)
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Bill Goodykoontz
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“Brats” is definitely McCarthy’s journey. What saves it are the people he brings along for the ride.
Posted Jun 11, 2024
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5/5
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Tuesday
(2023)
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Kaely Monahan
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Never before have I laughed and cried so much in a movie about dying.
Posted Jun 10, 2024
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3/5
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Bad Boys: Ride or Die
(2024)
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Kaely Monahan
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Lots of gunfights, ridiculous stunts (with some killer drone camera work), and just enough emotional pull to give this movie some substance — although not much.
Posted Jun 06, 2024
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3.5/5
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In a Violent Nature
(2024)
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Bill Goodykoontz
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You may be satisfied, you may not. But you won't be on the fence.
Posted May 28, 2024
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3.5/5
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Babes
(2024)
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Bill Goodykoontz
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Maybe, instead of the classes, expectant parents should just be shown “Babes” instead. It answers a lot of the questions no one asks, sparing nothing. Nothing at all.
Posted May 22, 2024
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4/5
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Hit Man
(2023)
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Bill Goodykoontz
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“Hit Man,” Linklater’s latest film, falls into the fun-with-a-heart (and brain) category. It’s got a lot going for it. For one thing, there’s Linklater’s deft touch, particularly when juggling comedy and romance (with a little crime drama thrown in).
Posted May 20, 2024
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4/5
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
(2024)
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Bill Goodykoontz
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“The question is,” Dementus asks, “do you have what it takes to make it epic?” Miller answers that question with a resounding yes.
Posted May 18, 2024
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4/5
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IF
(2024)
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Dina Kaur
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What is supposed to be a comedy develops into an honest film about coping with loss.
Posted May 15, 2024
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4/5
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I Saw the TV Glow
(2024)
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Bill Goodykoontz
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At times I’m not sure I fully understood it. But I’m sure that I won’t forget it.
Posted May 15, 2024
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3.5/5
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Back to Black
(2024)
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Ed Masley
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Winehouse herself emerges as a tragic figure whose fiery spirit defined her as much as the vulnerability that fueled her finest moments as the vocalist who made you feel her heartache like it was your own.
Posted May 14, 2024
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3/5
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
(2024)
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Bill Goodykoontz
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The fights are boring. More brains and less brawn probably aren't a prescription for box-office success for a movie like this. But it's a movie I'd rather see.
Posted May 08, 2024
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4/5
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Evil Does Not Exist
(2023)
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Bill Goodykoontz
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If you stick with it, “Evil Does Not Exist” offers rich rewards, as well as lessons, no matter how inscrutable at times.
Posted May 07, 2024
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3.5/5
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The Last Stop in Yuma County
(2023)
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Bill Goodykoontz
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“The Last Stop in Yuma County” is a promising debut, and a welcome chance to watch some actors you’ve seen in other things get a chance to branch out a little. It’s dark fun, assuming you find watching escalating tension a good time.
Posted May 06, 2024
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3.5/5
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Unfrosted
(2024)
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Bill Goodykoontz
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Everyone is both in on the joke and completely invested in getting a laugh. Like most broad comedy, not every joke lands. I didn’t keep a tally of what the percentage of hits vs. misses is, but I’m confident that more jokes landed than not.
Posted May 03, 2024
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Planet of the Apes
(1968)
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Stewart Allen
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Sci-fi is no longer crawling. In this movie, it stands up and walks, stumbles, stumbles again, but stays on its feet.
Posted May 02, 2024
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4/5
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The Fall Guy
(2024)
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Bill Goodykoontz
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It’s light, it’s airy, it’s preposterous and it is a lot of fun.
Posted May 01, 2024
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3/5
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Trainspotting
(1996)
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Bob Fenster
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What saves the movie from being another depressing study of wasted lives is the filmmakers' unblinking, barbed humor, which spikes both modern society and the rebels who reject it. Boyle proves that his storytelling talents in Shallow Crave were no fluke.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
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4/5
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Planet of the Apes
(2001)
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Bill Muller
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Planet of the Apes ranks as the spectacular movie of the summer, a wild, escapist ride that trumps the original with dazzling sets, funky costumes and some of the finest makeup work ever.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
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4/4
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Steel Magnolias
(1989)
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Bob Fenster
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What works so well in Steel Magnolias is the wonderful comic ride through the years of these women's lives.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
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3/4
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Postcards From the Edge
(1990)
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Bob Fenster
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Postcards From the Edge is a funny movie, not because of the women's desperate situations, but because of the sarcastic reactions the women have to their dilemmas.
Posted Apr 29, 2024
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3.5/5
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Boy Kills World
(2023)
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Bill Goodykoontz
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It’s nobody’s masterpiece, but it is an exceptionally promising start for Mohr, making his feature debut as a director.
Posted Apr 22, 2024
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3.5/5
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Sasquatch Sunset
(2024)
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Bill Goodykoontz
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It’s easy to forget that these are purely mythical creatures; the way the film is made, they seem more like some prehistoric version of mankind, evolving on the go.
Posted Apr 22, 2024
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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
(2024)
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Meredith G. White
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It's proof positive that a great movie can be fun, flashy and ridiculous, with an uncomplicated plot and still work.
Posted Apr 16, 2024
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4/5
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Challengers
(2024)
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Amanda Luberto
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“Challengers” is a seductive feast for the senses.
Posted Apr 12, 2024
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4/5
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Little Women
(1994)
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Bob Fenster
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The saga of the March sisters is still engrossing, and the sisters remain stalwart as role models for generations of female individualists, inspired by the book to do great things.
Posted Apr 11, 2024
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The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings
(1976)
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Mike Petryni
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The whole thing is saved by its three stars.
Posted Apr 11, 2024
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3/5
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Sting
(2024)
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Bill Goodykoontz
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All in all, “Sting” is … fine.
Posted Apr 11, 2024
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5/5
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Civil War
(2024)
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Bill Goodykoontz
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It’s one of the best movies of the year. And among journalists, at least, it should be one of the most-talked about.
Posted Apr 10, 2024
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