Category: Reviews
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New Worlds, New Problems in ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’
Happy Barbenheimer Weekend to all who celebrated.
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The Superhuman Spectacle of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour
The singer-songwriter, more popular than ever, stopped by Lumen Field for a two-night residency over the weekend.
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’21 Bridges’ is a Solid, If Unremarkable, Cop Thriller
The movie is additionally bolstered by strong performances from Chadwick Boseman, Stephan James, and Taylor Kitsch.
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The ‘Mission: Impossible’ Franchise Defies the Odds — Again
Notes on the latest addition to a series that, in the last decade, seems only to get better and better.
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The Profound Blandness of ‘Krull’
‘Krull’ famously bombed at the box office, only to in recent years be heralded by many as a fantasy movie actually worth savoring. I can’t say I’m among them.
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‘Wham!’ and ‘Joy Ride’ Celebrate the Good Times
A new documentary and a new comedy, reviewed.
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Bombs Away
On ‘Cutthroat Island’ and ‘The Long Kiss Goodnight,’ two infamous collaborations between Renny Harlin and Geena Davis.
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Short Takes: ‘The Little Mermaid,’ ‘You Hurt My Feelings,’ and ‘Master Gardener’
Disney, Nicole Holofcener, and Paul Schrader.
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‘The Last Hurrah’ Plays Like Political Fan Fiction
John Ford’s 1958 movie isn’t among the political satires to have an angry, acidic touch. Its objects of scorn are teased mostly in a hair-ruffling way.
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‘The Money Pit’ Digs Itself Into a Hole
‘The Money Pit’ pretty much has just one joke.
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The Quiet Rage of ‘The Best of Everything’
Whatever its shortcomings are, the seriousness with which ‘The Best of Everything’ takes the struggles of young women is remarkable for its era.
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Short Takes: SIFF Edition
On ‘Year of the Fox,’ ‘My Animal,’ and ‘Love to Love You, Donna Summer.’
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