Tag: december 2019
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The Flesh-and-Blood Spectacle of ‘Desperado’
I hope that for its makers and stars, the burned hair and bonked heads were worth it.
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‘Uncut Gems’ is Like a Heart Attack in a Good Way
For fans of the Safdie Brothers’ manic style, ‘Uncut Gems’ is a solidification of the more-than-promise they showed with their previous movies.
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‘Philadelphia’ Unfolds from the Less-Worthwhile Perspective
Some things are strikingly emotional; some are strikingly tone deaf.
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‘Marriage Story’ is a Top-Tier Divorce Drama
The ending allows us to look forward. If it’s contrived, I didn’t mind.
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‘The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show’ is Barely Functional
I’m hard on ‘The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show’ because I sense it might have been more.
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Bedtime Stories
‘Body of Evidence,’ ‘Dangerous Game,’ and ‘Evita,’ reviewed.
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‘The Mask of Zorro’: A Satisfying Throwback
The film is a delightful pastiche.
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‘Losing Ground’ Makes You Wish We Got More from Kathleen Collins
‘Losing Ground,’ shot for $125,000, is semi-autobiographical for the gone-too-soon director.
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Everyone is at Their Best in ‘The Irishman’
‘The Irishman’ feels like something of a climax for the lead actors — like their professional lives have been leading to this moment.
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‘Knife + Heart’: Sex and Death
What makes ‘Knife + Heart’ such sleazy fun is how well it mixes pleasure and panic before the darkness becomes inescapable.
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‘Knives Out’ and ‘Honey Boy,’ Reviewed
On a modern-day whodunit and a heartrending autobiography.
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