Tag: february 2021
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‘I’ll See You in My Dreams’ Lingers
The movie pleasantly moves along as a textured and sincere examination of a septuagenarian’s life.
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All I Want
On ‘Nomadland,’ ‘I Care a Lot,’ and ‘Saint Maud.’
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‘The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot’ Should Be More Fun Than It Is
But Sam Elliott is so good as the character that I’m nonetheless glad to have spent some time with him.
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On ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’
Notes on Shaka King’s frequently electrifying but oftentimes thinly rendered biographical drama.
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‘Tombstone’ Harkens Back to the Westerns of Yore
It’s John Ford by way of Sergio Leone.
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The Meaningful Breeziness of ‘Lifeguard’
This largely forgotten Sam Elliott vehicle can be surprisingly wise.
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Talk Talk
On ‘Malcolm & Marie.’
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‘Truck Turner’ is a Spirited Showcase for Isaac Hayes and Nichelle Nichols
‘Truck Turner’ is a spirited and exciting movie; it’s made additionally appealing and distinctive because of Hayes’ soundtrack.
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‘Alone in the Dark’ Makes the Home-Invasion Thriller Feel New Again
Writer-director Jack Sholder lends the material a satirical edge.
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The Long Goodbye
On ‘The Kid Detective’ and ‘Let Him Go.’
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‘Crossing Delancey’ is Like if a Rom-Com Plot Played Out in Real Life
‘Crossing Delancey’ suggests what might happen if the narrative of a romantic-comedy movie were grafted onto life — a place where the genre’s big emotions, plot contrivances, and sudden appearances of soulmates would naturally be a little overwhelming.