Tag: november 2022
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Long Journeys and Bloody Appetites in ‘Glass Onion’ and ‘Bones and All’
‘Knives Out’ gets a sequel, and Luca Guadagnino tells a cannibal love story.
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The Slow-Burning Dread of ‘Affliction’
‘Affliction’ is a frightening drama about the ripple effects of abuse.
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‘She Said’ is a By-the-Numbers, But Mostly Effective, Journalism Drama
Plus: ‘The Menu’ has no bite.
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‘In the Bedroom’ is a Powerful Meditation on Grief
On actor turned director Todd Field’s first effort as a filmmaker.
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‘Crimes of the Heart’ is a Sometimes Fun Acting Showcase and That’s About It
It’s a pleasure to watch Jessica Lange, Diane Keaton, and Sissy Spacek simulate sisterhood, but everything else about ‘Crimes of the Heart’ is at best thin and at worst offensive.
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American Horror Stories in ‘Armageddon Time’ and ‘The Good Nurse’
New movies from James Gray and Tobias Lindholm.
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Elizabeth Taylor is Great in the Impenetrable ‘Identikit’
This 1974 vehicle is often classified as so bad it’s good, but like most of the oddities Taylor made in the late-1960s and early ’70s, ‘Identikit’ is way too interesting to be so easily discarded.
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Guests from Hell in ‘Death Game’
Peter S. Traynor’s helter-skelter black comedy turns the home-invasion thriller on its head.
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Joyce at 86
In a new memoir, a pioneering filmmaker looks back on a remarkable life and career.
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Sissy Spacek Shines in ‘Raggedy Man’
This Flannery O’Connor-esque drama never totally comes together, but Spacek gives one of her most affecting performances in it.
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After Stints with SZA and Maggie Rogers, a Renton Musician Goes Solo
Kaley Puckett, who performs under the name Puck, is releasing their solo debut this month.
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‘The Straight Story’ is a Surprisingly Sweet Effort from David Lynch
I’ll admit that I teetered on the verge of tears for almost all of ‘The Straight Story.’
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