Tag: Review
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The Camera as a Vampire in ‘Rapture’
Iván Zulueta’s tech horror movie — in which a camera turns into a deadly force — blazed a trail for tech horror classics like ‘Pulse’ and ‘Ringu.’
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‘Walker’ is Alex Cox at His Best
‘Walker’ starts not at the beginning of its subject’s life but just before he started down the path to his doom.
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Icons Remixed in ‘Blonde’ and ‘Moonage Daydream’
New movies about Marilyn Monroe and David Bowie only superficially examine their subjects.
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On ‘They Live’
In John Carpenter’s ‘They Live,’ a man finally starts seeing things for what they are.
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‘Across the 110th Street’ is a Bleak, Ambivalent Police Procedural
The film is a high-water mark for the 1970s procedural.
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Don’t Worry About Seeing ‘Don’t Worry Darling,’ Darling
Olivia Wilde’s much-gossiped-about sophomore feature is nowhere near a disaster, but it’s not good, either.
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An Unforgettable Night with Kehlani
The pop star powered through what felt like a cursed stop on their Blue Water Road Trip tour Sunday evening at Seattle’s WAMU Theater.
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‘The Woman King’ is a Towering, Complicated Action Epic
Plus: ‘Pearl,’ a prequel to the great neo-slasher film ‘X,’ disappoints.
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‘The Devil and Miss Jones’ Did ‘Undercover Boss’ First
Like how the film offers the unrealistic fantasy of a for-the-people mogul, we can only fantasize about a smarter, bolder version of ‘The Devil and Miss Jones.’
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‘Norma Rae’ Still Invigorates
‘Norma Rae’ isn’t electrifying by force. Instead, just by carefully dramatizing the process of unionization, it captures the simple thrills of workplace organization — the pleasurable charge felt when you realize it’s possible to have a say in an arena where you never thought you’d have one.
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‘Barbarian’ is One of the Year’s Best Horror Movies
Plus: ‘Hold Me Tight’ is an inconsistent meditation on grief.
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‘Chameleon Street’ Still Feels a Step Ahead
Faking it till you make it is rarely as literal as it is in ‘Chameleon Street.’
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