Tag: Review
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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.
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‘Color Adjustment’ is an Essential TV Documentary
Marlon Riggs synthesizes five-plus decades of Black television history in a way that feels intimate and considered, unrushed to cover several bases.
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Closing In
On ‘Promising Young Woman’ and ‘The Little Things.’
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‘Rush’: In Too Deep
‘Rush’ is about a pair of undercover cops who get so deep into the world they’re infiltrating that they almost can’t find their way out.
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‘The Legacy’ Feels About a Decade Behind
‘The Legacy’ is like Agatha Christie’s ‘And Then There Were None’ with an occult edge.
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