Tag: Review
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The Deceptive Scope of ‘Ad Astra’
At its crux, ‘Ad Astra’ is an intimate and traditionalist father-son story.
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Goo
Two great Peter Jackson movies.
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The Familial Ruin of ‘Chinese Roulette’
The film has undoubtedly been made by a filmmaker preternaturally in touch with his sensibility.
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‘Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer’ is as Bleak as You’d Expect, But It’s Worthwhile
The film is expectedly unpleasant, but the unpleasantness is never needless.
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On ‘Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages’
This is an audacious experiment whose ingenuity and ambitious craftsmanship holds up.
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‘Popcorn’: An Underappreciated Horror Satire
In a 2017 interview with The A.V. Club, Dee Wallace described the making of ‘Popcorn’ as a ‘true adventure’ — chaotic because of ever-shifting producers, directors, and questionable shooting conditions. But you can’t feel any of the bedlam in the finished product.
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‘Hustlers’ Reminds You How Great an Actress Jennifer Lopez Can Be
Although ‘Hustlers’ doesn’t tell a universal story, it might still strike a universal chord.
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Fiascos
On ‘Daisy Miller’ and ‘At Long Last Love.’
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Baubles
On ‘Glitter’ and ‘Xanadu.’
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‘The Cell’ Gives New Meaning to the Psychological Thriller
Its dedication to its imagery is primed to feel masturbatory. But Singh, like the best of cinematic stylists, is always in command of his craft, never too indulgent in what he’s offering.
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The Amiable Simplicity of ‘Coffee & Cigarettes’
Jarmusch, despite likely not having exerted too much energy in mapping out the movie, instills in the film a strange unity.
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‘Starstruck’ Deserves More
‘Starstruck’ is a movie that might make some of us wonder, with a dash of resentment, where this find of a movie has been all these years.
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