Tag: Review
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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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Vibrations
On ‘Monterey Pop’ and ‘Woodstock.’
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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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Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur Give You More Than Enough Reasons to Watch ‘Poetic Justice’
On John Singleton’s followup to ‘Boyz n the Hood.’
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‘Spice World’ is a Lot of Fun
These five had a good time with what they once had. The film allows us to dwell in that pocket of time once more.
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‘Trees Lounge’ is Great at Being a Bad Time
What’s most evocative about ‘Trees Lounge’ is that there are no obvious arcs, no excuses for the character, no bouts of for-the-sake-of-misery misery — it has an alive, slice-of-life quality about it that haunts.
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‘Thriller — A Cruel Picture’ Doesn’t Know What It Wants to Accomplish
Notes on a big inspiration on ‘Kill Bill.’
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The Growing Pains of ‘Welcome to the Dollhouse’
Todd Solondz has fashioned a great cinematic Bildungsroman.
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