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‘Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie’ is the Best Nostalgic, Endearing, and Uplifting Doc You’ll See This Year
Davis Guggenheim encapsulates a legendary man and his career.
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‘Beef’ Conveys the Struggles of First and Second-Generation Immigrants With Beautiful Poignancy
Representation matters.
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‘Baby Ruby’ is a Paranoid Pregnancy Horror with a Bite
Evil babies and baby evils.
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‘1923’ and The Reinvigorating Empowerment of Women in The Macho World of Montana
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'Copenhagen Cowboy' is Another Iteration of Nicolas Winding Refn’s Gorgeously Neon-Soaked Yet Listless World
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‘Unwelcome:’ Irish Folklore Plus Goblins Equals Blood-Soaked and Silly Phantasmagoria
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'Sick' Reiterates What Makes a Good Slasher
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‘Baby Ruby’ is a Paranoid Pregnancy Horror with a Bite
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‘Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre’ — A Witty Action-Comedy That Finds Guy Ritchie in His Element
Sometimes I think Guy Ritchie has a beef with Hollywood. I can’t really put my finger on whether that’s because of his tumultuous relationship with…
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‘Unwelcome:’ Irish Folklore Plus Goblins Equals Blood-Soaked and Silly Phantasmagoria
When horror films employ some specific lore, they tend to get overly serious. Filmmakers usually do this to explore complex themes (think of The Witch…
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'Sharper:' A Dedicated, Sexy, and Thrilling Ride of Intrigue and Deceit
"If you're gonna steal, steal a lot." Movies about conmen have the ability to fascinate and infuriate me at the same time. Do you remember that old and…
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‘1923’ and The Reinvigorating Empowerment of Women in The Macho World of Montana
Odds are your first thought watching any Taylor Sheridan picture wouldn’t be something like, "Look at these strong, powerful women dominating every…
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'All Quiet on the Western Front' — A Testament to the Best Anti-war Movies
The strongest bond between men is born on the frontline — that’s War Movies 101. There’s something pure and virtuous about the trust soldiers form while…
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‘Plane’ Review — Gerard Butler Confidently Sticks The Landing in Another B Flick
Imagine starting out as an actor at 27 in a dime a dozen horrors and romcoms, being hot shit for a year or two, and then, in your 50s, making…
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‘When You Finish Saving the World’ — Narcissists At a Crossroads
In Jessie Eisenberg's directorial debut, When You Finish Saving the World, nearly everyone's a narcissist. Anyone who isn’t (there are a few) has a hard…
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