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Film Review: “Judy” — Far More Than Just Another Hollywood Tragedy

September 27, 2019
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As Judy Garland, Renée Zellweger is in a movie that doesn’t match her fine performance.

Film Review: “Downton Abbey” — Revisiting Past Glory

September 24, 2019
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Why has Downton Abbey, the film and the series, been so successful? We are given a romanticized vision of essential ‘Britishness,’ a nostalgic version of the class system.

Film Review: “Ad Astra” — Stoic to a Fault

September 23, 2019
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An attempt to comment on contemporary masculinity, but without enough mind or matter to make much of an impact.

Film Review: Rude, Crude, and Enchanting, This Year’s New York Film Festival is a Helluva Ride

September 22, 2019
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Three remarkable films that promise a bumper crop of world cinema yet to come at the NY Film Festival.

Film Review: “One Cut of the Dead” — Meta Gonzo Zombie Horror

September 17, 2019
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This clever Japanese zombie film is a spirited attempt to blow up and reinvigorate the genre.

Film Review: “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice”

September 13, 2019
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Linda Ronstadt was every young female singer’s aspirational goddess: if you could nail “You’re No Good” or “Blue Bayou” in the car or the shower, you had practiced a lot.

Film Review: “Satanic Panic” — A Silly, Fun, Trashy Horror Vibe

September 5, 2019
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Satanic Panic is a crazy ride, managing along the way to poke fun at the lifestyles of the rich and bored, reminding us that decadence among the upper classes is very scary indeed.

Film Review: “Love, Antosha” — A Poignant Tribute to Actor Anton Yelchin

August 27, 2019
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This tender documentary makes an airtight case that cinema has lost a very special person.

WATCH CLOSELY: “Gwen” is Moody, Moving Folk Horror

August 22, 2019
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William McGregor has crafted a remarkable debut feature, a notable addition to the burgeoning crop of indie folk horror offerings.

Film Review: “The Nightingale” — The Horrors of Imperialism

August 16, 2019
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The Nightingale serves as both a powerful exploration of the past (from the perspective of the exploited) and a gripping vision of resilience in the face of unfathomable hate, greed, and cruelty.

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