Film

Film Review: “Blame” — A Crucible of Teen Drama

January 8, 2018
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I love the way Blame captures the kaleidoscopic emotional experience of being a teenage girl.

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Film Review: “The Post” — The Newspaper Business is Not Glamorous, But Movies Are

January 5, 2018
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Steven Spielberg’s political timing is nearly perfect, and so is his film.

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Film Commentary: Gary Oldman — The Spiritual Death of the Last “Angry Young Man”?

January 1, 2018
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I miss the precocious, mischievous, darkly cunning, and troubled characters Gary Oldman once portrayed so beautifully.

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Film Review: “Call Me By Your Name” — Desire Under the Apricot Trees

December 27, 2017
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I can unequivocally say this is the most masterful and beautiful film of the year.

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Film Feature: Best and Most Overrated Movies of 2017

December 24, 2017
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Our demanding critics choose the best (most disappointing) films of the year.

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Film Review: “I, Tonya” — Grit and Glamour on Ice

December 23, 2017
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Moviegoers who haven’t thought about Tonya Harding in years may find themselves wondering if they may have judged her too harshly.

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Film Review: The Ever-present Nostalgia of Woody Allen

December 22, 2017
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If you can accept yet another tour around a love triangle, Wonder Wheel is generally engaging and nearly always entertaining.

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Film Review: “The Other Side of Hope” — Despair Begets Compassion

December 13, 2017
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This short film exudes a lighthearted, breezy energy that belies the seriousness of its subject matter.

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Film Review: “Nowhere to Hide” — A Potent Documentary about the Never-ending War in Iraq

December 6, 2017
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How palpable is the combat in Nowhere to Hide!

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Film Review: “God’s Own Country” — Love on the Dales

November 27, 2017
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I enjoyed God’s Own Country for its realistic style and its unflinching vision of intimacy.

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