movie of the moment…
MaryAnn’s quick take: Modern noir god Keanu Reeves again stalks a fantasy(ish) world of exhausting, inventive violence in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. But this time, the curtain is drawn back on the sham of seeming orderliness in its world (and ours). Read the review…
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latest reviews
- John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum movie review: symphony in order and chaos
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- Avengers: Endgame movie review: with a bang *and* a whimper
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- The Silence movie review: I have only the faintest of muted praise (#Netflix)
- Unicorn Store movie review: a fantastic beast (#Netflix)
- Greta movie review: twisted sisterhood
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- curated: “What It’s Like to Be a Female Movie Critic in the #MeToo Era”
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- curated: the #MeToo scandal surrounding Geoffrey Rush
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