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Bridge of Spies movie review: the lawyer who went out in the Cold War

Fri, Nov 27, 2015

Presents American hypocrisy in defense of America with the snorting derision it warrants, while also being a gripping and intense Cold War thriller.

Black Mass movie review: men behaving badly… again

Wed, Nov 25, 2015

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A solid execution of a familiar tale, crammed with a likable, watchable cast. But it doesn’t have anything new to say about why men do despicable things.

Trumbo movie review: liberal Hollywood? ha!

Thu, Nov 19, 2015

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Marvelously balances the silly and the solemn. There’s almost a whiff of the Coen-esque in its slick sharpness, in its whistling past the graveyard.

Truth movie review: when journalistic truth is ugly (LFF 2015)

Thu, Nov 05, 2015

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A fascinating look at the pitfalls of modern journalism, and a compelling portrait of a journalist who paid a high price for letting them trip her up.

Difret movie review: reshaping the world for women

Mon, Oct 26, 2015

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An earnest and passionate film, based on a true story that is enraging yet inspiring, that is essential viewing for anyone concerned with women’s rights.

Experimenter movie review: the subject is you

Fri, Oct 23, 2015

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A creepy-cool vibe of constructed cinematic artificiality echoes the illusory nature of Stanley Milgram’s notorious experiment into human behavior.

Steve Jobs movie review: insanely great (LFF 2015)

Mon, Oct 19, 2015

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You’ve never seen such a compelling, entertaining movie about a genius jerk. As smart and as sleek as a Macbook Pro, and a compulsory bit of modern history.

The Program movie review: on your bike and follow the money (LFF 2015)

Fri, Oct 16, 2015

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Pretty much strictly for fans of Ben Foster and Chris O’Dowd, who are both superb here. Probably not for fans of Lance Armstrong (if he still has any left).