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The Disaster Artist movie review: a view on ‘The Room’

The Disaster Artist movie review: a view on ‘The Room’

Tue Dec 05 2017, 02:56pm | 15 comments

The Fencer (Miekkailija) movie review: en garde against yourself

The Fencer (Miekkailija) movie review: en garde against yourself

Thu Nov 30 2017, 10:28pm | 4 comments

Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge movie review: so hot she’s radioactive

Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge movie review: so hot she’s radioactive

Thu Nov 23 2017, 07:53pm | 3 comments

The Man Who Invented Christmas movie review: but would Charles Dickens approve?

The Man Who Invented Christmas movie review: but would Charles Dickens approve?

Tue Nov 21 2017, 01:53pm | 19 comments

Only the Brave movie review: the men who tame wildfires

Only the Brave movie review: the men who tame wildfires

Tue Nov 14 2017, 02:27pm | 4 comments

The Death of Stalin movie review: the great dictator

The Death of Stalin movie review: the great dictator

Wed Oct 25 2017, 04:53pm | 6 comments

Professor Marston & the Wonder Women movie review: secret identities (#LFF2017)

Professor Marston & the Wonder Women movie review: secret identities (#LFF2017)

Mon Oct 16 2017, 10:00pm | 12 comments

Breathe movie review: paralyzed but determined to be mobile (#LFF2017)

Breathe movie review: paralyzed but determined to be mobile (#LFF2017)

Wed Oct 11 2017, 09:11pm | 1 comment

#Raindance2017: In Another Life, Hello Again, Maya Dardel

#Raindance2017: In Another Life, Hello Again, Maya Dardel

Sat Sep 30 2017, 07:16pm | 0 comments

American Made movie review: they’re quite bad fellas, in fact

American Made movie review: they’re quite bad fellas, in fact

Mon Sep 25 2017, 10:30pm | 5 comments

Battle of the Sexes movie review: totally ace

Battle of the Sexes movie review: totally ace

Thu Sep 21 2017, 04:54pm | 137 comments

Victoria & Abdul movie review: one of her best friends was brown

Victoria & Abdul movie review: one of her best friends was brown

Fri Sep 15 2017, 05:31pm | 5 comments

My Pure Land movie review: meet a real-life heroine in a land that really doesn’t want her

My Pure Land movie review: meet a real-life heroine in a land that really doesn’t want her

Thu Sep 14 2017, 08:21pm | 1 comment

Detroit movie review: racism 101 for white people

Detroit movie review: racism 101 for white people

Thu Aug 31 2017, 09:11pm | 28 comments

La Soledad movie review: life and beauty among the ruins

La Soledad movie review: life and beauty among the ruins

Fri Aug 18 2017, 03:45pm | 0 comments

The Big Sick movie review: girlfriend in a coma, the rom-com

The Big Sick movie review: girlfriend in a coma, the rom-com

Fri Jul 28 2017, 03:23pm | 12 comments

Hounds of Love movie review: serial-killer porn

Hounds of Love movie review: serial-killer porn

Thu Jul 27 2017, 06:31pm | 1 comment

Dunkirk movie review: the power of purpose

Dunkirk movie review: the power of purpose

Wed Jul 19 2017, 10:32pm | 17 comments

Megan Leavey (aka Rex) movie review: a soldier and her dog

Megan Leavey (aka Rex) movie review: a soldier and her dog

Fri Jun 23 2017, 03:15pm | 7 comments

The Journey movie review: a civil end to war

The Journey movie review: a civil end to war

Thu Jun 15 2017, 07:27pm | 0 comments

Churchill movie review: stumbling over truth

Churchill movie review: stumbling over truth

Thu Jun 01 2017, 03:06pm | 9 comments

Queen of the Desert movie review: Gertrude Bell gets forgotten again

Queen of the Desert movie review: Gertrude Bell gets forgotten again

Wed Apr 26 2017, 08:30pm | 12 comments

The Lost City of Z movie review: archaeology was his religion

The Lost City of Z movie review: archaeology was his religion

Tue Apr 18 2017, 10:26pm | 6 comments

Aftermath movie review: a series of unfortunate events

Aftermath movie review: a series of unfortunate events

Thu Apr 06 2017, 01:52pm | 2 comments

Snowden movie review: the system’s self-correction

Snowden movie review: the system’s self-correction

Mon Apr 03 2017, 09:47pm | 0 comments

Another Mother’s Son movie review: punching Nazis, mom style

Another Mother’s Son movie review: punching Nazis, mom style

Thu Mar 23 2017, 06:52pm | 3 comments

Viceroy’s House movie review: are we condemned to repeat this?

Viceroy’s House movie review: are we condemned to repeat this?

Thu Mar 02 2017, 02:29pm | 2 comments

Patriots Day movie review: blurry portrait of a city

Patriots Day movie review: blurry portrait of a city

Mon Feb 27 2017, 05:33pm | 1 comment

Denial movie review: a film for the resistance

Denial movie review: a film for the resistance

Mon Jan 30 2017, 10:14pm | 0 comments

Gold movie review: this mine is tapped out

Gold movie review: this mine is tapped out

Wed Jan 25 2017, 12:49pm | 0 comments

The Founder movie review: look at what the golden arches hath wrought

The Founder movie review: look at what the golden arches hath wrought

Mon Jan 16 2017, 09:36pm | 5 comments

Hidden Figures movie review: triumph of the black girl geeks

Hidden Figures movie review: triumph of the black girl geeks

Thu Dec 22 2016, 08:56pm | 23 comments

Sully movie review: he’s good people (and so is everyone else)

Sully movie review: he’s good people (and so is everyone else)

Fri Dec 02 2016, 06:24pm | 7 comments

A United Kingdom movie review: a love that changed the world

A United Kingdom movie review: a love that changed the world

Fri Nov 25 2016, 06:29pm | 6 comments

Bleed for This movie review: entirely bloodless

Bleed for This movie review: entirely bloodless

Mon Nov 14 2016, 08:28pm | 1 comment

Deepwater Horizon movie review: blood for oil

Deepwater Horizon movie review: blood for oil

Mon Sep 26 2016, 07:42pm | 17 comments

#LFF2016: A Date for Mad Mary, Chasing Asylum, The Dreamed Ones

#LFF2016: A Date for Mad Mary, Chasing Asylum, The Dreamed Ones

Tue Sep 20 2016, 06:41pm | 0 comments

Finding Altamira movie review: family at the intersection of science and art

Finding Altamira movie review: family at the intersection of science and art

Thu Sep 15 2016, 06:05pm | 1 comment

Anthropoid movie review: human-shaped but lacking in human substance

Anthropoid movie review: human-shaped but lacking in human substance

Mon Sep 12 2016, 04:50pm | 9 comments

cult classic film virgin: Sid & Nancy

cult classic film virgin: Sid & Nancy

Wed Aug 31 2016, 06:10pm | 1 comment

War Dogs movie review: sob havoc over this gun fun run

War Dogs movie review: sob havoc over this gun fun run

Wed Aug 17 2016, 11:58am | 6 comments

The Legend of Tarzan and Free State of Jones movies review: enough with the white saviors

The Legend of Tarzan and Free State of Jones movies review: enough with the white saviors

Mon Aug 01 2016, 04:53pm | 30 comments

The Conjuring 2 movie review: haunting only in its disjointed bulkiness

The Conjuring 2 movie review: haunting only in its disjointed bulkiness

Wed Jun 08 2016, 01:07pm | 4 comments

Holding the Man movie review: grand romance, no qualifiers needed

Holding the Man movie review: grand romance, no qualifiers needed

Fri Jun 03 2016, 05:29pm | 2 comments

Florence Foster Jenkins movie review: don’t worry that it’s not good enough for anyone else to hear

Florence Foster Jenkins movie review: don’t worry that it’s not good enough for anyone else to hear

Fri May 06 2016, 09:23pm | 4 comments

Miles Ahead movie review: where the music takes you

Miles Ahead movie review: where the music takes you

Fri Apr 22 2016, 02:09pm | 3 comments

Big Eyes movie review: painted into a corner

Big Eyes movie review: painted into a corner

Wed Apr 06 2016, 10:18pm | 7 comments

Love & Mercy movie review: strange vibrations

Love & Mercy movie review: strange vibrations

Wed Apr 06 2016, 05:58pm | 2 comments

A Walk in the Woods movie review: ramble on and on

A Walk in the Woods movie review: ramble on and on

Mon Apr 04 2016, 02:04pm | 7 comments

True Story movie review: lies and the lying liars who tell them

True Story movie review: lies and the lying liars who tell them

Thu Mar 31 2016, 03:51pm | 0 comments

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