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Quezon’s Game movie review: earnest historical drama struggles to tell its important tale

Quezon’s Game movie review: earnest historical drama struggles to tell its important tale

Thu Jan 23 2020, 05:09pm | 0 comments

Color Out of Space movie review: pink elephant

Color Out of Space movie review: pink elephant

Wed Jan 22 2020, 05:13pm | 0 comments

The Gentlemen movie review: sufficiently advanced crime

The Gentlemen movie review: sufficiently advanced crime

Thu Jan 16 2020, 09:52pm | 0 comments

Just Mercy movie review: fighting the never-ending good fight

Just Mercy movie review: fighting the never-ending good fight

Tue Jan 14 2020, 06:46pm | 0 comments

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker movie review: the galaxy isn’t far far away, it’s just very small

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker movie review: the galaxy isn’t far far away, it’s just very small

Thu Jan 09 2020, 08:59pm | 0 comments

Uncut Gems movie review: diamond in the blech (#LFF2019)

Uncut Gems movie review: diamond in the blech (#LFF2019)

Tue Dec 24 2019, 04:39pm | 0 comments

Little Women (2019) movie review: looking askance, with love, at a classic

Little Women (2019) movie review: looking askance, with love, at a classic

Thu Dec 19 2019, 09:35am | 0 comments

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael documentary review: art and trash in measured quantities

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael documentary review: art and trash in measured quantities

Sun Dec 15 2019, 09:04pm | 0 comments

Richard Jewell movie review: innocent man, guilty movie

Richard Jewell movie review: innocent man, guilty movie

Thu Dec 12 2019, 04:18pm | 0 comments

Jumanji: The Next Level movie review: this game needs to be over

Jumanji: The Next Level movie review: this game needs to be over

Wed Dec 11 2019, 11:52am | 0 comments

Ordinary Love movie review: marriage story

Ordinary Love movie review: marriage story

Mon Dec 09 2019, 03:12pm | 0 comments

The Whistleblower movie review: action drama with a big cultural barrier to overcome

The Whistleblower movie review: action drama with a big cultural barrier to overcome

Fri Dec 06 2019, 04:24pm | 0 comments

Playmobil: The Movie movie review: a cheap ad disguised as a movie (barely)

Playmobil: The Movie movie review: a cheap ad disguised as a movie (barely)

Tue Dec 03 2019, 05:37pm | 0 comments

Frozen II movie review: the thaw sets in

Frozen II movie review: the thaw sets in

Tue Dec 03 2019, 03:11pm | 0 comments

Knives Out movie review: catch your death of fun (#LFF2019)

Knives Out movie review: catch your death of fun (#LFF2019)

Mon Nov 25 2019, 05:51pm | 0 comments

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood movie review: the importance of radical kindness (#LFF2019)

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood movie review: the importance of radical kindness (#LFF2019)

Sun Nov 24 2019, 07:57pm | 0 comments

21 Bridges movie review: roads to nowhere

21 Bridges movie review: roads to nowhere

Sun Nov 24 2019, 03:35pm | 0 comments

Radioflash movie review: it’s got no juice

Radioflash movie review: it’s got no juice

Thu Nov 21 2019, 05:14pm | 0 comments

The Cave and For Sama documentaries review: life inside a war zone

The Cave and For Sama documentaries review: life inside a war zone

Tue Nov 19 2019, 07:52pm | 0 comments

Last Christmas movie review: give it your heart, get your heart stomped

Last Christmas movie review: give it your heart, get your heart stomped

Sun Nov 17 2019, 07:04pm | 0 comments

The Good Liar movie review: mangled web

The Good Liar movie review: mangled web

Fri Nov 15 2019, 11:04am | 0 comments

Le Mans ’66 (aka Ford v Ferrari) movie review: when “circle back” meant something else in corporatespeak

Le Mans ’66 (aka Ford v Ferrari) movie review: when “circle back” meant something else in corporatespeak

Thu Nov 14 2019, 04:23pm | 0 comments

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound documentary review: why movies sound so great (even if you never noticed before)

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound documentary review: why movies sound so great (even if you never noticed before)

Thu Nov 07 2019, 04:22pm | 0 comments

Doctor Sleep movie review: a reckoning with the ghosts of the past

Doctor Sleep movie review: a reckoning with the ghosts of the past

Wed Nov 06 2019, 03:15pm | 0 comments

Terminator: Dark Fate movie review: it’s back… and we don’t know why

Terminator: Dark Fate movie review: it’s back… and we don’t know why

Wed Oct 30 2019, 09:34pm | 0 comments

Harriet movie review: a true American hero finally gets her due (#LFF2019)

Harriet movie review: a true American hero finally gets her due (#LFF2019)

Tue Oct 29 2019, 07:56pm | 0 comments

The Current War movie review: fathers of invention, in conflict

The Current War movie review: fathers of invention, in conflict

Thu Oct 24 2019, 10:23pm | 0 comments

The Cat Rescuers documentary review: being the change you want to see in the world

The Cat Rescuers documentary review: being the change you want to see in the world

Thu Oct 17 2019, 07:44pm | 0 comments

Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable documentary review: she was born to surf

Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable documentary review: she was born to surf

Thu Oct 17 2019, 05:04pm | 0 comments

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil movie review: mistress of what now?

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil movie review: mistress of what now?

Wed Oct 16 2019, 02:56pm | 0 comments

Abominable movie review: a bit of a snow job

Abominable movie review: a bit of a snow job

Sun Oct 13 2019, 10:59am | 0 comments

Gemini Man movie review: the last hurrah of the movie star

Gemini Man movie review: the last hurrah of the movie star

Thu Oct 10 2019, 11:06pm | 0 comments

Good Posture movie review: growing up, still deferred

Good Posture movie review: growing up, still deferred

Sat Oct 05 2019, 02:28pm | 0 comments

Joker movie review: sad clown, bad clown, not at all a rad clown

Joker movie review: sad clown, bad clown, not at all a rad clown

Wed Oct 02 2019, 08:05pm | 0 comments

Luce movie review: whom to believe, and what that says about us

Luce movie review: whom to believe, and what that says about us

Mon Sep 30 2019, 06:15pm | 0 comments

Official Secrets movie review: blow all the whistles

Official Secrets movie review: blow all the whistles

Mon Sep 23 2019, 08:31pm | 0 comments

Corporate Animals movie review: work is hell

Corporate Animals movie review: work is hell

Fri Sep 20 2019, 11:29pm | 0 comments

Downton Abbey movie review: embarrassment of riches

Downton Abbey movie review: embarrassment of riches

Thu Sep 19 2019, 09:55pm | 0 comments

Phoenix (Føniks) movie review: but will she rise again?

Phoenix (Føniks) movie review: but will she rise again?

Fri Sep 13 2019, 04:50pm | 0 comments

Hustlers movie review: with hearts of steel

Hustlers movie review: with hearts of steel

Thu Sep 12 2019, 01:51pm | 0 comments

Mrs Lowry & Son movie review: portrait of the artist as an abused man

Mrs Lowry & Son movie review: portrait of the artist as an abused man

Fri Sep 06 2019, 05:01pm | 0 comments

It: Chapter Two movie review: it doesn’t float

It: Chapter Two movie review: it doesn’t float

Wed Sep 04 2019, 05:37pm | 0 comments

Chambers_ immersive dining experience — the review

Chambers_ immersive dining experience — the review

Fri Aug 30 2019, 04:36pm | 0 comments

Angel Has Fallen movie review: and it can’t get up

Angel Has Fallen movie review: and it can’t get up

Wed Aug 28 2019, 02:16pm | 0 comments

Gwen movie review: a frisson of fright on the farm

Gwen movie review: a frisson of fright on the farm

Fri Aug 16 2019, 01:56pm | 0 comments

Brian Banks movie review: calling out corruption, mildly

Brian Banks movie review: calling out corruption, mildly

Thu Aug 15 2019, 06:28pm | 0 comments

The Angry Birds Movie 2 movie review: seeing red seeing Red

The Angry Birds Movie 2 movie review: seeing red seeing Red

Wed Aug 14 2019, 09:28pm | 0 comments

Good Boys movie review: the razor edge of innocence

Good Boys movie review: the razor edge of innocence

Tue Aug 13 2019, 09:09pm | 0 comments

Blinded by the Light movie review: bend it like The Boss

Blinded by the Light movie review: bend it like The Boss

Sat Aug 10 2019, 06:06pm | 0 comments

Dora and the Lost City of Gold movie review: archeology is her religion

Dora and the Lost City of Gold movie review: archeology is her religion

Thu Aug 08 2019, 11:29pm | 0 comments

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