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Happening (L’événement) movie review: the history about to repeat itself

Fri, May 06, 2022
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An intense, intimate tale of historical illegal abortion, with a central performance of focused terror; a harrowing body horror that looms again. I cannot overstate the absolute urgency of this film.

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Downton Abbey: A New Era movie review: should we improve society somewhat, or nah?

Fri, Apr 29, 2022
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Steady your heart palpitations: it’s the same old era for the nicest feudal hangover. The delusional reactionary fantasy of wealth and privilege for some, cheerful servitude for others remains intact.

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The Yellow Wallpaper movie review: gaslight but no heat

Thu, Apr 28, 2022
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Stiflingly literal mounting of the classic feminist tale. Flat and stilted, with no cultural context and no visceral insight into its protagonist’s plight, and emptiness where there should be empathy.

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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent movie review: Cage, staged

Thu, Apr 21, 2022
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Amusing but instantly forgettable, fueled by a self-congratulatory smugness and self-reference. The best bits are the sincere stuff: a scene-stealing Pedro Pascal and a sweetly vulnerable Nic(k) Cage.

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Theirs Is the Kingdom documentary review: art is not a luxury

Sun, Apr 17, 2022
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Lovely, gentle look at an artwork honoring the marginalized. A compassionate challenge to cultural assumptions, including those that decenter the poor and insist that art is a luxury, not a necessity.

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Navalny documentary review: celebrating the biggest pain in Putin’s ass

Thu, Apr 14, 2022
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Spectacularly entertaining. As gripping, as suspenseful as a finely wrought fictional thriller; a sheer delight as a portrait of the man himself. Films don’t get much more daring or crucial than this.

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The Bad Guys movie review: criminally fun

Fri, Apr 08, 2022
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A snappy, snarky, never-ever sentimental concoction of cartoon chaos meets hip heist flick. Its breezy swagger extends to the delightful animation, organic and mellow, hot and cool at the same time.

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Ambulance movie review: dead on arrival

Fri, Apr 01, 2022
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A screaming deluge of metal and rubber devoid of drama, suspense, and elegance. Instead it’s random vehicular chaos enacted with the same energy of a four-year-old smashing his toys into one another.

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Olga movie review: coming out swinging for Ukraine

Thu, Mar 17, 2022
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Poignant, pointed drama about a teenage Ukrainian gymnast fuses the personal and the political in a portrait of the spirit of Ukraine that is now being tested in the worst way. Incredibly affecting.

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Gold movie review: dust in the wind

Sun, Mar 13, 2022
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In a dry, dusty, desperate landscape, Zac Efron goes full grunge, effectively underplaying physical and psychological implosion. But there’s nothing unexpected in this brutal open-air chamber piece.

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