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Birthright: A War Story documentary review: how America hates women

Fri, Jul 21, 2017

An enraging, essential documentary rundown of all the ways that women’s rights, agency, and bodily autonomy are under attack in the US. It’s not just about abortion.

Cars 3 movie review: road to nowhere

Fri, Jul 14, 2017

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Three movies in, and this world of sentient driverless cars still creeps me out, and still does nothing except advertise a mountain of related merch for kids.

Under the Shadow movie review: evil on the wind, and in the home

Thu, Jan 26, 2017

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A sinister tapestry of urban unease and feminist fury that turns an ordinary domestic setting into a place of skulking terror. Original and deeply creepy.

The Edge of Seventeen movie review: bleed for this

Thu, Dec 01, 2016

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This pseudo-80s teen dramedy feels like the flip side of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, bursting with generosity and empathy for its forlorn drama queen.

Bleed for This movie review: entirely bloodless

Mon, Nov 14, 2016

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If there is something new to be said about boxing, Bleed for This doesn’t find it. Sucks all the energy out of a story that should have been a can’t-miss.

#LFF2016: Ma’ Rosa, Pyromaniac, All This Panic

Thu, Sep 29, 2016

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Quick takes from the 60th London Film Festival, with public screenings from October 5th-16th, 2016.

Pete’s Dragon movie review: big friendly dragon

Mon, Aug 08, 2016

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More like a pleasant walk in a redwood forest with a boy and his dragon than a rollicking adventure, but its serenity and warm heart are infectious.

Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made documentary review: it belongs in a cinema!

Fri, Jun 17, 2016

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Thoroughly hilarious, surprisingly poignant portrait of fandom, friendship, and the filmmaking odyssey that consumed the teenage years of three movie lovers.