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I, Tonya movie review: a woman at war with herself

Thu, Dec 14, 2017
5 comments

A black comedy about domestic violence, parental abuse, and low self-esteem (and it works!), one that challenges our appreciation of how true based-on-fact might be.

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Ferdinand movie review: no bull, it’s wonderful

Mon, Dec 11, 2017
5 comments

Goofy, charming, faithful to its sweet source material, and all while advancing the standard “Be yourself” message with fresh challenges to gender expectations.

| 5 Comments

Danny Collins movie review: the tragedy of the filthy rich rock star

Mon, Aug 03, 2015
24 comments

Listen as the world’s tiniest violin plays on the soundtrack of this utterly obvious and clichéd three-quarter-life crisis dramedy.

| 24 Comments

Annie movie review: abandoned child

Wed, Dec 17, 2014
6 comments

Quvenzhané Wallis is adorable and Cameron Diaz is a hoot. But the movie is energetic yet bland, inoffensive and instantly forgettable.

| 6 Comments

Chef movie review: very tasty

Fri, Jun 27, 2014
11 comments

Jon Favreau’s midlife artistic crisis rendered as food porn. Funny, poignant, and wise, though the wish-fulfillment romantic fantasy of it is a tad much.

| 11 Comments

Movie 43 (review)

Fri, Jan 25, 2013
20 comments

It is so cute what this flick thinks is “dangerous” and “offensive”!

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