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Colossal

Molly’s Game movie review: absolutely aces

Fri, Dec 29, 2017
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Bold, tough, hugely entertaining. Like a new GoodFellas, except about a woman caught up in her own impudence and daring. Jessica Chastain is badass.

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

Thu, Dec 14, 2017
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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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curated: a whole buncha critics (including me) on the best movies of 2017 so far

Wed, Jul 12, 2017
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Polled for this was my top 10 so far…

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Colossal movie review: becoming the monster

Wed, May 03, 2017
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Wonderfully strange and weird and funny and dark and bitter. A deliciously geek-flavored metaphor for how damaged people heedlessly spread around their damage.

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