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True History of the Kelly Gang movie review: toxic came the masculinity

Tue, Apr 21, 2020
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Revisionist tale of the Australian folk hero rages against the dark forces that shaped him: emotional and economic neglect and abuse forged in patriarchy and colonialism. Electrifyingly punk and vulgar.

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Robin Hood (2018) movie review: it should be outlawed

Tue, Nov 20, 2018
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Ugly, garish, anachronistic like a small mean child playing with matches, and completely lacking in anything Robin Hood–y: there’s no fun, no romance, no virtue. Instead? Bizarre “aesthetics” and even worse politics.

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The Nice Guys movie review: not-so-nice comic noir

Fri, Jun 03, 2016
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Two fun characters played by two great actors with fantastic chemistry together go in search of a movie, and — spoiler! — never quite find it.

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Fathers & Daughters movie review: fit to be family tied

Fri, Nov 13, 2015
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It’s all rather implausible and hugely melodramatic as it milks ham-fisted histrionics from high soap opera. A pitiable excuse for a movie.

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Lila & Eve movie review: rage engaged

Fri, Jul 17, 2015
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When movies like this star the likes of Liam Neeson, they open on 3,000 screens. It’s difficult not to see racism and sexism in the disparity.

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The Water Diviner movie review: magic unrealism

Wed, Apr 08, 2015
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When director Crowe sticks to historical adventure, his film is tense and exciting. But it lacks a sense of magic that it needs to make it fully engaging.

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Noah review: The Bible Episode IV: A New Hope

Sun, Mar 30, 2014
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A Biblical action disaster fantasy epic that is completely bonkers, endlessly entertaining, and actually religious in that inspiring-and-instructional way.

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A New York Winter’s Tale (aka Winter’s Tale) review: cold in the city

Thu, Feb 20, 2014
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A leaden, charmless movie that is unable to commit to its own fantasy. So implausible that even Colin Farrell’s own Irish accent sounds fake.

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is Russell Crowe’s Noah a “crazy, irrational, religious nut”?

Fri, Feb 14, 2014
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Paramount is hoping to sell Darren Aronofsky’s Noah to both secular and religious audiences. This’ll be fun to watch…

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Red Obsession review: wine goes east

Fri, Sep 06, 2013
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Sly, sometimes funny documentary version of Bottle Shock, with China playing the role of 1970s Napa as it creeps up to smack the snooty Old World wine snobs.

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