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Frozen II movie review: the thaw sets in

Tue, Dec 03, 2019
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There’s magic here, and elemental spirits, but no magic and nothing elemental, metaphorically speaking. Rote and smaller than its predecessor. Even the songs are bland and forgettable.

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Puzzle movie review: reclaiming the pieces of her life

Fri, Jul 27, 2018
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Kelly Macdonald is exquisite, bringing a lovely freshness and authentic life to a familiar sort of character. Even a script that is often improbable and strained cannot detract from her journey, hard as it tries to.

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Solo: A Star Wars Story movie review: where has our scoundrel gone?

Wed, May 23, 2018
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A Star Wars–flavored juice drink* of a movie (*contains 10% real juice) that tells us nothing of significance we didn’t already know about Han Solo, in an incarnation that lacks his essential charisma and precarious danger.

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Requiem for the American Dream and The Divide documentaries review: economic inequality for all

Wed, Apr 27, 2016
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Two powerful documentaries look at the ever-growing wealth gap, and introduce us to some of those struggling through the resultant financial insecurity.

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let’s see Joffrey’s birth certificate! (and other adventures in social networking)

Fri, Jul 06, 2012
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Links my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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new Battleship trailer is the stupidest one yet (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu, Mar 15, 2012
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Idiocracy movie review: stupid is as stupid does

Tue, Jan 09, 2007
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‘Idiocracy’ is even more trenchant, more damning, more — hell, I’ll say it — ‘revolutionary’ than ‘Office Space.’

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Pieces of April and National Lampoon’s Thanksgiving Family Reunion movies review: family affairs

Fri, Dec 03, 2004
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Family: It’s what Thanksgiving is all about, isn’t it? I mean, besides the waiting for the arrival of Santa to wrap up the Macy’s parade in the morning and the gorging in the afternoon and the massive cleanup in the evening.

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