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FILM REVIEWS

Apr 20, 2023
ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT?
Are You Lonesome Tonight? can never escape the feeling that it is a student film stretched to feature length, clumping together scenes...
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Sep 1, 2022
OFFICIAL COMPETITION
The movie has got a couple of laugh-out-loud moments, but I prefer my satires a bit less obvious and infinitely more biting. Ever since...
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Aug 20, 2022
RED ROCKET
Red Rocket has an intriguing premise and during long stretches of the film you are definitely swept up in the hopes and dreams of the...
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Jul 26, 2022
THE INNOCENTS
The naturalistic directing style of Eskil Vogt lures you into its simple but effective narrative, even if The Innocents has glaring...
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Jul 17, 2022
EL BUEN PATRON
Javier Bardem is on excellent form as the lead character but the metaphors and social critique are layered on a bit too thick in El Buen...
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Jul 11, 2022
THE LAST BUS
The artistic choices by cast and crew make the movie much more a dour affair than an uplifting one. I really wanted to like The Last Bus,...
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Jul 4, 2022
I'M YOUR MAN (ICH BIN DEIN MENSCH)
A whimsical touch coupled with philosophical questions is a winning formula but I'm Your Man is a joyous experience foremost because of...
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Jun 1, 2022
THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK
The Sopranos prequel packs so much incident and backstory in its two-hour runtime the picture feels rushed and unfocused. I only saw a...
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May 23, 2022
LES OLYMPIADES (PARIS, 13th DISTRICT)
Les Olympiades has an enticing aesthetic, yet it is never quite clear what message director Jacques Audiard wants to convey. Parts of Les...
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May 6, 2022
THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE
Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield are fine as central televangelist couple but this biopic offers nothing new. Don't be fooled by the...
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Apr 25, 2022
THE SUMMIT OF THE GODS
This intriguing but at times unfocused animated tale could have used an extra boost to truly lure you into the narrative. The Himalayan...
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Apr 3, 2022
AFTER YANG
A good, if not necessarily a great movie, After Yang has you leaving the theatre with plenty of philosophical questions to ponder. If...
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Mar 13, 2022
DRIVE MY CAR
For all the flaws of Drive My Car, the movie also has major assets, foremost a brilliant central performance by Hidetoshi Nishijima. If...
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