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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Film Review: Tom Holland Breaks Open the Multiverse for Fan Service and Genuine Emotion
By Alonso Duralde | December 13, 2021 @ 10:30 PMEven as reality spins out in multiple directions, this latest chapter never strays too far from its characters’ innate humanity
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‘West Side Story’ Review: Steven Spielberg Celebrates and Updates an American Classic
By Alonso Duralde | December 9, 2021 @ 4:00 PMSpielberg and screenwriter Tony Kushner clearly respect what’s come before, but they’re not afraid to tinker with it, and the results are electrifying
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What’s New on DVD in December: ‘One Night in Miami,’ ‘Harold and Maude,’ ‘LA Plays Itself,’ and More
By Alonso Duralde | December 9, 2021 @ 8:15 AMFilm Reviews Editor Alonso Duralde spotlights great new physical media for your library (or holiday shopping list)
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‘Silent Night’ Film Review: Brits Gather for One Last Christmas Before the Apocalypse
By Alonso Duralde | December 3, 2021 @ 12:35 PMA sharp ensemble keeps calm and carries on, but the narrative gets a bit muddled
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James Rocchi, Film Critic, Dies at 51
By Alonso Duralde | November 28, 2021 @ 5:46 PMHe covered the film industry for many publications, including TheWrap, before leaving the business to teach high school
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‘Licorice Pizza’ Film Review: Paul Thomas Anderson Casts a Loving Eye on the San Fernando Valley of the Early ’70s
By Alonso Duralde | November 25, 2021 @ 9:35 AMIt’s a magical evocation of a time and place as remembered from life and from the movies of the era
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Have a Very Physical Media Christmas, with New and Classic Holiday Favorites on DVD, Blu-ray, and 3-D Advent Calendars
By Alonso Duralde | November 24, 2021 @ 7:47 AMAlonso Duralde highlights new releases, from holiday horror to Hallmark cozy
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‘House of Gucci’ Film Review: Tacky True-Crime Saga Throws Good Taste Out the Window
By Alonso Duralde | November 22, 2021 @ 3:00 PMLady Gaga, Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Adam Driver and Jared Leto remind us that ”prosciutto“ is Italian for ”ham“
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‘Cryptozoo’ Film Review: Dash Shaw Returns With More Trippy Adult Animation
By Alonso Duralde | November 16, 2021 @ 8:24 AM”My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea“ director makes genre tales personal and visually extravagant
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‘Julia’ Film Review: Documentary on Beloved Culinary Revolutionary Goes Down Easy
By Alonso Duralde | November 12, 2021 @ 10:19 AMThe makers of ”RBG“ return with another ”Here’s a legend you love, and here’s why you love her“ doc
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‘Red Notice’ Film Review: Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds Star in a Caper Far Too Pleased With Itself
By Alonso Duralde | November 12, 2021 @ 6:50 AMA globe-trotting heist film that plays like a parody of itself can have appeal, but this one wears out its welcome
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What’s New on DVD in November: ‘Shang-Chi,’ ‘Citizen Kane’ in 4K, Bruce Springsteen, and More
By Alonso Duralde | November 5, 2021 @ 7:45 AMAlonso Duralde highlights great new physical-media releases for your library (and your holiday shopping list)
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‘Finch’ Film Review: Tom Hanks Road-Trips the Apocalypse With a Robot Instead of a Volleyball
By Alonso Duralde | November 3, 2021 @ 9:00 AMHanks gives another moving, relatable performance in a saga that doesn’t have much new to say about doomsday
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‘Fever Dream’ Film Review: Unsettling Film Uncovers Horrors in Both the Material and Supernatural Worlds
By Alonso Duralde | October 13, 2021 @ 11:42 AMFrom parenting to the environment, director and co-writer Claudia Llosa finds dread in a seemingly bucolic locale
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‘Mass’ Film Review: 4 Grieving Parents Face Off in Too-Tidy Tragedy
By Alonso Duralde | October 7, 2021 @ 1:00 PMThe ensemble cast packs a wallop, but first-time writer-director Fran Kranz’s drama becomes overly contrived