Reviews
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‘Happy Death Day 2U’ Film Review: Frightfully Clever Slasher Sequel is 2 Cool 2 B Forgotten
Adding a sci-fi element to this “Groundhog Day”-style horror-comedy gives the freaky franchise a shot in the arm
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‘Isn’t It Romantic’ Film Review: Rebel Wilson’s Rom-Com Satire Scores Laughs But Lacks Bite
The film has fun poking at cinematic clichés, but it too often plays it safe rather than risk alienating fans of the romantic comedy genre
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‘Untogether’ Film Review: Jemima Kirke Plays a Struggling Writer In Frank, Fresh Un-Rom-Com
In writer-director Emma Forrest’s assured debut, this tale of desperate strivers prefers illumination over glibness
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‘What Men Want’ Film Review: Taraji P. Henson Hilariously Shatters the Glass Ceiling
This romp of a remake allows for broad comic moments while also addressing real issues faced by women in the workplace
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‘To Dust’ Film Review: Matthew Broderick Dramedy Examines Death’s Physical and Emotional Repercussions
Géza Röhrig (“Son of Saul”) stars as a devout cantor obsessed with the status of his late wife’s remains
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‘High Flying Bird’ Film Review: Steven Soderbergh Shoots and Scores With NBA Drama
Slamdance 2019: “Moonlight” writer Tarell Alvin McCraney’s wise, witty tale about the big business of basketball becomes a sleek, savvy and forward-thinking pleasure in Soderbergh’s hands
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‘The Prodigy’ Film Review: Killer-Kid Tale Suffers From Bland Plotting
Despite a few unintentional chuckles, this thriller is too broad to be scary and too morose to be campy
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2019 Oscar Nominated Short Films Review: A Collection of Great Mini-Movies, For the Price of a Feature
The annual collection of short-listed shorts features poignancy, intensity, drama. humor and a sense of diversity
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‘The Lego Movie 2’ Film Review: Colorful Sequel Clicks Into New Worlds of Imagination
“The Second Part” sees the invasion of Duplo toys and even more great tunes that will get stuck in your head
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‘The Gospel of Eureka’ Film Review: Drag Queens and Christians Each Put on Their Own Show in Arkansas
In the small town of Eureka Springs, the drag show and the Passion Play are both hot tickets as two communities bleed into each other
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‘Berlin, I Love You’ Film Review: Latest City-Based Anthology Is a Deutsch Dud
Too many shorts crammed into this “City of Love” compilation means not enough story or characterization
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‘They Shall Not Grow Old’ Film Review: Peter Jackson’s Doc Brings WWI to Vivid Life
The “Lord of the Rings” filmmaker uses digital technology to breathe new life into old footage
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‘Arctic’ Film Review: Mads Mikkelsen Versus Nature Makes for Bracing Thriller
The “Hannibal” star’s virtuoso turn as a pilot braving ice, snow, and polar bear is also a formidable debut for director Joe Penna
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‘Miss Bala’ Film Review: Gina Rodriguez Remake Misses the Target
Director Catherine Hardwicke puts a gun in the hand of Rodriguez’s abused heroine but still manages to deprive her of her power as a survivor
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‘Piercing’ Film Review: Empty Psychosexual Thriller Goes Nowhere
The talents of Christopher Abbott and Mia Wasikowska are wasted in this disappointing sophomore effort from Nicolas Pesce (“The Eyes of My Mother”)
