Reviews
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‘Fireworks’ Film Review: Anime Mixes Coming-of-Age Tale With Time Travel
Three teens come to terms with adult emotions in an animated tale that questions the validity of escapism
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‘The First Purge’ Film Review: Slow-Burning Prequel Is Potent Political Allegory
As the nation skids toward totalitarianism, “The Purge” franchise grows ever more plausible
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‘Uncle Drew’ Film Review: Basketball Comedy Dribbles Away the Laughs
NBA junkies will be enthralled, but the slam-dunk duo of Lil Rel Howery and Tiffany Haddish can’t seem to find the funny
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‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’ Film Review: Slick Sequel Ups the Violence But Loses the Point
Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro return for a morally and ideologically vacant shoot-em-up
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‘Three Identical Strangers’ Film Review: Doc Follows Separated Triplets Down Tragic Life Paths
Sundance: The joyous reunion of three brothers eventually gives way to the dark reasons why they were split up in the first place
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‘Ideal Home’ Film Review: Paul Rudd and Steve Coogan Become Unlikely Dads, Hilariously
Andrew Fleming’s charming tale of two gay men embracing paternity displays the writer-director’s trademark wit and visual style
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‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Film Review: Dinos Return in a Sequel Drained of Suspense
How hard is it to make running away from a rampaging dinosaur look at least a little exciting?
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‘The Catcher Was a Spy’ Film Review: Paul Rudd Espionage Saga Strikes Out
The story of a Jewish LGBT genius baseball player spying against the Nazis shouldn’t be this lacking in thrills
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‘Damsel’ Film Review: Robert Pattinson and Mia Wasikowska Dazzle in Audacious Western
The film skewers gender expectations in a satisfying way, even if it’s the same joke told multiple times
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‘The Icarus Line Must Die’ Film Review: Punk Tale Takes a Gritty L.A. Snapshot
The Icarus Line’s Joe Cardamone is our guide through a punk scene that’s being supplanted by shiny, empty music
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‘Boundaries’ Film Review: Vera Farmiga-Christopher Plummer Road Trip Has Its Limits
The stars have their moments as a stressed mom and her delinquent dad, but early promise gives way to by-the-numbers sentiment
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‘Tag’ Film Review: Entertaining Action Comedy Chases in Too Many Directions
It doesn’t quite balance its Jackie Chan slapstick with its James L. Brooks sentiments, but it’s a fun way to spend recess
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‘Incredibles 2’ Film Review: Pixar’s Superhero Family Is Back, Baby – and What a Baby
Whatever the opposite of phoning in a sequel is, that’s Brad Bird’s progressive-minded, thunderously fun mix of super saves, throwback aesthetics and family comedy
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‘Bernard and Huey’ Film Review: Jules Feiffer’s Cartoon Characters Don’t Translate to 3 Dimensions
The leads, played by David Koechner and Jim Rash, tell you right away they’re neurotic narcissists, and that’s all the film has to say about them
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‘Half the Picture’ Film Review: Women Directors Tell All in Illuminating, Infuriating Doc
Vets like Ava DuVernay and Catherine Hardwicke share stories from an industry that still suffers from a shocking gender disparity
