Reviews
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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”)
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‘King of Thieves’ Film Review: Michael Caine Leads a Charming Crew of Retired Gangsters
Caine and a squad of venerable British acting legends take on one last job in this lark of a heist saga
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‘Tito and the Birds’ Film Review: Brazilian Animated Adventure Tackles Prejudice
Brazil’s new government may be repressive but this cartoon adroitly examines intolerance and fearmongering
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‘Serenity’ Film Review: Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway Get Stranded in a Noir That Reeks of Fish Guts
The latest from Steven Knight (“Locke”) starts out dull and pedestrian, and then a twist makes matters even worse
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‘The Kid Who Would Be King’ Film Review: Joe Cornish Turns Arthurian Legend Into ’80s-Style Kid Romp
Writer-director of “Attack the Block” pits school kids against an evil sorceress who’s out to grab Excalibur
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‘The Invisibles’ Film Review: Documentary and Drama Combine to Tell Holocaust Survivor Stories
Director Claus Räfle boldly mixes interviews and re-enactments, and the results are both straightforward and compelling
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‘Egg’ Film Review: Christina Hendricks and Alysia Reiner Carry Prickly Pregnancy Comedy
Director Marianna Palka (“Bitch”) continues her fascinating and insightful examination of the phases of adult womanhood
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‘Replicas’ Film Review: Keanu Reeves’ Robo-Clone Thriller Flirts With Unintentional Laughs
Reeves’ mad doctor tries to bring his family back to life in a ridiculous tale that replaces emotion with shouted technobabble
