Reviews
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‘Phantom Thread’ Film Review: Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Day-Lewis Strike a Pose
The disruptive love between a British designer and his young muse is explored with sophistication and humor in PTA’s latest masterpiece
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‘Mary and the Witch’s Flower’ Film Review: Studio Ghibli Vets Make Magic
Studio Ponoc teams with director Hiromasa Yonebayashi for an animated fantasy of sweep and drive
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‘My Art’ Film Review: Portrait of the Artist as an Under-Recognized Woman
Writer-director-star Laurie Simmons — Lena Dunham’s artist mom — crafts her own sometimes awkward, sometimes attuned, mildly amusing indie ode to the creating of art
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‘Saturday Church’ Film Review: Character Study of a Young Black LGBT Man Feels Too Tentative
First-time writer-director Damon Cardasis approaches his characters and their world at arm’s length
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‘Paddington 2’ Film Review: Get Ready for More Teddy in This Delightful Romp
This is the rare sequel that’s even better than its predecessor
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‘In Between’ Film Review: Compelling Drama Explores the Lives of Young Arab-Israeli Women
Writer-director Maysaloun Hamoud captures the vibrant lives of a trio of Arab-Israeli women daring to be independent
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‘In the Fade’ Film Review: Germany’s Oscar Entry Stars Diane Kruger as a Justice-Seeking Widow
Acclaimed director Fatih Akin explores the aftereffects of xenophobic hate crime through Kruger’s gripping portrayal
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‘Father Figures’ Movie Review: Owen Wilson and Ed Helms Find No Laughs in Their Daddy Hunt
Coasting from tired situation to tired situation, this mealy road trip comedy strains one’s patience for raunchy bickerfests
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‘Bright’ Film Review: Will Smith Struggles in Astoundingly Bad New Sci-Fi Movie
Even star’s irrepressible charisma can’t compete with muddy production design, poorly-conceived characters and a profoundly stupid racial metaphor
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‘The Greatest Showman’ Film Review: Hugh Jackman’s Barnum Musical Is an Empty Tent
Forgettable songs, ADHD pacing and cardboard characters make for a shallow biopic of the circusmaster
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‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ Film Review: A Mainstream Moviegoing Miracle
Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart and Jack Black get stuck in the game but not in a rut
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‘All the Money in the World’ Film Review: Ridley Scott’s Kidnapping Drama Captures Ravenous Greed
A charged dramatization of billionaire John Paul Getty’s miserliness, it well earns the dividends of investing in a historic actor swap
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‘Pitch Perfect 3’ Movie Review: Third Time’s No Charm, Except for Rebel Wilson
The Aussie actress single-handedly brings what little pizzazz this threequel has to offer
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‘Just Getting Started’ Film Review: Morgan Freeman and Tommy Lee Jones Amble Through Laugh-Free Comedy
The two legends battle over Rene Russo in Ron Shelton’s blandly aimless and slow-paced snoozer
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‘I, Tonya’ Film Review: Margot Robbie Dazzles in a Biopic That Freezes Up
Despite some strong performances, this look at skater Tonya Harding ultimately mocks her as much as the tabloids once did
