‘BUGONIA’ Is Alienating For All the Right Reasons
Amongst my favorite working directors, Yorgos Lanthimos has a way of poking at how we perceive reality that is unsettling, absurdist, and deeply satirical, and with 'Bugonia' he applies an…
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Del Toro’s ‘FRANKENSTEIN’ a Sumptuous Parable of Abusive Fathers
A gorgeous retelling of a classic tale about the monsters that dwell within us, Del Toro’s take on Frankenstein features a standout turn from Jacob Elordi but remains a middle…
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‘BLACK PHONE 2’ Doesn’t Phone It In, But Still Misses the Call
A cold horror movie in more ways than one, 'Black Phone 2' is disturbing in flashes and occasionally satisfying, with a standout turn from Madeline McGraw. But its sluggish pacing…
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Colin Farrell is Down Bad in Plodding Macau Gambling Drama ‘Ballad of a Small Player’
Colin Farrell is a gambling addict in the Far East in this dreamy, meandering drama desperately in need of a point. The tasteful production elements in Edward Berger's 'Ballad of…
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Tatum Shines as a Lovable Scamp in Cianfrance’s Surprisingly Warm ‘ROOFMAN’
Channing Tatum is great as a charming criminal on the lamb in this surprisingly crowd-pleasing crime dramedy from Derek Cianfrance. 'Roofman' may not be his most heavy-hitting feature but it…
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‘TRON: ARES’ Is a Pretty Husk Wishing It Were a Real Boy
'TRON: Ares' is somehow better than it has any right to be, but it’s unadulterated style over substance, a movie that impresses on an audio-visual level that will leave you…
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Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE’ Certainly Provokes A Response
'A House of Dynamite' is a technically assured, well-acted thriller that wants to say something urgent about power, crisis, and global fragility, but its constantly shifting character focus and refusal…
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‘THE SMASHING MACHINE’ is a Shockingly Flat Affair
‘The Smashing Machine’ is a shockingly flat UFC fighter biopic from writer-director Benny Sadie that seems incapable of understanding what makes a movie interesting. Dwayne Johnson is Rock solid in…
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‘ANEMONE’ Flows Into Something Poignant, Eventually
It takes its sweet, brooding time, but 'Anemone' eventually lands somewhere potent. Daniel Day-Lewis, of course, makes the journey worthwhile, proving again why he's widely considered the GOAT.
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‘ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER’ Vives la Révolution In PTA Style
'One Battle After Another' is another masterwork from American auteur Paul Thomas Anderson, who turns his incisive storytelling toward contemporary America and uses it as a battle-bound backdrop for a…