Out in Theaters: ‘THE SHAPE OF WATER’
‘The Shape of Water’ shucks convention in making a throwback to the monster movies of yesteryear, showcasing Guillermo del Toro’s soaring visual style and a breathtaking lead performance from Sally…
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Out in Theaters: ‘THE DISASTER ARTIST’
One of the funniest and most sincere making-of comedies to come out of Hollywood, 'The Disaster Artist' finds James Franco and brother Dave Franco homaging the world’s worst movie with…
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Out in Theaters: ‘LAST FLAG FLYING’
Deftly blending snarky comedy and high tragedy in this expertly cast and immaculately performed drama, Richard Linklater’s ‘Last Flag Flying’ is a soulful examination of grief, duty, family and love…
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Out in Theaters: ‘THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI’
'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' has smacks of knifelike dark comedy, a handful of brilliant performances (all hail Frances McDormand!) and a director (Martin McDonagh) back on the tippy-top of his…
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Out in Theaters: ‘LADY BIRD’
Greta Gerwig’s ‘Lady Bird’ guides Saorsie Ronan through a rebellious phase of teenagedom with stinging humor and a good dose of pathos. Sensitive, charming and at times painful, ‘Lady Bird’…
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Out in Theaters: ‘THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER’
Like a demented and brilliant episode of ‘The Twilight Zone’, The Killing of a Sacred Deer posits a reality off its axis in elusive and dangerous ways. This pitch black…
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Out in Theaters: ‘THE FLORIDA PROJECT’
A powerful punch of empathic, humanist, character-driven cinema, 'The Florida Project' boasts a trifecta of sublime performances (Brooklyn Prince, Bria Vinaite, Willem Dafoe) but its subtle storytelling and triumphant edge…
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Out in Theaters: ‘BLADE RUNNER 2049’
Beautiful and bold with an almost unbelievably satisfying story at its center, ‘Blade Runner 2049’ is that rare excellent sequel; a singular vision that expands on the mythology and ideology…
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Out in Theaters: ‘mother!’
'mother!' is not the movie you think it is but it remains one of 2017’s most provocative and engaging examples of auteur filmmaking. Captivating and challenging, brutal and bloodcurdling, steeped in…
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Out in Theaters: ‘PATTI CAKE$’
'Patti Cake$' samples a familiar beat but gives it a whole new spin, led by a wowing record scratch of a performance from newcomer Danielle Macdonald. Though proudly flaunting double flipped-off…