Even Quieter Sequel ‘A QUIET PLACE PART II’ Goes Places
There’s more monsters and even more quiet - if less scares and emotional crescendos - in John Krasinski’s still-effective horror sequel ‘A Quiet Place Part II’, which moves the story…
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‘PROFILE’ or: How Not to Be a Journalist
An undercover journalist attempts to infiltrate the ISIS recruitment schematic before a charming recruiter infiltrates her heart in this unnerving screenlife thriller from Timur Bekmambetov. More beguiling than illuminating, 'Profile'…
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Deadly Jealousy Brews In ‘THE KILLING OF TWO LOVERS’
A powerfully recalcitrant ode to romantic love lost and the broken families in that wake, ‘The Killing of Two Lovers’ is an intense human drama that showcases a powerful Clayne…
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‘RIDERS OF JUSTICE’ and the Misguided Calculus of Revenge
Darkly humorous, deadly serious, and led by yet another commanding turn from the great Mads Mikkelsen, ‘Riders of Justice’ is an absurd and violent saga of vengeance with a surprisingly…
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‘WRATH OF MAN’ A Vengeful Layer Cake of Crime
As its title suggests, ‘Wrath of Man’ is a hyper-violent, hyper-masculine Guy Ritchie crime caper that follows the fallout of a heist gone wrong. With engaging action, crack editing, and…
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Scottish ‘LIMBO’ Stuck Inside the Plight of a Syrian-Refugee Llewyn Davis
Sardonic and soulful, ‘Limbo’ is a slow-moving and darkly funny drama about the ennui of immigration and the guilt of leaving behind a life unfulfilled that crescendoes to a thunderous,…
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He Did It, He Actually Did It: The Journey of ‘ZACK SNYDER’S JUSTICE LEAGUE’
A breathless ode to the frighteningly almighty power of fandom, 'Zack Snyder's Justice League' has finally seen the light of day and, against all odds, it's a fairly riveting four-hour…
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Gratuitously Fun ‘NOBODY’ a Reverse John Wick Where Bob Odenkirk Kicks All the Ass
‘Nobody’ delivers exactly what it promises to with Bob Odenkirk proving himself a beefy blood-addicted badass when the time calls for it. Gratuitously violent, with clean action choreography and expertly…
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Humanist Spy Thriller ‘THE COURIER’ Is On a Mission to Move You
A stirring dramatic thriller with a career-best onscreen turn from Benedict Cumberbatch, 'The Courier' explores the events of the Cold War through ground-level heroism, focusing on the human element and…
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Nightmares ‘COME TRUE’ in Genuinely Scary Sleepwalk Through the Subconscious
Sustained tension and an entirely creepy visual palette make 'Come True', a dreamy horror-hybrid about sleep paralysis, a heady haunter. Anthony Scott Burns announces himself as a thoughtful and novelly…