‘US’ a Superfly Flurry of Inventive Horror-Comedy World Building
As cool as it is inventive, ‘Us’ takes liberties with horror movie expectations and shows Jordan Peele breaking down what worked for him before and building a unique premise up…
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The Steep Price of Legacy in ‘THE HUMMINGBIRD PROJECT’
An outside-the-box film about outside-the-box thinkers, 'The Hummingbird Project'’s tech-heavy tale of milliseconds, obsession, legacy, and a 1,400-mile uninterrupted fiber cable has appeals outside mainstream sensibilities but appeals nonetheless, especially…
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Julianne Moore Discovers Inner Strength in A24’s Humanist Romance ‘GLORIA BELL’
Julianne Moore is easy to adore in Sebastián Lelio’s nuanced tale of dating divorcées though ‘Gloria Bell’ lacks the distinction, and falls short of earning a place among great tales…
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‘CAPTAIN MARVEL’ Punches Through the Glass Ceiling With Style
Though it takes few creative risks, ‘Captain Marvel’ is the MCU’s first big step towards gender equality and makes the blending of its first leading female superhero into its male-dominated…
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Gaspar Noé Hosts World’s Worst Acid Dance Party in ‘CLIMAX’
A purified blast of masterfully refined schlock, Climax is a depraved and largely unpleasant experience that boasts technical genius, a roaring soundtrack and wholly authentic performances. It’s at once impossible…
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‘HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD’ Doesn’t Manage to Fly Higher
A bittersweet capstone to the 'How to Train Your Dragon' trilogy boasts remarkable animation but a muted and surprisingly straight-forward story with fewer emotional highs and more comedic lows. A disappointing…
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All’s Quiet on the Front in Brutally Hard-Fought Survival Saga ‘ARCTIC’
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Inferior ‘THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART’ Still Relentlessly Catchy
Emmet and his brick buddies return for an intergalactic sequel that pummels audiences with a frenetic onslaught of poppy amusement, losing some of the original crackle of its forebearer but making…
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‘THE MAN WHO KILLED HITLER AND THEN THE BIGFOOT’ Fulfills Title’s Promise with Medium Fanfare
Over-the-top name aside, ‘The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot’ betrays the shlock of its title to deliver a middling meditative on the long-term outcome of violence that…
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Exploitative Metal Thriller ‘LORDS OF CHAOS’ Pushes Sacrilegious Buttons
Jonas Åkerlund’s ‘Lords of Chaos’ uses the true story of the 80’s Norwegian black metal scene to spotlight a morally bankrupt subculture given to astonishing extremism and heinous crime. Though…