Out in Theaters: ‘THE INCREDIBLES 2’
‘Incredibles 2’ offers so much to love - a charming voice cast, dazzling and inventive set pieces, a keen sense of wit, and charitable cultural commentary - that it’s relative…
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Out in Theaters: ‘OCEAN’S 8’
Entertainingly fluffy but problematic when you dig beneath the surface, Gary Ross’ ‘Ocean’s 8’ puts an all-women spin on the upscale heist series but misses the mark of genuine feminist…
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Out in Theaters: ‘HEREDITARY’
Ranking up their with the great contemporary horror movies of our time, 'Hereditary' delivers the scares of 'The Conjuring' with the atmospherics of 'The Shining' all matched to a jaw-droppingly…
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Out in Theaters: ‘HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES’
‘How to Talk to Girls at Parties’ doesn’t have the cult appeal of John Cameron Mitchell’s ‘Hedwig’ but this experimental genre-bender is a wildly off-center punk-rock-tinged sci-fi-romantic romp, despite being…
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Out in Theaters: ‘DEADPOOL 2’
This juvenile, scatalogical, and hopelessly violent celebration of cinematic immaturity is nonetheless irresistibly entertaining. Aided by some stellar new cast additions, ‘Deadpool 2’ is super-smart-ass ruckus perfected; an all-around improvement…
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Out in Theaters: ’TULLY’
Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody have made a monstrously chewy feature film with ‘Tully’, a film brimming with wit, humanity, and imagination. Stars Charlize Theron and Mackenzie Davis have rarely…
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Out in Theaters: ‘AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR’
‘Avengers: Infinity War’ draws together its ridiculously large ensemble to tell an epically-sized story with purpose and vision, sparring no shortage of the zippy one-liners and computer animated wizardry that…
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Out in Theaters: ‘THE ENDLESS’
Moorhead and Benson’s ‘The Endless’ is a riveting trip down the rabbit hole, fastened with a smarter-than-average and genuinely thrilling script and impossible to predict plotting. Suffers in the acting…
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Out in Theaters: ‘YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE’
Lynn Ramsey’s disturbing grindhouse thriller takes active interest in cycles of violence and the physical and emotional scars of trauma, showcasing a battering ram performance from Joaquin Phoenix and the…
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Out in Theaters: ‘LEAN ON PETE’
Be warned, this well-acted and touching equestrian drama has no shortage of ugly-cry-inducing moments; it also serves as powerful commentary on dismantled American life and land. Charlie Plummer is simply…