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FILM REVIEWS · FEATURES · FESTIVALS · INTERVIEWS Friday, May 22, 2026
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FILM REVIEWS

In-depth film reviews of current theatrical releases, rated A through F, from someone who definitely thinks he knows more about movies than you.

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Out in Theaters: ‘THE BOSS’

Out in Theaters: ‘THE BOSS’

"While The Boss isn’t the total balut-flavored brownie promised by the Universal Studios production, no amount of Crisco is enough to slick the Melissa McCarthy-starring, tonally disparate cram into one…

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Out in Theaters: ‘DEMOLITION’

Out in Theaters: ‘DEMOLITION’

Led by soaring performances from Gyllenhaal and Watts and an emotionally exploratory script from Bryan Sipe, 'Demolition' is an oddball destructo-drama that measures the invoice of grief against the constructs…

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Out in Theaters: ‘EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!’

Out in Theaters: ‘EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!’

In the pantheon of Richard Linklater’s accomplished filmography, Everybody Wants Some is a relative softball, but even his minor work is essential viewing. A laid-back daydream of primetime golden years…

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Out in Theaters: ‘MIDNIGHT SPECIAL’

Out in Theaters: ‘MIDNIGHT SPECIAL’

Jeff Nichols’ ‘Midnight Special’ feels like some recently discovered 80's B-movie. Purring with metaphysical musings and its own cryptic internal mythology,  the sci-fi chase movie asks more questions than it…

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Out In Theaters: ‘KRISHA’

Out In Theaters: ‘KRISHA’

Backed by a spine-tingling score, 'Krisha' is a powerful journey through the dingy bowels of addiction and family secrets. Krisha Fairchild is masterful in a breakout role for the ages…

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SXSW ’16 Review: ‘DEMOLITION’

SXSW ’16 Review: ‘DEMOLITION’

Led by soaring performances from Gyllenhaal and Watts and an emotionally exploratory script from Bryan Sipe, 'Demolition' is an oddball destructo-drama that measures the invoice of grief against the constructs…

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Out in Theaters: ’10 CLOVERFIELD LANE’

Out in Theaters: ’10 CLOVERFIELD LANE’

Bizarre by traditional sequel standards, '10 Cloverfield Lane' is nonetheless an immaculate  work of genre craftsmanship,  a bustling coup de grace of wit, intensity and phenomenal performances with John Goodman…

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Out In Theaters: ‘KNIGHT OF CUPS’

Out In Theaters: ‘KNIGHT OF CUPS’

A pretentious visual collage that panders to art-house patrons as much as it rejects traditional constructs of entertainment, 'Knight of Cups' is in desperate need of a plot and consequently…