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FILM REVIEWS

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

REVIEW
Out in Theaters: ‘SING STREET’

Out in Theaters: ‘SING STREET’

Big-hearted, shamelessly cheerful and joyous beyond measure, 'Sing Street' is an upbeat victory for director John Carney. Brimming with laughs and a surprising amount of tears, 'Sing Street' is rarely…

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Out in Theaters: ‘A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING’

Out in Theaters: ‘A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING’

As can be expected, Tom Hanks shines in Tom Tykwer’s ‘A Hologram for the King’ but even the great American everyman can't overcome storytelling this clunky and meandering Middling, sluggish…

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Out in Theaters: ‘GREEN ROOM’

Out in Theaters: ‘GREEN ROOM’

Jeremy Saulnier's grotesquely violent 'Green Room' pits a hapless punk band against a group of militant Neo Nazis in almost pornographically gruesome fashion. A relentlessly fierce examination of violence meets…

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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 ’80s 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…