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FILM REVIEWS · FEATURES · FESTIVALS · INTERVIEWS Friday, May 1, 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: TRANSCENDENCE

Out in Theaters: TRANSCENDENCE

Plot mechanics are omnipresent and omnipotent until the script demands it not so, characters unfold incompatible reveals without satisfying explanation, and by the end... well it's hard to even say…

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Out in Theaters: DOM HEMINGWAY

Out in Theaters: DOM HEMINGWAY

As Shepard weaves the character of a bygone criminal braggart into a head-hanging old fool "alone and full of regret", the bittersweet lark loses its bite. But I guess that's…

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Out in Theaters: OCULUS

Out in Theaters: OCULUS

Oculus does for mirrors what Hitchcock did for showers. We're not afraid of them, they're just a little creepier now.

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Out in Theaters: DRAFT DAY

Out in Theaters: DRAFT DAY

As the clock hits zero, Draft Day will likely go down as the year’s best sports movie. Though non-football fans might find it a hard pill to swallow, the elements…

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Out in Theaters: UNDER THE SKIN

Out in Theaters: UNDER THE SKIN

But even when you're inevitably scratching your head as the credits roll, the repeated vignette of Johansson's stripping down the runway will prove burned in your mind's eye, captivating and…

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Out in Theaters: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER

Out in Theaters: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER

Give me more super-noir, less hapless explosions. Give me the humor and tragedy of Cap being a man lost in time. Screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely show savvy sneaking…

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Out in Theaters: NOAH

Out in Theaters: NOAH

Noah lacks the signature claustrophobia of Aronofsky's finest work but the eerie character turns we've come to expect from him are most certainly in play. His auteur touch and rich…

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Out in Theaters: ERNEST & CÉLESTINE

Out in Theaters: ERNEST & CÉLESTINE

When your eyes water at the end, you’ll be wishing for a youth lost long ago. Why can’t everything be as candidly simple as this? Célestine asks Ernest: Et après…

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Out in Theaters: SABOTAGE

Out in Theaters: SABOTAGE

Playing with so much camp, the proceedings can become bumbling and even dumb at times, but that comes with the territory. Sabotage is an homage to the action delights of…

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Out in Theaters: THE LUNCHBOX

Out in Theaters: THE LUNCHBOX

The Lunchbox is as good as a film of its ambitions can be. It is not a perfect film though. It’s a “nice little movie.” Still I struggle to think…