‘THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK’ and the Crushing Weight of Legacy
David Chase’s cinematic coda to the greatest television show ever made is a reminder of the greatness of ‘The Sopranos’, taking a look back through time at the taint of…
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A Gambling Oscar Isaac Bets on Salvation in Stoic Drama ‘THE CARD COUNTER’
Oscar Isaac is a gambler of few words in this subdued, shady exploration of sin. Writer-director Paul Schrader continues to make challenging - borderline nihilistic - films that challenge our…
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Icy Free Solo Doc ‘THE ALPINIST’ Makes Alex Honnold Look Like a Moderate Risk-Taker
A stark reminder of the perilous extremes of climbing, ‘The Alpinist’ is a fascinating character study of young renegade Marc-André Leclerc and thoughtful companion piece to the recent slew of…
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Social Horror ‘CANDYMAN’ Radically Addresses Black Trauma in Brutal Fashion
A bone-rattling, conscious-stirring explosion of socially-conscious horror, Nia DaCosta’s ‘Candyman’ sequel brings the series into modern times with plenty of gore, effective performances, and searing social commentary to create a…
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Fantastical but Flawed ‘SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS’ Expands MCU’s Horizons
'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' introduces new heroes, new landscapes, new powers, and new threats, giving us a more fantasy-inspired taste of Marvel's Cinematic Universe. But stiff…
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Dystopian Neo-Noir Love Story ‘REMINISCENCE’ Made Me Feel Nothing
‘Reminiscence’ has all the elements of a successful sci-fi noir - strong world building, solid performances, impressive visual effects - but nothing really clicks in Lisa Joy’s mopey dystopian vision…
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Entertaining ‘THE SUICIDE SQUAD’ Surprisingly Conventional for Comic Book Movie That Weaponizes Polka Dots
James Gunn's 'The Suicide Squad' is a marked improvement over the original feature in nearly every quantifiable sense but for a movie that's all about offbeat characters bucking convention, the…
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‘JUNGLE CRUISE’ Charters a Noisy, Pun-Fueled Trip Down Familiar Waters
Bland, inoffensive, and familiar, theme park ride turned movie ‘Jungle Cruise’ feels as bumpy and predictable as a trip on one of Disneyland’s oldest rides.
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An Opportunistic Knight Quests in Superbly Crafted, Narratively Adventurous ‘THE GREEN KNIGHT’
An adult-oriented challenge to conventional fantasy thrills, David Lowery’s complex, puzzling, and visually triumphant 'The Green Knight' leans into onscreen natural horrors and sexual proclivities to tell the story of a knight…
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Cathartic Documentary ‘ROADRUNNER: A FILM ABOUT ANTHONY BOURDAIN’ Grapples with Dark Profundity
Morgan Neville’s involving documentary puts Anthony Bourdain’s travels and struggles into razor sharp focus, creating a compelling and full-bodied portrait of an ambitious journeyman, a restless searcher, a semi-charmed lover,…