Anarchy Rips the World Apart Before Comets in Thrilling ‘GREENLAND’
A disaster-thriller that champions humanity over calamity, 'Greenland' is a welcome reminder of the oft-out-of-nowhere thrills that await us at the cineplexes.
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Mulligan Shines in ‘PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN’, a Bruising Saga of XX Vengeance
A defiant, bold, and color-splashed debut, 'Promising Young Adult' sees writer-director Emerald Fennell loudly announce herself as someone to watch while veteran badass Carey Mulligan gives one of the best performances…
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Pixar’s Existential ‘SOUL’ Sparks Curiosity, Purpose
A remarkable achievement that lifts up and celebrates the human spirit, ‘Soul’ ranks amongst Pixar’s best works and charters a life-affirming mission to the great beyond that’s sure to leave…
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Aching ‘NOMADLAND’ Retires Myth of American Exceptionalism
A departure from the road most traveled, Chloé Zhao's journey into the American Heartland offers a glimpse of the country's dejected finding renewed purpose, freely roaming like the buffalo before them.…
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Bold and Boundless ‘BLACK BEAR’ Boggles the Brain
'Black Bear' commits fully to breaking rules of cinema, which may leave some bewildered or frustrated, but between its smart screenplay, saucy technical savvy, and all-around great performances, the odd-duck…
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‘SOUND OF METAL’ a Blaring Ode to Reshaped Identity
‘Sound of Metal’ jams to a deeply personal and subjective track as audiences experience the isolation and trauma of hearing loss alongside an ex-addict drummer, played by a never-better Riz…
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Earning Its Lumps, ‘FATMAN’ Is Neither Naughty Nor Nice Enough
‘Fatman’ swings and misses attempting to spark cynical holiday joy. Just never going quite far enough, Mel Gibson’ Santa might drink and curse and shoot guns but the movie itself…
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The Cinematic Equivalent of the Phrase “Spooky Season”, ‘COME PLAY’ A Scare-Free Dud
A Halloween scare-fest this is not, but it’s also not totally rotten. 'Come Play' features a solid-enough turn from Gillian Jacobs as a mom struggling to connect with her son on…
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Cohen Evolves as ’BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM’ Offers an Outrageous and Hopeful Coda for Election Year US and A
Sacha Baron Cohen brings Borat back from the grave to confront 2020 America in 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm'. The result is decidedly less iconic (and relies too heavily on scripted rather…
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Benson and Moorhead’s ‘SYNCHRONIC’ A Grizzly, Drug-Induced Time Travel Mission
Sci-fi indie filmmakers Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead have done it again with the trippy, drug-fueled time travel experiment 'Synchronic', which benefits from a strong leading man and an arresting…