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March 22, 2022

Halo rings true thanks to a fine turn from Pablo Schreiber

Paramount's adaptation of the mega-hit video game series shines when digging into the Master Chief's long-suppressed sense of self and the schemes of the galaxy's power players.
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March 21, 2022

The Portrait of a Lady sees Jane Campion paint agency, control, and desire

Campion followed The Piano with a Henry James adaptation dedicated to the magnificently fraught question of desire or duty.
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December 28, 2021

Cyrano struggles to stay on key

Joe Wright's newest interprets the classic tale as a musical with uneven results.
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December 2, 2021

Spielberg’s adaptation of West Side Story is a staggering showcase for Sondheim

Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner adapt the classic Stephen Sondheim musical into a vivid, gripping tale that builds on what the Robert Wise version did right.
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November 19, 2021

Cowboy Bebop provides a case study in adaptation gone awry

Netflix's new live-action interpretation feels sluggish and emotionally inert.
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September 15, 2021

Clint Eastwood’s Cry Macho is crooked and kind-hearted

Clint Eastwood's latest boasts a strong central performance in a grand step up from his recent works despite its rocky script.
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July 26, 2021

The Green Knight fights itself for most of its runtime

David Lowery's adaptation of the Arthurian tale applies a stolid approach to a loose, lyrical story, to mixed results.
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July 23, 2021

Old has lots of life but lacks growth

M. Night Shyamalan's latest is technically well made but stretched too thin due to an overinflated ensemble and wonky pacing.
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June 26, 2021

“Bears wear hats”: “The Great Muppet Caper” at 40

Kermit and company's second big-screen outing is a hodgepodge comedy partially redeemed by the great Charles Grodin.
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June 9, 2021

“Duct tape will not make an honest man out of you”: “A Prairie Home Companion” at 15

Robert Altman's swan song remains a mesh of spontaneity and character detail further lifted by its ensemble cast.