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Charlie Wilson's War&
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July 27, 2020

“Charlie Wilson’s War” wins some of its battles

A token of the aughts and a swan song for Mike Nichols, this 2007 drama runs on more hermetically sealed Aaron Sorkin writing to okay results.
The Number 23&
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July 23, 2020

“The Number 23” is a summation of Joel Schumacher’s filmography

With loss of control dressed up in nutty numerology, Joel Schumacher's 2007 thriller is a flawed thematic tie-in to his other work.
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead&
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July 13, 2020

“Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead” remains a skillful sum of its parts

A puzzle of a thriller, Sidney Lumet's final film slides its script and performances together with ease.
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September 28, 2019

Society and Safety Get Lost in “The Mist”

Frank Darabont's adaptation of the Stephen King story is one of the bleakest, most nihilistic takes on his material.
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September 28, 2019

Check In To “1408”, No Reservations Needed

2007's Stephen King thriller is a wonderfully economic take on the horror writer's sensibilities, a real-time flytrap you can't help getting stuck in.
I'm Not There&
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June 18, 2019

“I’m Not There” Revolutionized the Rock Biopic, And Nobody Noticed

Todd Haynes' unconventional take on the life of Bob Dylan turned the concept of myth & reality on its head.
Sweeney ToddW
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March 24, 2019

With “Sweeney Todd”, Tim Burton Ditched Whimsy for Pure, Masterful Macabre

By channeling Burton's outsized whimsy into something darker, consistent, and more constrained, Sweeney Todd succeeds in ways his other adaptations fail.