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November 17, 2020

“Mank” is a tragedy, not a love letter

David Fincher's biopic of Citizen Kane writer Herman J. Mankiewicz is a slick, cynical reframing of Hollywood's Golden Age.
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June 18, 2020

Kevin Bacon stays at a ScareBnB in the not-bad “You Should Have Left”

David Koepp’s haunted house thriller about anger and marital jealousy is ultimately more tragic than spooky.
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May 15, 2020

“Scoob!” is as insubstantial as a Scooby Snack

Hanna-Barbera gives Scooby-Doo a superpowered reboot and loses most of its charm along the way.
THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAINT
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August 17, 2019

The Art of Racing in the Rain Review: The Ultimate Lap Dog

Kevin Costner growls out philosophical homilies in this treacly melodrama about a dog teaching his master how to love.
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May 5, 2018

Anon Review: Netflix’s Dystopian Thriller Leans Too Hard on Tech

Netflix’s latest original film (courtesy of Gattaca’s Andrew Niccol) gets bogged down in its near-future technology, and forgets to stick the landing. This piece was..
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May 3, 2018

A Preview of the 2018 Chicago Critics Film Festival

The Chicago Film Critics Association’s 6th annual film festival (May 4-10) features some of the year’s best films that might otherwise fly under your radar...