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“Ozark” Twists the Knife for an Intriguing Season 3

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The eagerly-awaited third season of Netflix’s award-winning drama amps up the paranoia and deceit.

David J. Fowlie Posted on March 19, 2020March 19, 2020

The Hip-Hop Bushido Code of “Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai”

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Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai sees Jim Jarmusch integrating hip-hop atmosphere with samurai genre trappings to create a dorm-room favorite.

David Rollison Posted on January 18, 2020January 18, 2020

“Road To Perdition” Is Not A Subtle Film

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Sam Mendes’ Depresson-era gangster fable is as effective as it is in-your-face with its aesthetics.

David Rollison Posted on December 17, 2019December 17, 2019

Truth Be Told Review: Mining Drama From the True Crime Podcast

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Apple TV+’s new drama sends Octavia Spencer and Aaron Paul on a racially-charged search for justice.

Theo Estes Posted on December 2, 2019December 2, 2019

Review: “21 Bridges” is All Washed Out

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Brian Kirk’s crime drama suffers from bad writing, ham-fisted messaging, and an overwhelming sense of “been there, done that.”

Hayden Mears Posted on November 22, 2019November 23, 2019

CIFF 10/24: “Seahorse”, “First Rainbow Coalition”, “Vast of Night” & More

CIFF Seahorse Rione Sanita August Rainbow Coalition Vast of Night
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Seahorse, The First Rainbow Coalition, and debut feature The Vast of Night highlight our last day of CIFF capsule reviews.

Matt Cipolla Posted on October 25, 2019July 2, 2020

CIFF Dispatch: “Jojo Rabbit”, “A Girl Missing”, “The Torch” and More

CIFF Jojo Rabbit Girl Missing Jesus Takes You Highway The Torch
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(This dispatch is part of our coverage of the 2019 Chicago International Film Festival.) Welp, CIFF keeps chugging […]

Clint Worthington Posted on October 24, 2019October 24, 2019

Review: “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie” Is a Killer Follow-Up

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
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Vince Gilligan returns to the fate of Jesse Pinkman in a thrilling, meditative neo-Western epilogue made strictly for Breaking Bad devotees.

Clint Worthington Posted on October 11, 2019October 13, 2019

First Love Review: Miike Maintains His Madcap Mania

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Takashi Miike’s gazillionth film is a riotous yakuza caper that traffics in the filmmaker’s impeccable balance of extremes.

Michael Snydel Posted on October 4, 2019October 4, 2019

October’s Filmmaker of the Month: Martin Scorsese

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This month, we celebrate The Irishman by looking back on the works of one of New Hollywood’s most enduring voices.

Clint Worthington Posted on October 3, 2019November 17, 2019

Joker Review: Let’s Put a Sneer On That Face

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Todd Phillips’ seedy, 3edgy5me imagining of the Clown Prince of Crime is as artfully made as it is disturbingly retrograde.

Clint Worthington Posted on October 2, 2019October 2, 2019

The Death of Dick Long Review: Fargo Goes South

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Daniel Scheinert scales back from his usual absurdist work for an ambitious medley of tones that doesn’t quite land.

Matt Cipolla Posted on September 28, 2019July 2, 2020

NYFF 57: “The Irishman” Is Scorsese’s Most Ambitious, Indulgent Film Yet

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Martin Scorsese returns with another long, sumptuous opus, whose crackling performances and scintillating script are held up by some wonky de-aging tech and a leaden runtime.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on September 27, 2019September 30, 2019

Hustlers Review: See How the Other Half Grifts

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Lorene Scafaria drenches her recession-era crime dramedy in neon, bills, and deep intention.

Matt Cipolla Posted on September 19, 2019July 2, 2020

Unbelievable Review: A Complicated, Convoluted Search for Truth

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Netflix’s new miniseries illustrates the painful, ugly road to justice after a sexual assault.

Marshall Estes Posted on September 2, 2019September 1, 2019

Killerman Review: A Just-Fine Crime Thriller

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Though it doesn’t bring much new to the table, this brisk, gritty thriller gets the job done.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on August 28, 2019August 28, 2019

The Kitchen Review: Female-Led Heist Film Cooks Up Mediocre Thrills

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Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, and Elisabeth Moss can’t quite spice up the underdone intrigue of this ’70s-set comic book adaptation.

Sarah Gorr Posted on August 9, 2019August 9, 2019

Piranhas Review: Italian Crime Drama Swims Into Deadly Waters

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The latest adaptation of a Roberto Saviano novel is a familiar, but inventive crime drama.

Michael Snydel Posted on August 2, 2019August 2, 2019

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