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The Nowhere Inn (IFC Films)S
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September 18, 2021

St. Vincent meta-doc The Nowhere Inn offers up deconstruction for its own sake

Annie Clark and Carrie Brownstein play with the fuzzy lines between artistic identity and celebrity in ways that both entertain and befuddle.
Our FriendY
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January 23, 2021

You’ll want to get to know “Our Friend”

Jason Segel, Dakota Johnson, and Casey Affleck forge a treacly, generous bond in a drama that almost drowns in its own schmaltz.
THE HIGH NOTE&
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May 27, 2020

“The High Note” stays in familiar octaves but nails the melody

Tracee Ellis Ross and Dakota Johnson have killer chemistry in a sunny if formulaic music dramedy.
The Peanut Butter FalconT
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August 12, 2019

The Peanut Butter Falcon Review: Navigating Disability With Grace

It's a little Sundance-y, but Tyler Wilson and Michael Schwarz craft a smart, balanced indie that avoids the usual pitfalls of the way movies tend to treat disability.
The Nightingale SundanceS
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January 31, 2019

Sundance January 30th Dispatch: The Nightingale, Wounds, The Infiltrators, The Lodge

New thrillers from Jennifer Kent and Babak Anvari highlight Day 3 of our Sundance coverage.
SUSPIRIA (2018)S
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October 26, 2018

Suspiria (2018) Review: A Bone-Chilling Descent Into Existential Horror

Luca Guadagnino’s disturbing, cerebral remake of the Dario Argento giallo original is an ice-hot knife to the cerebellum, its scares shrouded in terrifying mystique. This..
BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALEB
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October 3, 2018

Bad Times at the El Royale Review: Good Times With Drew Goddard’s Gritty Ensemble

Sporting a brilliant ensemble cast, Drew Goddard’s throwback to the neo-noir crime films of Tarantino and Rodriguez is that rare example that actually works. This..