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December 12, 2021

Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley has little behind the flim-flam

The auteur's update of the 1946 novel is a film noir steeped in too much of the author's romanticism.
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March 29, 2021

“My Blueberry Nights” is sweet but slight

Wong Kar-wai's genial romantic drama is at least as much about the America he loves as it is about the characters.
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September 25, 2020

NYFF 58: “Nomadland” is a staggering look at the new American West

Chloé Zhao presents another yearning, lyrical look at life on the margins, anchored by a profoundly moving Frances McDormand performance.
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December 4, 2019

The Expanse Season 4 Review: Here Comes the Juice

The cult-hit space opera heads to Amazon for a bigger budget, wider scope, and renewed sense of purpose.
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September 14, 2019

“Misery,” “Dolores Claiborne,” & the Actress Who Made Them Art

Kathy Bates brought depth, strength, and an unsettling, unknowable presence to two of the best Stephen King adaptations.
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May 29, 2019

Godzilla: King of the Monsters Review: Young, Dumb, and Full of Kaiju

Michael Dougherty's entry in the Americanized kaiju franchise is frightfully brain-dead, even for a summer blockbuster.
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May 8, 2018

Chicago Critics Film Festival 2018: Capsule Reviews (Part 2)

Part two of our coverage of the Chicago Critics Film Festival features reviews for films about unwitting superheroes and a documentary about a girl’s tragic..