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“The Undoing” is an intriguing drama about a rich family shaken by tragedy

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David E. Kelley’s latest for HBO features Nicole Kidman in another excellent turn as a therapist who’s pulled into a murder investigation.

Marshall Estes Posted on October 20, 2020October 20, 2020

P.S.H. I Love You: Avoid the trip to “Cold Mountain”

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Philip Seymour Hoffman does his level best to elevate Anthony Minghella’s Oscar-friendly Miramax Western, but even he can’t save it.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on October 6, 2020October 6, 2020

“A Time to Kill” is a misguided page-turner of a movie

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Joel Schumacher’s second John Grisham adaptation is a myopic look at race and the criminal justice system in the American South.

Beau North Posted on July 15, 2020July 14, 2020

Ad Astra Review: Is There Life Out There?

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Brad Pitt seeks the divine amongst the stars in James Gray’s flawed but mesmerizing space epic.

Matt Cipolla Posted on September 20, 2019July 2, 2020

Criterion Corner: “Do the Right Thing”, “1984”, “Klute”, “The BRD Trilogy”

Do the Right Thing Criterion 1984 Klute BRD Trilogy
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Race, control, and patriarchy reign in July’s offerings from Criterion.

Clint Worthington Posted on July 19, 2019December 11, 2019
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