Tag: drama

The InspectionQ
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November 17, 2022

Queer military drama The Inspection is washed out by cliches

Director/writer Elegance Bratton's semi-autobiographical narrative feature debut captures the specifics of life as a gay Black man trying to find himself in the Marines but relies too heavily on war movie standards.
CausewayC
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November 2, 2022

Causeway is a solid piece of contemplative indie filmmaking

Save for a clumsy third-act, Causeway works well as an examination of trying to live in the present while reeling from trauma in the past.
Armageddon Time (Focus Features)A
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October 28, 2022

Armageddon Time goes personal if sometimes too trivial

For better and worse, James Gray's latest is very much a story from his perspective.
Interview with the VampireI
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October 10, 2022

Interview with the Vampire shows its teeth

Lestat and Louis return in an excellent tv series that both honors and builds on Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles.
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October 2, 2022

The Greatest Beer Run Ever pops open sour suds

Zac Efron and Russell Crowe star in a paltry brew of a Vietnam comedy that expects a pat on the back for effort.
Don't Worry DarlingD
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September 24, 2022

Don’t Worry Darling is all surface, no substance

While not as bad as gossip columns would have you believe, Olivia's Wilde's feminist nightmare is aesthetically pleasing, but not much else.
AutobiographyT
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September 21, 2022

TIFF: Autobiography questions the value of loyalty in the name of tyranny

Makbul Mubarak’s debut Autobiography delves deep to examine loyalty & family under dictatorship
MonarchM
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September 10, 2022

Monarch is a good old country-loving drama

Fox’s new primetime drama features starring turns from Anna Friel, Beth Ditto, and screen queen Susan Sarandon, with hits songs and remixes.
A League of Their OwnA
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August 13, 2022

A League of Their Own plays its game with skill and wit

Abbi Jacobson's take on wartime women's baseball teams isn't quite pitching a no-hitter, but its character work—especially from Chanté Adams—and comedy are quite strong.
Fantasia Festival Employee of the MonthF
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July 31, 2022

Fantasia 2022: Employee of the Month, Sissy, and Relax, I’m from the Future

Three wildly different features united by standout work from Black women actors and deft, distinct senses of humor.