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May 28, 2022

KinoKultur: Jigsaw & Dementia offer two different takes on British noir

The newly restored Jigsaw & Dementia are equally stylish, but the superior Dementia places its victim at the forefront
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April 5, 2021

Ghosts are the least scariest thing about “The Power”

A young nurse is given a terrifying assignment in Corinna Faith’s bleak but all too timely supernatural horror.
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August 26, 2020

“Pure” is an honest, sensitive look at OCD

Charly Clive stars as a twentysomething struggling with an often misunderstood mental illness.
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August 29, 2019

Carnival Row Review: Amazon Loses Itself in Faerie Tales

Brilliant production design and strong lead performances get bogged down in too much worldbuilding in Amazon's high-budget fantasy series.
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April 22, 2019

Gentleman Jack Review: HBO Flaunts England’s First Modern Lesbian

Suranne Jones captivates as historical feminist and lesbian Anne Lister in a messy, but insightful HBO miniseries that overcomes its own stylistic crutches.
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January 19, 2019

Brexit Review: The Big (Ben) Short

HBO's latest is a didactic lecture of a Brexit primer whose handsome performances hide a smug political nihilism.
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December 7, 2018

Mary Queen of Scots Review: A Riveting, if Ahistorical, Royal Drama

While it won’t win any awards for historical accuracy, Josie Rourke’s royal drama shines thanks to some gorgeous cinematography and the performances of Saiorse Ronan..
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December 5, 2018

The Favourite Review: Yorgos Lanthimos Holds Uproarious Royal Court

Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest is a droll, hilarious dramedy about the challenges of female power and competition, with three amazing performances from Olivia Colman, Emma Stone,..