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“A Christmas Prince 3: The Royal Baby” Delivers More Holiday Absurdity

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Netflix’s flagship feel-good Christmas series kicks off with another comfortably cheesy romp.

Posted on December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Movies

Box Office Report: “Frozen 2”, “Knives Out” Rule Thanksgiving

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Disney’s sequel enjoys another robust weekend, while the Rian Johnson whodunit clues moviegoers to the joys of original crowdpleasers.

Posted on December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 Box Office ReportColumns

Queen & Slim Review: Black Love Matters

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Melina Matsoukas’ vivid debut makes a Bonnie & Clyde story out of the dangers of being black in America.

Posted on November 27, 2019November 27, 2019 Movies

Desire, Use, Repeat: Patterns of Grace in “Her Smell”

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Alex Ross Perry’s punk-rock elegy isn’t just a bittersweet portrait of rock stardom, it’s a beautiful model of the long, hard road to sobriety.

Posted on November 27, 2019November 26, 2019 Filmmaker of the MonthMovies

“You’ve Got Mail” and the Fight for a Vulnerable Life

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Nora Ephron’s charming Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan comedy also makes the case for letting yourself be vulnerable and brave.

Posted on November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 Filmmaker of the MonthMovies

Box Office Report: “Frozen 2” Beats the Bitter November Cold

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Frozen 2 breaks the ice of November’s box-office chill — and the year’s downward trend of family movie sequels.

Posted on November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 Box Office ReportColumns

Little Women Review: Gerwig’s Girls March to Their Own Drum

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Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott book is sensitive, challenging, and earnestly engages with the source material.

Posted on November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 Movies

Klaus Review: Putting an Animated Spin on Santa

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Netflix’s Christmas offerings get an animated upgrade in this familiar but handsomely hand-drawn take on the Santa story.

Posted on November 24, 2019November 24, 2019 Movies

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Review: Mr. Rogers’ Radical Kindness

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Tom Hanks fills the loafers of childhood’s kindest saint in Marielle Heller’s case study of Mr. Rogers’ impact.

Posted on November 24, 2019November 24, 2019 Movies

The Knight Before Christmas Review: Netflix Goes Medieval for Christmas

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Netflix continues its ongoing battle with Hallmark for the souls of middling Christmas movies everywhere. In an effort […]

Posted on November 21, 2019November 21, 2019 Movies

Frozen II Review: Disney Sequel Concerns Itself With Restorative Just-Ice

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This sequel to the 2013 animated hit delivers on the songs and some lovely messaging, but essentially delivers more of the same.

Posted on November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 Movies

Martin Scorsese Is A Great Filmmaker, and Dead Wrong About Marvel

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There’s a lot more nuance to be found in the discourse surrounding Marvel movies and arthouse cinema.

Posted on November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 Features

Waves Review: Family Drama Propped Up By Cinematic Parlor Tricks

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Trey Edward Shults trots out every filmmaking trick in the book to spruce up an overly-novelistic family drama.

Posted on November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 Movies

Dark Waters Review: Fighting the Power to Mixed Results

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Todd Haynes steps outside of his wheelhouse with a well-intentioned, but messy piece of narrative journalism.

Posted on November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 Movies

Box Office Report: “Ford v. Ferrari” Takes Pole Position

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Your dad’s favorite racing movie races to a $31.5 million opening weekend.

Posted on November 18, 2019November 17, 2019 Box Office ReportColumnsMovies

The Good Liar Review: Looking for Love in All The Con Places

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Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen elevate an otherwise warmed-over thriller as two people wrapped up in a late-life romance gone terribly wrong.

Posted on November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 Movies

Charlie’s Angels Review: Stylish Reboot is More of a McB, McB+

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Elizabeth Banks revives the girl-power action franchise with new blood and a solid if formulaic actioner.

Posted on November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 Movies

Box Office Report: “Doctor Sleep” Loses the War to “Midway”

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The Stephen King sequel checks out with a disappointing opener, but Roland Emmerich’s WWII epic flies high.

Posted on November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 Box Office ReportColumns

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