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January 1, 2023

Kaleidoscope fails to spin out much new beyond its gimmick

Netflix’s experiment in “watch it in whatever order you want” still only delivers a typical heist story.
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July 9, 2021

Heist should have been a podcast

Netflix's latest true crime docuseries suffers from tonal shifts and a plodding pace.
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January 14, 2021

“Locked Down” is surprisingly better than you’d think

Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor have chemistry to spare in Doug Liman's unexpectedly charming quarantine-themed romance.
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November 10, 2020

“Echo Boomers” is OK when it gets out of its own way

Patrick Schwarzenegger leads a strong cast in an unbalanced, uneven, sometimes striking crime story.
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February 20, 2020

“Star Trek Picard” Tries to Roll Sevens in “Stardust City Rag”

Seven of Nine slings guns and runs a heist in an episode that's tonally all over the map.
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December 12, 2019

Uncut Gems Review: Conflict Diamonds

The Safdie brothers continue their streak of blending pastiche with mind-cracking abandon while Adam Sandler gives it his all.
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July 7, 2019

“Reservoir Dogs” is Quentin Tarantino’s Bloody Rosetta Stone

Quentin Tarantino's breakout debut feature is a bloody distillation of his best and worst instincts.
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March 4, 2019

Ruben Brandt, Collector Review: A Swirling, Surreal Heist Thriller

The Hungarian animated film is a stunningly psychedelic dive into art and film history.
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November 16, 2018

Widows Review: An Enthralling Heist Thriller with Some Less Interesting Gangster Drama Touches

Steve McQueen’s ambitious, female-driven crime film sports fabulous performances, but bounces haphazardly between tones. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood The opening of Steve..
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August 22, 2018

Film Review: Oscar Isaac Hunts Nazis in Compelling, if Spotty, Operation Finale

Despite two incredible lead performances from Oscar Isaac and Ben Kingsley, this dramatization of the Mossad extradition of Adolf Eichmann feels a bit too safe...