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“Amelia” is little more than smoke on the wind

Amelia
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Mira Nair’s most American film may well be her most impersonal.

Tim Stevens Posted on January 26, 2021January 26, 2021

Raimi gives viewers “The Gift” of returning to spooks

The Gift
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After digressing from the horror genre, Sam Raimi’s 2000 effort marked an affecting supernatural tale with solid performances.

Tim Stevens Posted on October 24, 2020October 24, 2020

“Away” takes you to Mars with no small amount of heart

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A treacly Lost pastiche about astronauts and the lives left behind on an interstellar mission gives way to surprisingly humanistic highs.

Tim Stevens Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020

The Chickens Come Home to Roost in the End of “BoJack Horseman”

BoJack Horseman
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BoJack finally stops running from his demons in an uneven but mostly satisfying conclusion to TV’s best show about depression & addiction.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on January 28, 2020January 27, 2020

I Am Mother Review: A Robot’s Work is Never Done

I Am Mother
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This slow-burn dystopian sci-fi thriller questions the motives & limits of maternal love.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on June 7, 2019August 11, 2020

What They Had: Elizabeth Chomko and Robert Forster on Crafting Sensitive Family Drama (Interview)

What They Had
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The first-time filmmaker and the veteran actor sit down to talk about Chomko’s experiences with Alzheimer’s in her […]

Clint Worthington Posted on October 30, 2018August 2, 2020

CIFF Dispatch, Part 2: What They Had, Retablo, Maria By Callas, and More

Chicago International Film Festival 2018 Dispatch 2
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This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood The Chicago International Film Festival keeps chugging along this week, and […]

Clint Worthington Posted on October 18, 2018January 29, 2019
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