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July 5, 2022

Thor: Love and Thunder commits too hard to the joke

Taika Waititi buys too much into his own hype with his followup to Thor: Ragnarok, a scattered farce that grows tiring faster than a bolt of lightning.
My Blueberry Nights&
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March 29, 2021

“My Blueberry Nights” is sweet but slight

Wong Kar-wai's genial romantic drama is at least as much about the America he loves as it is about the characters.
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October 6, 2020

P.S.H. I Love You: Avoid the trip to “Cold Mountain”

Philip Seymour Hoffman does his level best to elevate Anthony Minghella's Oscar-friendly Miramax Western, but even he can't save it.
Thor the Dark World&
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April 17, 2020

“Thor: The Dark World” Feels Like MCU Filler

Thor's second standalone adventure buckles under the weight of too many characters and a confused directorial hand.
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April 10, 2020

“Thor” Thunders Onto the Screen as Marvel’s Millennial

Kenneth Branagh's Shakespearean tale of a godlike alien shows the cracks in Marvel's firmament amid its immature protagonist.
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December 19, 2019

In “Closer”, Language Is Warfare

Mike Nichols’ searing relationship drama uses words as weapons, and all four leads deploy them expertly. “Have you ever seen a human heart? It looks..
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November 27, 2019

“Ex Machina”, “Annihilation”, and the Beautiful Apocalypse

Alex Garland's contemplative sci-fi stories imagine a world where destruction and liberation go hand in hand.
Mars Attacks&
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March 29, 2019

“Mars Attacks” is Tim Burton’s Twisted Cautionary Tale About Trust

Adapting the Topps trading cards to cackling comic life, Tim Burton! offered a twisted alien invasion alternative to Independence Day.
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October 15, 2018

CIFF 2018 Dispatch, Part 1 (Feat. Interview w/Felix van Groeningen)

This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood The 54th Chicago International Film Festival is more than just an amped-up pledge drive for Cinema/Chicago – it’s..