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April 16, 2019

Wild Nights With Emily Review: Tell the Truth, But Tell it Slant

Molly Shannon and Amy Seimetz shine in this warm, tender, humanizing portrayal of the famously enigmatic poet.
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April 5, 2019

The Best of Enemies Review: The Real Racism Was the Friends We Made Along the Way

Solid lead performances are little compensation for more feel-good "can't we all just get along?" Oscar bait.
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March 26, 2019

Sunset Review: A Dreamlike Drama Of A Woman Lost

While it's long, languorous and more than a little dreamlike, László Nemes' latest paints another sumptuous world of woe.
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March 25, 2019

The Highwaymen Review: Bonnie & Clyde Cop Chase Runs Out of Gas

Recounting the tale of the men who hunted down Bonnie and Clyde, The Highwaymen is far too trite and hokey for its own good.
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December 17, 2018

Vice Review: Adam McKay Vents Spleen About Dick Cheney

Christian Bale transforms into Dick Cheney in Adam McKay's deeply angry essay film.
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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,..
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November 20, 2018

Green Book Review: Playing the Same Old Song About Jim Crow Racism

Peter Farrelly’s period road movie about a black piano player and his Italian driver in Jim Crow America doesn’t dig deep into American racism, but..
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November 17, 2018

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Review: The Coen Brothers Spin Six Tales of Old West Tragicomedy

The Coen brothers return to the Old West for a darkly comic anthology of six stories of doomed men and women out on the frontier...
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November 16, 2018

The Front Runner Review: Hugh Jackman’s Misguided Political Drama Stumbles Across the Finish Line

Despite a stellar cast and some good intentions, Jason Reitman’s political drama about the rise of the tabloid age does a little too much finger-wagging..