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“The Dig” explores our aching need to be remembered

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Simon Stone crafts an exquisite drama about the importance of history on our personal and societal stories, anchored by beautiful turns from Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes.

Beau North Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021

“The Hurt Locker” told a starkly modern war story

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Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar winning drama tossed aside the bombastic, jingoistic cliches of war pictures in favor of something more chilling.

Michael Guarnieri Posted on November 21, 2020November 21, 2020

“Strange Days” says more about 2020 than it did about 1999

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Kathryn Bigelow’s vision of a grim future was mostly rejected by audiences — now we’re living in it.

Chris Ludovici Posted on November 16, 2020November 15, 2020

P.S.H. I Love You: Hoffman serves up sleaze in the middling “Red Dragon”

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Try as he might, Philip Seymour Hoffman can’t lend enough sleaze to Brett Ratner’s Hannibal Lecter sequel to make it feel less like a bland retread.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on October 19, 2020October 19, 2020

“Dolittle” Does Just Enough to Treat the January Blues

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Despite some strange tonal shifts, this warm family film has sweetness & heart.

Sean Price Posted on January 15, 2020January 15, 2020

“Spectre” Loses Itself in the Ghosts of Franchise Past

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While Skyfall was a rousing success, Mendes’ return to the Bond franchise, bogs itself down in tiresome lore and continuity.

Megan Sunday Posted on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019

The White Crow Review: Lots of Technique, But Not Enough Purpose

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Ralph Fiennes’ tale of real-life Russian dancer and defector Rudolph Nureyev is stylish enough but fails to slip deeply into its’ characters ballet flats.

Matt Cipolla Posted on May 11, 2019July 2, 2020
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