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“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” is little without its two leads

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The 2011 adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s hit novel does right by its investigators but drags out the story around them.

Justin Harrison Posted on December 25, 2020December 24, 2020

“Out Stealing Horses” is too self-conscious to be self-reflective

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Hans Petter Moland’s adaptation of Per Petterson’s novel is a sensual look at growing up, but it’s more inert than introspective.

Matt Cipolla Posted on August 6, 2020September 29, 2020

“The Painted Bird” loses itself in its own detached misery

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Václav Marhoul’s three-hour WW2 fable is a brutal film tied up a bit too rigidly in its meticulous depictions of violence.

Michael Snydel Posted on July 16, 2020July 16, 2020

“Good Will Hunting” was Gus Van Sant’s big swing for the normies

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Gus Van Sant’s Oscar-winning character drama is a safe, middlebrow nuts-and-bolts picture as formative as it is uncreative for the filmmaker.

Clint Worthington Posted on June 22, 2020June 22, 2020

“Thor: The Dark World” Feels Like MCU Filler

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Thor’s second standalone adventure buckles under the weight of too many characters and a confused directorial hand.

Megan Sunday Posted on April 17, 2020April 17, 2020

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

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Kenneth Branagh’s Shakespearean tale of a godlike alien shows the cracks in Marvel’s firmament amid its immature protagonist.

Rob Samuelson Posted on April 10, 2020April 9, 2020
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