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Go “Greyhound” and leave the sailing to Hanks

Greyhound
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Tom Hanks admirably buoys a lean, but sloppy WWII naval thriller too sincere to sell its simplicity.

Clint Worthington Posted on July 7, 2020July 7, 2020

A Christmas Carol Review: FX Turns “Bah Humbug” into Dante’s Inferno

A Christmas Carol FX
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Charles Dickens’ classic holiday story gets the grim, Peaky Blinders treatment.

Megan Sunday Posted on December 19, 2019December 19, 2019

“Gangs of New York” Bites Off More of the Big Apple Than It Can Chew

Gangs of New York
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Martin Scorsese’s 2002 historical drama is big, brassy and full of great performances, but its runtime and tone leave it unfocused.

David Rollison Posted on October 29, 2019October 27, 2019

NYFF 57: “The Irishman” Is Scorsese’s Most Ambitious, Indulgent Film Yet

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Martin Scorsese returns with another long, sumptuous opus, whose crackling performances and scintillating script are held up by some wonky de-aging tech and a leaden runtime.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on September 27, 2019September 30, 2019

Rocketman Review: Elton John Biopic Won’t Go Breaking Your Heart

Rocketman
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Elton John’s not the man they think he is at home in Dexter Fletcher’s sparkling, muddled biopic.

Marshall Estes Posted on May 30, 2019August 10, 2020
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