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Biosphere’s warm core saves a stretched premise

By: Michael Frank

Sterling K. Brown & Mark Duplass play friends facing the end of the world in a smart & timely comedy-drama.

“The Rhythm Section” Struggles to Stay in Tune

Though cinematographer Reed Morano shows some directing chops, the Blake Lively thriller is uneven in style & tone.

Frozen II Review: Disney Sequel Concerns Itself With Restorative Just-Ice

This sequel to the 2013 animated hit delivers on the songs and some lovely messaging, but essentially delivers more of the same.

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Waves Review: Family Drama Propped Up By Cinematic Parlor Tricks

Trey Edward Shults trots out every filmmaking trick in the book to spruce up an overly-novelistic family drama.

CIFF Dispatch: “Waves”, “Deerskin,” “The Aeronauts”, “The Prince”

Trey Edward Shults' family drama, Tom Harper's big-budget balloon thriller, and others dominate this latest CIFF dispatch.

The Angry Birds Movie 2 Review: Leave After “Hair Love”

It may be prefaced by a brilliant, heartfelt short, but Sony Pictures Animation's latest, like its adaptation, is a huge waste of time.

The Predator Review: Shane Black’s Sequel Is One Messy Hunt

Shane Black returns to the macho 90s alien-hunter franchise he helped spawn, but his irreverent stamp (including a heaping helping of ableism) does more harm than good. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood On the surface, Shane Black seems like a great, if unexpected, fit for the Predator franchise. He’s a distinct, irreverent action-comedy ... The Predator Review: Shane Black’s Sequel Is One Messy Hunt

Hotel Artemis Review: A Grungy Sci-Fi Shoot-’em-Up With a Five-Star Staff

Drew Pearce’s pulpy near-future potboiler about a futuristic hotel/hospital for bad guys lets its stacked cast have fun amongst some shaky plotting. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood Grungy, retro sci-fi seems to be making a comeback the last few years – cyberpunk potboilers whose scripts wouldn’t be out of place in a direct-to-video ... Hotel Artemis Review: A Grungy Sci-Fi Shoot-’em-Up With a Five-Star Staff

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