widening the lens: integrating the toronto...
"Rapturous," "Soaring," "Masterful!" It's that time of year again when critics utilize their...
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in the fade: a fine central performance, an...
Poignant and complex if occasionally frustrating,Fatih Akin's In the Fade is the story of a...
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sam elliott ably plays the sam elliott character...
At nearly 72,onetime cowboy-movie star Lee Hayden faces the afflictions of age: loneliness, a fading...
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theres a new horror film on netflix that will...
Netflix seems to have hit quite the sweet spot when it comes to the horror genre. Not only are there...
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pop culture happy hour: the mind bending pleasures...
Annihilation -- the film,not the experience — is creepy. Very creepy. There are elements of...
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pop culture happy hour: the glorious and moving...
Now and then,we can serve up an episode that consists of our panel joyfully explaining why we all...
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the magnificent seven movie review: so far, so...
If you love a estimable western,you can’t proceed erroneous with The Magnificent Seven. It may not...
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doctor strange movie review: magic and marvel...
There’s been a lot of controversy in the build-up to Doctor unfamiliar,but now that it’s hit...
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linklater revisits familiar territory in everbody...
Consider this cast list: Ben Affleck,Matthew McConaughey, Milla Jovovich, or Parker Posey,Rory...
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the lego movie 2 early buzz: everything isn t...
When such an enjoyable,original hit film like The LEGO film comes along, the inevitable sequel...
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movie review: the nice guys
Shane Black may absorb run afoul of comedian book fans by making some creative changes to an iconic...
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white girl review: an unflinching look at young...
As soon as I left the theater,still shaken from Elizabeth Wood’s White Girl,’ I Googled the...
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bridget jones baby movie review: another...
There’s a lot to indulge in about Bridget Jones’ Baby,even whether you’ve never watched the...
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movie review: keanu
Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele are two of the funniest and most talented people in the comedy...
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marguerite is the tragic farce of a would be opera...
“If a thing is worth doing,it is worth doing badly,” famously wrote the wise G.K. Chesterton....
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movie review: the divergent series: allegiant
Shailene Woodley is back as Tris in the third go-round of the Divergent franchise, The Divergent...
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the lego batman movie review: because i m batman
The Lego Batman Movie carefully toes the line between parody (humorous or ridiculous imitation) and...
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southside with you movie review: before they were...
The Obamas are more than just our President and First Lady,and seeing a bit of their chronicle...
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bad moms movie review: moms gone wild
What happens when one particularly overworked mother decides to stop trying so hard? Chaos,and it...
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the american side showcases buffalo, niagara...
If you’re open to such things,it boggles the intellect how itsy-bitsy most Western New Yorkers...
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jennifer lawrence thrills in the hunger games:...
The final film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’s dystopian starvation Games YA novels,Mockingjay...
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before i fall movie review: high school as an...
Before I Fall leans into its melodrama,yet creates an effective message. It likely will not become a...
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get out movie review: can white allies be...
Many critics have compared Jordan Peele’s win Out to Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner and The...
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table 19 movie review: cast and potential wasted...
Although ultimately cute,Table 19 is oversaturated with fabric, losing much of the humor; it becomes...
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logan movie review: a flawed, yet grounded...
Logan is the latest installment in the 20th Century Fox superhero lineup,and the final film Hugh...
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moana review: disney s latest musical fills our...
When Disney released The Princess and the Frog in 2009 and unofficially announced that they would be...
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ghostbusters movie review: you just got holtzman...
When you want something fun,dun dun, on your film screen, or dun dun,who you gonna call?...
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movie review: popstar: never stop never stopping
After a series of hilarious music videos on Saturday Night Live,Andy Samberg and his pals from The...
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obscure jane austen book gets entertaining...
In “Following the Equator,” Mark Twain wrote of encountering a library from which books by Jane...
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movie review: green room
Jeremy Saulnier’s mesmerizing revenge drama Blue Ruin may not fill turned the director into a...
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the jokey, self aware deadpool is an enjoyable...
The Marvel Universe — made up of multiple galaxies,among them Disney’s Marvel Cinematic...
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the great wall movie review: favoring spectacle...
The distinguished Wall provides unrelenting action,which at times is shockingly enjoyable, while it...
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pete s dragon movie review: deep in the forest,...
For those that grew up with the charming memories of Pete and his dragon friend,Elliot, it may have...
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suicide squad movie review: why did they tame the...
It’s no surprise critics and audiences don’t see eye to eye on Suicide Squad. Suicide Squad was...
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on the heels of brexit, traitor is timely
Let’s grant that “Our Kind of Traitor” is a bit clinical as film and TV adaptations of John...
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jude laws portrayal of thomas wolfe in genius is...
Thomas Wolfe was 6 feet 7 inches tall – an inch taller than Michael Jordan. We’re talking now...
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why are demons obsessed with little kids in ...
Much is made in “The Conjuring 2” of the movie’s origins in a real tale of paranormal...
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young ida rohaytn gives fine performance in ...
Something rather quietly wonderful is happening in American movies and you can see it in Rebecca...
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gosling, crowe show comedy chops in the nice guys
There is a moment in “The Nice Guys where I decided to forgive the film for just approximately...
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chet baker was born to be blue
The ending of “Born to Be Blue” will rupture your heart. In one sense,it’s a cheerful ending....
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movie review: the jungle book
Disney’s ongoing quest to recycle their classic animated properties and turn them into live-action...
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sully movie review: more than just a heroic...
Sully gives us a glimpse into what exactly happened on that fateful day in 2009,and the battle that...
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for the love of spock review: an intimate...
An intimate portrait of the man behind the ears,For the worship of Spock is a must-see for fans of...
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kubo and the two strings movie review: stunningly...
Maybe summer 2016 will fade down as the season of well made kids films. Finding Dory,The BFG, and...
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mike and dave need wedding dates review: 2 hours...
We all could use a laugh or two correct now,and Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates delivers exactly...
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an obscure jane austen book gets an entertaining...
In “Following the Equator,” effect Twain wrote of encountering a library from which books by...
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movie review: captain america: civil war
Captain America: Civil War continues the year of superhero infighting with the third film in the...
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call me by your name review: a steamy gay romance...
One of the films that united audiences at this year’s Sundance film festival was the steamy...
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with rogue one, lucasfilm shows us their star...
Rogue One is Lucasfilms first Star Wars spinoff,and with it the studio is telling fans that this...
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millennials get lost in the independence day ...
They weren’t kidding when they called this sequel “Independence Day: Resurgence.” If you...
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from anonymity in madras to legendry at cambridge
Genius is a lot of things. Discriminating is not one of them. It doesn’t care where it alights....
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sing street is about a boy in a band
It’s a legend after my own heart. Irish kid alienated from quarrelling parents is forced to attend...
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movie review: x men: apocalypse
After crossing over characters from the original X-Men films with the younger generation in 2014’s...
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movie review: miles ahead
Don Cheadle is one of his generation’s best actors,and whether his fresh biopic Miles Ahead were...
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a walk in the woods is a trail not worth traveling
The lax,lame A Walk in the Woods is a road film without a road, a journey of self-discovery without...
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call me by your name review: a steamy gay romance...
One of the films that united audiences at this year’s Sundance film festival was the steamy...
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movie review: the conjuring 2
The Conjuring was one of the best horror films in recent memory,a fresh and inspired twist on...
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midnight special is a sci fi drama worth seeing
He wears night goggles in the car’s back seat and reads comedian books by flashlight. There’s a...
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movie review: hardcore henry
Hardcore Henry is one of the better video game movies out there. Granted,the film isn’t based on a...
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deepwater horizon movie review: connecting to the...
We all watched the news footage of the Deepwater Horizon burning and we saw the oil gushing out of...
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the innocents is a harrowing tale of rape in a...
It’s called Matins. It’s the first prayer service of the day in convents. It’s the one at the...
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movie review: warcraft
World of Warcraft is a bit of a holy grail for gamers,having captured the imaginations of fanboys...
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the lobster is a cinematic creature that comes to...
It is nearly certainly the case that you will not see a stranger English language film this year...
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it all depends on who s in the kitchen with a...
“A Bigger Splash” is a triumph of flavor. Imagine a simple but always tasty dish – an...
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movie review: neighbors 2: sorority rising
It’s been two years since the events of Neighbors,which saw young married couple Mac and Kelly...
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a great emily blunt performance can t save the...
Two movies based on fairy tales open this week: the sequel no one wanted to Snow White and the...
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movie review: elvis and nixon
Shortly after 6:30am on the morning of December 21,1970, Elvis Presley sauntered up to the White...
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movie review: the huntsman: winter s war
It’s been a long journey to the box office for The Huntsman: Winter’s War,the follow-up to...
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the green room doesn t live up to its powerful...
The thriller Green Room buzzes in on a wave of buzzy buzz that began at last year’s Cannes Film...
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movie review: batman v superman: dawn of justice
*We preserve the major secrets of the film,but beware some minor spoilers ahead* Batman v...
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goodnight mommy roots its horror in uncertainty...
After making waves on the festival circuit,the Austrian psychological horror film Goodnight Mommy...
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the innocents is a harrowing tale of rape in a...
It’s called Matins. It’s the first prayer service of the day in convents. It’s the one at the...
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movie review: alice through the looking glass
Disney’s Alice Through the Looking Glass is exactly what you might it expect it to be – an...
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movie review: i saw the light
I distinctly remember the moment I saw the first promotional photo from I Saw the Light,this...
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documentary on food critic jonathan gold leaves...
There is a scene in Laura Gabbert’s documentary “City of Gold” when Los Angeles food critic...
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