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Reviews
‘Origin’ Lets Ava DuVernay Explore Racism, Hope
Ava DuVernay’s “Origin” is an audacious epic about where the root of racism lies, how it has continued to manifest…
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‘Founders Day’ Murders the Slasher Genre (Not a Compliment)
Erik Bloomquist’s “Founders Day” is a terrible new teen slasher movie, the kind of junk Eli Roth’s “Thanksgiving” successfully lampooned…
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Why ‘Give My Regards to Broad Street’ Got a Bad Rap
Peter Webb’s “Give My Regards to Broad Street” (1984) was seen as a major misstep and commercial setback for its…
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‘Kangaroo Kids’ Offers Embarrassment of Family-Friendly Riches
Farai Richmond’s “Kangaroo Kids” is a new family film that had a small premiere at the end of 2023 but…
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Lists
Best of the Wurst – 2023 Movies in Review
The best movies of 2023, in descending order… ‘Ferrari’ Most of Michael Mann’s films don’t immediately connect and typically require…
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‘Migration’ Never Fully Takes Flight
The daffy animators at Illumination have made a (just-barely) Minion-free CGI animated comedy about a flock of ducks who are…
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‘Memory’s’ Gentle Approach Makes It Unforgettable
Michel Franco’s “Memory” examines how our ability to recall the chapters of our lives is everything, as we make sense…
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The Less You Know About ‘All of Us Strangers,’ the Better
Andrew Scott plays Adam in Andrew Haigh’s “All of Us Strangers,” a lonely, quiet man who lives in a London…
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‘Ferrari’ Races to First Place in Best of 2023 Competition
Michael Mann’s “Ferrari” begins with the buzz of race cars and tires spinning, as black and white newsreel footage captures…
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‘Boys in the Boat’ Is Everything You Expect (But Somehow Less)
George Clooney’s “The Boys in the Boat” is a true story featuring a “Saving Private Ryan”-like flashback of an old…
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