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‘Gloria’ Explores Old Age In A New Way
Sebastian Lelio's exploration of a woman's twilight years is full of vitality.
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This ‘Stranger By The Lake’ Is Masculine, Murderous and Mesmerizing
This French erotic thriller is subtly compelling.
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These ‘Big Bad Wolves’ Have Teeth But No Heart
Israel's foray into grindhouse horror lacks the emotional pull to be truly effective.
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Throw Yourself From The Vehicle Instead Of Taking This ‘Ride Along’
A movie so lazy it forgot the "comedy" part of "buddy cop comedy."
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‘Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit’: Hollywood Hoopla
Why do audiences keep lining up for the lazy, Hollywood bullshit known as a “reboot?” Are people really that happy to line the pockets of moguls who obviously don’t give a damn about offering them content that hasn’t been re-gifted? In the past decade or so, ...
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A Country Struggles To Come Of Age In Georgia’s ‘In Bloom’
Georgia's submission to the Academy Awards finds two girls coming of age in an environment brimming with violence.
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‘The Truth About Emanuel’: She’s the Worst
Writer/director Francesca Gregorini’s The Truth About Emanuel is a psychological thriller about the ricocheting effects of a mother's death in childbirth. It focuses on the strange attraction between a seventeen-year-old girl named Emanuel and her new neighbor...
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Takeshi Kitano’s ‘Beyond Outrage’ is Violent Yet Ordinary
There’s an unsubstantiated rumor repeated along the standard IMDb/Wikipedia movie information stream stating that Takeshi Kitano’s directorial debut, Violent Cop, was originally to be helmed by Kinji Fukasaku. I have no idea if that’s true, but in light of Kit...
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‘The Marked Ones’ Offers A New Style Of ‘Paranormal Activity’
The latest installment in the popular found-footage franchise injects exciting new potential into the series.
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In ‘August: Osage County,’ Disorder Runs In The Family
Sharp writing and an astonishing cast make up for some poor directorial decisions.
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