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Oct 9, 2020

Charm City Kings

When it steps away from its plot, focusing instead on the issues the characters face, and on its lead performance, it is captivating.

Ben Pivoz

Oct 2, 2020

Dick Johnson is Dead

A sweet, and very touching, tribute to a life whose end seems to have begun.

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Sep 25, 2020

Enola Holmes

It is light and amusing; fun to watch, even if the screenplay doesn’t quite match the cleverness of its title character.

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Sep 18, 2020

The Devil All the Time

It bites into some thick themes, never shying from their consequences. The positives outweighed the negatives, but this is not an easy watch

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Sep 11, 2020

Unpregnant

The key with this kind of movie is getting the viewer to like the leads. I definitely did.

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Sep 4, 2020

I'm Thinking of Ending Things

It is challenging, thought-provoking and frustrating, but always compelling. This is one of the best movies of the year.

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Aug 28, 2020

The Binge

The result is predictable and only sporadically amusing; a dreary combination.

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Aug 21, 2020

The One and Only Ivan

It is an okay time-waster for little kids, occasionally amusing and inoffensive, if completely forgettable.

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Aug 14, 2020

Project Power

Project Power begins with an intriguing idea and proceeds to do very little with it.

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Aug 7, 2020

Howard

It doesn’t give a ton of insight into his personal life, but is a worthwhile look at his creativity.

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