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Jan 31, 2020

Gretel and Hansel

I like the fact it neither shows nor tells for most of its runtime; we can sense it somehow. The problem is it never really has anything to

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Jan 31, 2020

The Rhythm Section

I kept waiting for anything surprising or original to happen; even a throwaway gesture would have been welcome. It never came. That is unfor

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Jan 25, 2020

Clemency

This is a very well-made movie, lifted even higher by two strong performances that were sadly overlooked during this awards season.

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Jan 25, 2020

The Turning

The cast is good, the direction is solid, yet the story drags its feet until it bites off way more than it can chew at the climax. It seems

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Jan 25, 2020

The Gentlemen

It is entertaining just seeing these actors work in this material. That is enough for me to recommend this to people who enjoy stories about

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Jan 18, 2020

Weathering with You

Stretches work so well they make up for the parts that do not. The narrative is not quite as strong as the characters or animation, yet it i

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Jan 17, 2020

Dolittle

Dolittle is not terrible, but it is not good either. It does not work and features an inexplicable performance from Robert Downey Jr. Howeve

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Jan 17, 2020

Bad Boys for Life

It is better from a technical standpoint, though not as fun. Assuming more entries are coming, it seems like a step in the right direction f

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Jan 11, 2020

1917

In the best stretches, the camera is only watching. Usually trailing them, sometimes getting past them before turning to find them again. In

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Jan 11, 2020

Underwater

It is a movie that knows exactly what it is and does not get distracted by stuff like plot or personality. It is dark, empty, corridors, fla

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