Category: Film Reviews
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Thread of the class
Daniel Day-Lewis may get top billing, but the film belongs to Vicky Krieps as Alma, a beach town waitress who enters [his] orbit.
This article was published on 01.18.18
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Grin and bear it
In the first Paddington, Writer-director Paul King showed the people behind Ferdinand, The Nut Job, Ice Age et al. just…how…it’s…done. In Paddington 2, he shows them again.
This article was published on 01.11.18
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News worthy
It’s as if Spielberg watched Spotlight and thought it might make a good movie someday.
This article was published on 01.04.18
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Sucker bait
The real P.T. Barnum was a fascinating character, but the movie has no interest in his real life and times..
This article was published on 12.28.17
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A World apart
Only strong performances keep the film from falling apart.
This article was published on 12.21.17
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Room for improvement
The film is a huge step up from the few dreary James Franco films that I have seen, but it’s his brilliant performance as Tommy Wisseau that makes the movie worth watching.
This article was published on 12.07.17
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The decline and fall
Despite a strong lead character and performance, the film occasionally gets disjointed and unfocused, the narrative structured in a way that eliminates most of the surprise.
This article was published on 11.30.17
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Flying the nest
Sacramento native Greta Gerwig comes home in Lady Bird, writing and directing the story of a senior at a Catholic girls’ high school in Sacramento.
This article was published on 11.16.17
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