film reviews
The new ‘Reagan’ film is an ahistorical conservative fairytale
September 6, 2024Waxing poetic about the “good old days” of Ronald Reagan is absurd.
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‘Blink Twice’ review: Intense thrills and sharp social commentary make for exciting cinema
September 3, 2024The second-guessing and doubt in this movie are part of the fun—and the fear.
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‘Alien: Romulus’ review: Horror and anti-corporate message stay strong in latest franchise addition
August 15, 2024It may be the seventh film of the Alien franchise, but this critic would argue it’s easily the third-best of the entire series.
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‘Sing Sing’ sings out for justice, clemency, rehabilitation, humanity
August 14, 2024The new 105-minute film Sing Sing is about life inside Sing Sing Correctional Facility, perhaps the most infamous maximum security prison in America, perhaps the world.
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‘The Old Oak’: Another masterwork from Ken Loach
July 9, 2024Ken Loach’s current film The Old Oak is yet another timeless masterwork from one of cinema’s greatest directors.
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