“Carol Chrest (The Prophet's Game) crafted a clever script that deserved more love and care in production.”
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“The minimalism of Blue Room speaks volumes about the isolating conditions inmates endure, the effect that has on their mental health, and how important nature is to our psyche.”
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“Multiverse of Madness is a messy movie for Marvel that ultimately disappoints on many levels.”
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“It’s Wanda - through the reliably bewitching performance of Elizabeth Olsen - who assumes the most responsibility for keeping Multiverse of Madness engaging.”
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“To parse out the fiction and nonfiction of these stories is where The Thief Collector is at its most engaging…”
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“Cumberbatch does well in reprising his role as Doctor Strange, but the real shining star of the film is Elizabeth Olsen as the Scarlet Witch.”
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“I left the film wishing I could go to a gallery and be with Johannessen’s paintings for a while…”
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“It’s as if Barry Levinson couldn’t help but put (at least) three films into one. In doing so, he beats up on the best of them all.”
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“…The Aviary's greatest assets are enjoyable performances from Akerman and Messina.”
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In this interview, I talk with both Sam and Daniel about…technical details behind the film, and the significance of grief to this story.
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“The overall portrait is warmly authentic-feeling, a simultaneously specific- and universal-feeling snapshot of loved ones that wobbles in a lively manner between moments stable, elating, frustrating, and escalated.”
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“Though the film narrowly avoids being a contrived blockbuster, it still is not refined enough to exhibit the kind of storytelling prowess that Eggers is capable of.”
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“Choose or Die doesn’t reach its full potential…yet, there’s enough style in the story to consistently hold my attention…”
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”…Ambulance is a sight-seeing tour of action movie moments and Bay’s illustrious career.”
“The film was crafted to showcase Cage’s talent. He plays up these insanely erratic narcissistic qualities, but also surprises audiences when sharing his vulnerability.”
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“Knuckles is comedic gold, and without him, the film would be far less entertaining…”
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“…[Dea] Lanzaro captures the maturity and whimsy of the role and ultimately shines bright in this debut acting performance.”
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“This is a film that will be remembered, cherished, honored even, because of what it makes you feel.”
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“It is a gentle, if not overly nostalgic, reminiscence of Linklater’s childhood - or some proxy of it.”
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“…an uneasy score sets a haunting tone for the film and keeps the tension high as mild pacing and well placed long takes give scenes space to manifest suspense.”
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