Movie Review: Seth Rogen’s performance is something to relish in ‘An American Pickle’

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From a mention in the Torah to the centerpiece of deli meals, the pickle is inherently Jewish food.... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘Sputnik’ is a probing extraterrestrial chiller

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Leave it to the Russians to utilize Cold War-era cosmonauts and a parasitic alien to craft what will... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘Summerland’ unfortunately sabotages itself in the end

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Shocking reveals in movies are risky, to say the least. If done well, the audience will not only... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘The Beach House’ is an essential chapter in the Eco-Horror canon

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“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is... Read More »

Movie Review: Dave Franco is a competent enough director, but ‘The Rental’ underwhelms

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Looking at extravagant houses on Zillow, with zero intention of buying, is a common pastime among a certain... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘Yes, God, Yes’ is hilarious and a solid debut from Karen Maine

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Certain topics are considered taboo, especially in film and TV, and Yes, God Yes manages to tackle one... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘Days of the Whale’ is an accomplished and colorful debut by Catalina Arroyave Restrepo

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In the first twenty minutes of Days of the Whale, an accomplished and colorful debut by Colombian filmmaker... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘Waiting for Anya’ is a bland and oversimplified WW2 drama

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“Some people collect coins or stamps. We collect enemies of the Third Reich,” says the widow Alice Horcada,... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘Wasp Network’ does the impossible by rendering spies mundane

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Movies have the amazing ability to make even the most tame stories exciting. The often-overused example is that... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘First Cow’ is moo-ving in all the right ways

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All of the main characters in Kelly Reichardt’s latest feature are wanderers, each searching for nothing more than... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘Greyhound’ is a decent WWII action-thriller

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During this strange period of global pandemics, stay at home orders, and a lack of theatrical new releases,... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘Palm Springs’ is a loopy love story to put on when you’re feeling existential

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Palm Springs had me from the get-go when it co-opted the Sony Pictures Classics title card to say... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘Miss Juneteenth’ is a familiar but resonate film

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Channing Godfrey Peoples’ directorial debut Miss Juneteenth is the story of a single mom and her teenage daughter.... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘Relic’ houses a magnificent horror tale

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Who are you — the person who would describe a house as “well-constructed” or “has good bones?” Yours... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘The Old Guard’ exhibits fascinating characters

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Gina Prince-Bythewood is back and in a big way with her latest directorial effort, The Old Guard, which... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘Disclosure’ is essential viewing for trans allies

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We ought to always be doing homework—the more privileged and less marginalized among us especially. But it’s not... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘Hamilton’ lives up to the hype and then some

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For the last five years, there might not be anything more important in American culture than the musical... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘The Truth’ confronts the truth about family and memories

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Hirokazu Koreeda is a filmmaker whose always been interested in the truth about humanity. Whether it be about... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘The King of Staten Island’ doesn’t quite put everything together

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Two-thirds of the way through Judd Apatow’s new film The King of Staten Island, I still couldn’t remember the... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘7500’ is a captivating ethical drama

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt is back on the big screen. Well, he would be if theaters were open. He’s had... Read More »