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Ferrari
(2023)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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One of our greatest American auteurs, Michael Mann, has returned to his specialty of examining romantic partnerships and damaged men through of lens of hi-octane action as he takes on the confining world of 1950s auto racing in Ferrari.
Posted Dec 26, 2023
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The Iron Claw
(2023)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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The Iron Claw is a punching look at the toxic confines of the American dream and the devastating power of brotherhood.
Posted Dec 21, 2023
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Perfect Days
(2023)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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The fragmented moments of bliss pieced together create a poetic ambience of peace made possible by sacrifices and practice.
Posted Dec 18, 2023
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Poor Things
(2023)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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Poor Things is an experimental odyssey that fully understands the complexities of the non-monolithic experience of womanhood set in a world that is structured to confine women to gendered expectations.
Posted Dec 10, 2023
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May December
(2023)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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Todd Haynes’s May December is a demented, fever dream-esque Nancy Meyers film full of deviously delicious performances by its three stars and a slick script from Samy Burch.
Posted Dec 01, 2023
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Maestro
(2023)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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In his sophomore feature, Bradley Cooper continues to blend music and film in a cinematic memory of the domestic life between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre.
Posted Nov 26, 2023
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Priscilla
(2023)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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Sofia Coppola invites the audience to stand by Priscilla’s side as she embarks on the destruction of her innocence by infatuation through a dreamy, suffocating perspective.Â
Posted Oct 31, 2023
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Killers of the Flower Moon
(2023)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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Set against the massive canvas of 1920s Oklahoma, Martin Scorsese opens up America’s sinister wounds in a story of complicity, Killers of the Flower Moon.
Posted Oct 18, 2023
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Anatomy of a Fall
(2023)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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Anatomy of a Fall centers itself around a question of murder, but underneath it is a sophisticated investigation into the details of a crumbling relationship amidst the snowy Alps.
Posted Oct 06, 2023
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The Royal Hotel
(2023)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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Leaving the silent nightmare of corporate America, Kitty Green flees to her native country of Australia to flex her thriller instincts as she once again reminds us that men are trash in her slow-burn, The Royal Hotel.
Posted Oct 03, 2023
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Fair Play
(2023)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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Chloe Domont’s directorial debut is a slick navigation through the psychological warfare to play the game of corporate America.
Posted Sep 25, 2023
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Saltburn
(2023)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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Saltburn is a perverted fairytale of manic infatuation and greed dusted with toxic glitter and coated in splotchy fake tans stuffed into the world of contemporary British classism.
Posted Sep 24, 2023
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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
(2023)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is filled with non-stop narration with layers of decadent dioramas that suit Wes Anderson’s quirks making it a warm welcome back to the director.
Posted Sep 21, 2023
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Dumb Money
(2023)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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Honestly, this could have been a 30-second TikTok that would have been more impactful and entertaining.
Posted Sep 15, 2023
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El Conde
(2023)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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LarraÃn doesn’t hold back his imagination of this alternate world’s look where Pinochet never died.
Posted Aug 31, 2023
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The Trial of the Chicago 7
(2020)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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Mark Rylance proves to us why that surprise Oscar win was well deserved
Posted Aug 30, 2023
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French Exit
(2020)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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The film encourages a message of making the best of things but there is an aloofness to engage meaningfully with these characters.
Posted Aug 30, 2023
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Nomadland
(2020)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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Zhao is a master at capturing people and their stories in such an authentic way that is usually water-downed in movies.
Posted Aug 30, 2023
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Sylvie's Love
(2020)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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Sylvie's Love is a soulful film that feels like everything La La Land couldn't accomplish with its characters.
Posted Aug 30, 2023
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I'm Your Woman
(2020)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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Hart presents a modern day mob story that has a hook and opens the door for more of these films to be made.
Posted Aug 30, 2023
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Let Them All Talk
(2020)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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It is a wonderful film to see a masterclass of acting and filmmaking.
Posted Aug 30, 2023
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After We Collided
(2020)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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It doesn't work as a romantic drama, it is just bad.
Posted Aug 30, 2023
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Farewell Amor
(2020)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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Writer-Director Ekwa Msangi uses attention to detail to beautifully construct this narrative.
Posted Aug 30, 2023
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ariana grande: excuse me, i love you
(2020)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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For someone so vulnerable and open this feels like a step back.
Posted Aug 30, 2023
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The High Note
(2020)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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Johnson and Ross have harmonious chemistry that makes this film play like a romantic comedy between two women from different backgrounds.
Posted Aug 30, 2023
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Bottoms
(2023)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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Bottoms will join the ranks of Legally Blonde, Mean Girls, and Clueless for being the ultimate teen experience sleepover movie.
Posted Aug 25, 2023
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Fremont
(2023)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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Fremont remains low wattage throughout the entire runtime, but its depiction of loneliness and fulfillment makes it a gentle gem.
Posted Aug 23, 2023
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The Prom
(2020)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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In the middle of a pandemic, this plot feels extremely tone-deaf and once again celebrities mocking themselves but never realizing they are the actual problem in society.
Posted Aug 22, 2023
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Enola Holmes
(2020)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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Millie Bobbie Brown stars as the title character in Enola Holmes. Brown, known as Eleven on Stranger Things, is radiant in this mature role where she is obviously having the time of her life.
Posted Aug 22, 2023
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Soul
(2020)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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Soul feels like a midlife crisis movie that has adults questioning their lives and children distracted by the bright colors.
Posted Aug 22, 2023
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Promising Young Woman
(2020)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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This is a side of the conversation we have not seen in media and Fennell beautifully nails it to her target audience of nice guys.
Posted Aug 22, 2023
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Pieces of a Woman
(2020)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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It feels like a masterclass performance.
Posted Aug 22, 2023
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One Night in Miami
(2020)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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One Night in Miami doesn't sacrifice the honesty and complexity of being Black in 1960's America.
Posted Aug 22, 2023
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
(2020)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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Wolfe with Wilson's play created a thought-provoking, theatrical piece with striking performances, that are owned by these Black creators.
Posted Aug 22, 2023
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Sound of Metal
(2019)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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The final scene of silence will be one that we will be thinking about for a while.
Posted Aug 22, 2023
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Malcolm & Marie
(2021)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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The structure of Malcolm and Marie reminds me of being in a class discussion where someone continues to use devil's advocate over and over again to see the many possibilities of the conversation.
Posted Aug 22, 2023
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To All the Boys: Always and Forever
(2021)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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The first film in this franchise seemed like a refresh in the rom-com genre, but after two sequels it falls into the same, predictable motions we see time and time again.
Posted Aug 22, 2023
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I Care a Lot
(2020)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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I Care A Lot gives us a reality check we haven't had in a while that will leave us wondering: who are the Marlas of the world?
Posted Aug 22, 2023
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Moxie
(2021)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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There is an attempt to make it a comedy but it never gets there due to the cringe that comes out of most of the characters' mouths
Posted Aug 22, 2023
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Cherry
(2021)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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Cherry is the latest example of why some books aren't adaptable for the big screen.
Posted Aug 22, 2023
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Monday
(2020)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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The film perfectly captures how intoxicating new love is and how fast someone will drop their entire personality or responsibilities to mold themselves into someone the other person wants
Posted Aug 22, 2023
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The Mitchells vs. the Machines
(2021)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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The Mitchells vs. The Machines puts a new spin on the dysfunctional family trope by setting it in the midst of a smartphone apocalypse.
Posted Aug 22, 2023
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The Woman in the Window
(2021)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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Between Hillbilly Elegy and The Woman in the Window, Amy Adam's Netflix Leading Lady phase isn't working out too well.
Posted Aug 22, 2023
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Cruella
(2021)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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Set in the emerging punk scene of 1970s London, the Craig Gillespie-directed prequel of the iconic Cruella De Vil is the perfect film to bring people back to the theater.
Posted Aug 22, 2023
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Luca
(2021)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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Although this is a Pixar film it is not a Pixar film.
Posted Aug 22, 2023
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Good on Paper
(2021)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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Nothing about the film feels natural or believable.
Posted Aug 22, 2023
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Gunpowder Milkshake
(2021)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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With so many stellar talents in this film, most of them don't get to showcase their talents until the end.
Posted Aug 22, 2023
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Zola
(2020)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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a mesmerizing stripper misadventure fever dream
Posted Aug 22, 2023
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Jungle Cruise
(2021)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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I think we would all agree to hop in a boat with these two as they take us on an adventure.
Posted Aug 22, 2023
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The Suicide Squad
(2021)
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Jillian Chilingerian
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Imagine Tarantino directed an R-rated version of the live-action Scooby-Doo film with a CGI shark and you get The Suicide Squad.
Posted Aug 22, 2023
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