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'The Two Popes' Almost Gets in the Way of Its Stunning Leads Directed by Fernando Meirelles Published Nov 22, 2019It does not take any intuition to realize the main draw for a film like The Two Popes is folded neatly into its premise. The resignation of...
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'21 Bridges' Is a Rare New York Movie Where New York Is Not a Character Directed by Brian Kirk Published Nov 21, 2019Of the innumerable clichés bandied about by film types, one is particularly prolific: When a film is set in New York City, everyone, from cr...
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'Queen & Slim' Is a Revealing Morality Tale that Thrives in Small Moments Directed by Melina Matsoukas Published Nov 21, 2019There is a scene in Melina Matsoukas's Queen & Slim that depicts Jodie Turner-Smith's Queen having her braids removed — so as to change her...
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'Frozen II' Captures the Same Heart in a Larger, More Supernatural Universe Directed by Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck Published Nov 19, 2019Disney's long-awaited sequel to the ridiculously popular animated film Frozen has finally arrived — and with it, an expanded universe, new c...
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'Charlie's Angels' Provides a Perfect Showcase for an Excellent Kristen Stewart Directed by Elizabeth Banks Published Nov 16, 2019Even as reboots become more common than not, Charlie's Angels is a confusingly retro choice to drag into the present. The 1970s TV show reli...
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'The Good Liar' Is More Than a Cat and Mouse Thriller Directed by Bill Condon Published Nov 15, 2019Ten minutes deep and on the face of it, The Good Liar is about love. Indeed, director Bill Condon and cinematographer Tobias A. Schliess...
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Holiday Rom-Com 'Last Christmas' Is a Turd Wrapped in Tinsel Directed by Paul Feig Published Nov 07, 2019There isn't a particularly high bar for Christmas romantic comedies. So long as they're sweet and sentimental, they pretty much get the job...
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'Doctor Sleep' Is a Successful Stephen King Adaptation That Nods to Kubrick Too Directed by Mike Flanagan Published Nov 04, 2019Director Mike Flanagan has made a career out of emotionally intense, thrillingly atmospheric ghost stories, from the classic horror throwbac...
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'Terminator: Dark Fate' Is a Satisfying Piece of Revisionist History Directed by Tim Miller Published Oct 30, 2019How many Terminator movies have there been? I dare you to answer that question without checking. For all anyone cares, there have only been...
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'Black and Blue' Exposes the Horror of Police Brutality Directed by Deon Taylor Published Oct 25, 2019During the third act of Black and Blue, the audience applauded many times — it seemed the only way to expel the tension everyone's nerves we...
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'Pain and Glory' Explores the Bittersweet Beauty of Aging Directed by Pedro Almodóvar Published Oct 22, 2019Life is convoluted and messy, and that perhaps explains why Pain and Glory's account of an ailing filmmaker is a bit jumbled. Salvador M...