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Them That Follow
Them That Follow is an interesting movie that puts an okay story into a unique world. It is carried by its actors and the depth it brings to
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Aug 10, 2019


The Last
Though the ideas are there, The Last does not allow them enough room to breathe so it can examine the consequences of what has been said. It
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Aug 8, 2019


The Farewell
It is about sadness instead of anger. It does not build so much as continue, like life. All the action goes on inside the characters. While
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Aug 2, 2019


Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood
Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood is Tarantino at his most self-indulgent. It is a personal reflection on what made him the filmmaker, and man
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Jul 27, 2019


Wild Rose
Director Tom Harper gives Jessie Buckley time to show as opposed to always telling. The moments where she looks at her children as they slee
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Jul 13, 2019


All is True
All is True is pleasant to look at, has good performances and some effectively emotional scenes. For those intrigued by what Shakespeare cou
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Jun 8, 2019


The Sun is Also a Star
The Sun is Also a Star is an entertaining example of young love against all odds. It introduces two engaging people, tosses obstacles at the
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May 17, 2019


Tolkien
There is a lot of talk of the magic of language, yet little of that is apparent in the movie itself. The cast is solid and there are some in
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May 16, 2019


After
After is one of those movies that tries to use music and editing to persuade audiences it is about something because no other aspect of it i
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Apr 13, 2019


The Mustang
There is no artificial drama; just a man trying to work with a horse that does not want to be tamed. It is a simple story that works as a pr
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Apr 11, 2019
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