Category: Short Reviews
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Life of the Party
It’s all Melissa McCarthy all the time; nobody else gets even a sliver of the limelight.
This article was published on 05.24.18
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Breaking In
Writer Ryan Engle and director James McTeigue celebrate Mother’s Day with a tribute to the fighting spirit of protective moms everywhere, prepared to brave any danger, pay any price, and purvey any cliché to ensure the safety of their offspring.
This article was published on 05.17.18
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Deadpool 2
More snot-nosed nihilism and fangless comic book meta-commentary from Marvel’s unkillable “merc with a mouth,” once again played by Ryan Reynolds as a homicidal rape-joke comedian.
This article was published on 05.17.18
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Lu Over the Wall
This rare stinker from animation importer GKIDS offers echoes of Studio Ghibli classics like My Neighbor Totoro and Ponyo, but it contains little of the charm and none of the elegant character design of those films.
This article was published on 05.17.18
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Final Portrait
An intimate, actor-friendly film focused on the creative process, with a story ultimately resolved by performance and deception.
This article was published on 05.17.18
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May 31, 2018
SN&R Vol 30 Issue 8
May 24, 2018
SN&R Vol 30 Issue 7
May 17, 2018
SN&R Vol 30 Issue 6
May 10, 2018
SN&R Vol 30 Issue 5