Category: Short Reviews
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The Greatest Showman
P.T. Barnum made his fortune peddling hoaxes to a gullible public, and he might be amused by how the movie runs the same scam.
This article was published on 01.04.18
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Pitch Perfect 3
This franchise ran out of steam halfway through the credit crawl on the first movie, and there’s been nothing but garbage-in-garbage-out since then.
This article was published on 01.04.18
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Father Figures
What starts out as a routine, mildly amusing road movie for likable stars grows in the telling winds up as one of 2017’s more pleasant surprises.
This article was published on 01.04.18
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Molly’s Game
The first half is sharp-witted fun, but the film grows increasingly turgid and tiresome in the second half.
This article was published on 12.28.17
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All the Money in the World
Impeccably mounted but dramatically disjointed, the film is a production design triumph with a shortage of substance, and only strong performances keep the film from falling apart.
This article was published on 12.28.17
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi
There’s plenty of fun to be had, and the series faithful won’t be disappointed.
This article was published on 12.21.17
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Downsizing
A thoroughly disjointed and misguided collaboration with longtime writing partner Jim Taylor and director Alexander Payne.
This article was published on 12.21.17
January 18, 2018
SN&R Vol 29 Issue 41
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SN&R Vol 29 Issue 40
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SN&R Vol 29 Issue 39
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SN&R Vol 29 Issue 38
December 21, 2017
SN&R Vol 29 Issue 37