Category: Short Reviews
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Tulip Fever
Everything just sits there like a tableful of delicious ingredients waiting for a master chef who never shows up.
This article was published on 09.21.17
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Patti Cake$
The film essentially sutures the story arc and milieu of 8 Mile onto the character details and chintzy dream sequences of Precious.
This article was published on 09.07.17
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I Do… Until I Don’t
This shockingly unfunny romantic comedy plays like a succession of bullet-point clichés about love and sex and marriage.
This article was published on 09.07.17
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All Saints
Steve Armour’s script seems to presume that we’ve read the nonfiction book on which it is based, and that we can fill in all the holes.
This article was published on 08.31.17
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Ingrid Goes West
The acting is good, but this wannabe black-comedy riff on the dangers of social media misfires.
This article was published on 08.31.17
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Brigsby Bear
The basic premise is more than a little far-fetched and inadequately explained—but if you can get behind it, the movie’s rewards are many.
This article was published on 08.31.17
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The Only Living Boy in New York
A college grad (Callum Turner) slouches around lower Manhattan, scorning his privileged Park Avenue upbringing and wondering what to do with his life; when he learns that his father (Pierce Brosnan) has a mistress.
This article was published on 08.31.17
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September 21, 2017
SN&R Vol 29 Issue 24
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SN&R Vol 29 Issue 23
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SN&R Vol 29 Issue 22
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SN&R Vol 29 Issue 21
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SN&R Vol 29 Issue 20