Section: Film
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Proud Mary
What keeps the movie afloat is Taraji P. Henson’s remarkable star power.
This article was published on 01.18.18
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Paddington 2
The kind of irresistible family-friendly fantasy that could wind up giving “sweetness and light” a good name.
This article was published on 01.18.18
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Thread of the class
Daniel Day-Lewis may get top billing, but the film belongs to Vicky Krieps as Alma, a beach town waitress who enters [his] orbit.
This article was published on 01.18.18
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Call Me by Your Name
The film’s combination of chilly repression and warming desire make it feel like an heir to director James Ivory’s “A Room with a View.”
This article was published on 01.18.18
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The Commuter
The script is preposterous, far-fetched and insanely complicated—but what the hell, it’s just suspenseful enough to keep us wondering how it’ll all turn out.
This article was published on 01.18.18
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Grin and bear it
In the first Paddington, Writer-director Paul King showed the people behind Ferdinand, The Nut Job, Ice Age et al. just…how…it’s…done. In Paddington 2, he shows them again.
This article was published on 01.11.18
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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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News worthy
It’s as if Spielberg watched Spotlight and thought it might make a good movie someday.
This article was published on 01.04.18
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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