Section: Film
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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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Sucker bait
The real P.T. Barnum was a fascinating character, but the movie has no interest in his real life and times..
This article was published on 12.28.17
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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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A World apart
Only strong performances keep the film from falling apart.
This article was published on 12.21.17
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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
The underrated 1995 Jumanji had wild adventures encasing a warmly sweet heart, and this film manages nicely to duplicate the formula.
This article was published on 12.21.17
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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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The Shape of Water
The film has great pieces that rarely fit together, and the binary connections that director Guillermo del Toro makes between real-life civil rights struggles and merman love are fairly insulting.
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 04, 2018
SN&R Vol 29 Issue 39
December 28, 2017
SN&R Vol 29 Issue 38
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SN&R Vol 29 Issue 37