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Living

December 20, 2022

What a beautiful film.

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Babylon

December 17, 2022

So, I guess you CAN have too much of a good thing. Because Damien Chazelle’s three hour ode to old Hollywood has some very good stuff in it. But it’s incessant go for it urgency swirls, whirls and, ultimately, wears thin, exhausting itself and those of us watching.

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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

December 15, 2022

Maybe not my last wish, but I certainly wouldn’t mind listening to Antonio Banderas swashbuckle away as Puss in Boots forever. In this, the latest chapter of the Shrek series, the original voice actors are back and this time, they’re facing, amazingly enough, mortality.

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White Noise

November 23, 2022

Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of the venerable novel is a project worth rooting for. But it’s a very hard one to recommend.

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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

November 16, 2022

Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of the venerable novel is a project worth rooting for. But it’s a very hard one to recommend.

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The Son

November 13, 2022

How did this happen?

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The Fabelmans

November 9, 2022

Steven Spielberg’s confessional is an elegant, compassionate and often funny counterpoint. Far more than just a memory of a great artist’s development, this autobiographical piece balances that story of beginnings with the realities of the endings that surrounded him.

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Causeway

November 1, 2022

This beautifully acted drama leaves its mark. Quiet and unflinchingly honest, this is not a movie about superheroes. But, then again, maybe it is.

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The White Lotus, Season 2

October 25, 2022

Season two of this deliciously addictive morality tale isn’t as good as season one. It’s better. I think.

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Tar

October 4, 2022

Todd Field’s elegant and compelling drama is an of the moment look at power and its abuse. It’s a great, relevant piece of writing, brought to unshakeable life by a terrific cast, led by the inimitable Cate Blanchett.

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