Posts Tagged ‘Joanna Langfield’

September 5

January 16, 2025

Taut and eerily thrilling, this retelling of the tragic events of the 1972 Munich Olympics carries lessons that are as urgent today as they were, decades ago.

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Better Man

January 5, 2025

Thought “A Complete Unknown” was too traditional? Well, have I got a movie for you.

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A Complete Unknown

December 21, 2024

Is James Mangold’s biography of Bob Dylan, or at least his early days, a great piece of art? No. Is it revelatory or even historically accurate? Not really. But, close as it is to all that, it is also one of the most entertaining movies of the year.

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The Last Showgirl

December 13, 2024

The surprise poignancy and performance here are what gives this slender sweetie its real pizazz.

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Nickel Boys

December 10, 2024

An uncompromising fever dream, RaMell Ross’s film, based on Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize winning book, is brilliant, challenging and frustrating.

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Lake George

November 29, 2024

What a treat it is to watch the wonderful Shea Whigham and Carrie Coon play (and I do mean play) in the kind of quirky movie we don’t get to see a lot of these days.

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The Order

November 29, 2024

What could be just another police procedural hits us as a most urgent precautionary tale.

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Gladiator II

November 11, 2024

A cinematic orgy to be sure, but this visual feast might leave you hungry for more.

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Blitz

October 30, 2024

What may be most surprising about this rather conventional war-at-home movie is that it was made by the previously far bolder Steve McQueen. But, fear not. And pay attention.

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Anora

October 15, 2024

This is the movie I’ve been waiting for Sean Baker to make. Mixing the zest of Tangerine, the compassion of The Florida Project and the savvy of Red Rocket, this trip through the world of sex and the oligarchy is an irresistible treat.

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