Film Review: The Banker

Film Review: The Banker
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The Banker is an enjoyable but fluffy and formulaic movie about racial politics in the ’60s told almost entirely by white people. … read more

Film Review: Extra Ordinary

Film Review: Extra Ordinary
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If you tend to enjoy BBC comedies and have a fondness for ghost stories, you are likely to have a very pleasant time with Extra Ordinary. … read more

Film Review: Greed

Film Review: Greed
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While its anti-capitalist exploitation message is well meaning, it doesn’t change the fact that Greed is a pompous, cheesy and dreadful film. … read more

Film Review: The Call of the Wild

Film Review: The Call of the Wild
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While it’s certainly given the Hollywood treatment, Call of the Wild remains more true to the spirit and content of the book than most previous versions. … read more

Film Review: Sonic the Hedgehog

Film Review: Sonic the Hedgehog
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Sonic the Hedgehog is a harmless and reasonably enjoyable kiddie movie that is neither an ordeal nor a pleasure for adults to sit through. … read more

Slamdance Film Review: 1986

Slamdance Film Review: 1986
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Since every scene—regardless of real-world urgency—floats along like a waking dream, 1986 often feels like it’s missing a necessary bite. … read more

Film Review: Troop Zero

Film Review: Troop Zero
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Troop Zero is the kind of film that has no shortage of people making a strong impression behind and in front of the camera. … read more

Film Review: Little Women

Film Review: Little Women
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Little Women is easily one of the best films of 2019, and it’s a Christmas gift that solidifies its director as one the great cinematic voices of our time. … read more

Film Review: Underwater

Film Review: Underwater
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Underwater has been sitting on the shelf for a year and a half, and its release feels more like a formality than anything else. … read more

Film Review: 1917

Film Review: 1917
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Sam Mendes directs 1917, one of the “best war films ever made” that follows two young British soldiers through the trenches of the Great War. … read more