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New Reviews: "Honey Don't!" and "Relay" 🔒
This week: A solo Coen joint and a tight little New York noir
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New Movies
A Farewell to Movie Critics
Some jaundiced thoughts on the field in which I've spent my working life. Plus a few movie recommendations.
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New Reviews: "Highest 2 Lowest," "Americana," "Souleymane's Story"
Spike Lee's reunion with Denzel Washington ain't Kurosawa, but it ain't bad.
One Good Film
One Good Film: "Crossing" (and more)
A sweet sleeper of a Georgian movie; plus: a bonkers fascist artifact from Depression-era Hollywood, two fine new streaming releases, and a ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reminder.
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New Reviews: "Weapons," "Freakier Friday," and more 🔒
A stunning new horror film, a congenially plastic Disney sequel and a music doc that swoons a bit too much.
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What To Watch: "Caught By The Tides" (plus: Japanese Cinema 101)
Jia Zhangke's latest is a literal career summary. Also: You have to pick ten movies to represent Japanese cinema to newcomers. Quick: what do you choose?
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New WaPo reviews: "Together," "The Naked Gun," "Folktales"🔒
This week: A kinda brilliant new horror-comedy, a better-than-expected reboot and Norwegians with sled dogs.
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New WaPo Reviews: "Oh, Hi!" and "Bad Shabbos"🔒
Two new comedies about love and criminal behavior. One zings, the other doesn't.
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The Last Superhero Movie
In the new "Superman," James Gunn betrays everything we love about the title character.
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New WaPo reviews: "40 Acres" & "Jurassic World Rebirth"🔒
A startlingly fresh post-apocalypse drama and a generic (but effective!) serving of corned beef dino hash.
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New Reviews: "Familiar Touch" and "M3gan 2.0" 🔒
One beautiful new movie about the end of one woman's memory and one enjoyable new schlock sequel.
New Movies
New Reviews: "28 Years Later," "Bride Hard," "Elio" 🔒
Plus a few thoughts on reality as filtered by our national news media.