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Film Review: ‘The Roses’ is a Savage Comedy with Thorns
The War of the Roses is not an easy thing to adapt or to remake. The source material is thorny, while the original film managed to have some real edge to it. So, in the wrong hands, doing that kind of thing again, hoping for mainstream success, would be a fool’s errand. Luckily, while The […] More
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Film Review: ‘The Creator’ Presents a Vivid New Science Fiction World
So much of science fiction is allowing an audience to inhabit a world. If a storyteller can suck you in, that’s more than half the battle. Sci-fi in particular offers the right creative force ample avenues with which to do this. In the case of The Creator, Gareth Edwards has not just managed to do […] More
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Film Review: ‘To Leslie’ Highlights the Talents of Andrea Riseborough and Marc Maron
Watching someone self-destruct is a hallmark of cinema, especially character-based dramas. However, to do one properly isn’t easy easy as some storytellers think. You need an intriguing premise, sure, but you really need an actor and/or actress who can keep you captivated throughout. In the case of To Leslie, which is a dramatized version of […] More
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Film Review: An Excellent Cast Can’t Quite Save ‘Breaking News in Yuba County’
Sue Buttons (Allison Janney) is having a very bad birthday. First, the cake that she bought for herself has her name spelt wrong. Then, she realizes that her husband Carl (Matthew Modine) and sister Nancy (Mila Kunis) both forgot her birthday. Next, she discovers that her coworkers also forgot her big day, and they dig […] More
