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Civil War feels suspiciously like non-fiction
Alex Garland’s dystopian new film
tries – and fails – to divorce itself from contemporary politics.
Alex Garland’s dystopian new film
tries – and fails – to divorce itself from contemporary politics.
Charlotte Regan’s debut feature abstains from shoving ideas down the viewer’s throat. Instead, Scrapper plays with ideas gracefully.
Barbie is to 2023 what Taxi Driver was to 1976. Greta Gerwig has managed to make an indie film by stealth.
“Barbenheimer” grew out of the fact that these films were polar opposites. But all the combination really shows is how utterly obsessed the world still is with US culture.
That said, the science isn’t quite scientific enough. It employs some lazy shortcuts.
This film is a much-needed reminder to revisit the life of the French musician Joseph Bologne. Yet it fails to reestablish his legacy in any meaningful way.
Will Dial of Destiny be the final Indiana Jones film? Don’t bank on it.
Morally murky and short on laughs, this sex comedy is a flop.
Much as I understand the rationale behind hating something because Ezra Miller is in it, I can loathe the man but still enjoy a movie.Â
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