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2.5/4
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Scream
(2022)
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Mara Reinstein
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When you go to the same funhouse five times, you begin to see the cracks in the hall of mirrors.
Posted Jan 12, 2022
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Last Night in Soho
(2021)
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Mara Reinstein
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this audaciously original time-traveling thriller - with a plot too complicated and twisted to explain in a few sentences - wasn't exactly a crowd-pleasing hit. But please do yourselves a favor and stream it soon.
Posted Dec 28, 2021
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Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar
(2021)
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Mara Reinstein
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From Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo, the Oscar-nominated actresses and screenwriters who brought us Bridesmaids a decade ago, comes a goofy vibe-of-a-movie centering on two middle-aged culottes-lovin' gal pals.
Posted Dec 28, 2021
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West Side Story
(2021)
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Mara Reinstein
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Steven Spielberg's sweeping take on the tragic Romeo and Juliette tale dazzles the senses...
Posted Dec 28, 2021
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The Last Duel
(2021)
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Mara Reinstein
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A layered, if uneasy watch.
Posted Dec 28, 2021
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CODA
(2021)
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Mara Reinstein
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No theatrics, no gimmicks - just a wonderful coming-of-age gem that aims directly at the heart and hits the bullseye.
Posted Dec 28, 2021
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King Richard
(2021)
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Mara Reinstein
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Featuring a towering performance from Will Smith in the title role, proving that a hero is not necessarily easy to root for.
Posted Dec 28, 2021
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Belfast
(2021)
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Mara Reinstein
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...both grand and intimate, gooey sweet and shockingly violent, life-affirming and cynical.
Posted Dec 28, 2021
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House of Gucci
(2021)
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Mara Reinstein
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It's long and poorly paced and plays too loose with the facts. Oh, well! The bonkers true story that chronicles the unraveling of the Italian fashion empire is also first-class frothy and fun entertainment.
Posted Dec 28, 2021
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Don't Look Up
(2021)
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Mara Reinstein
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Please ignore that instruction - or else you'll miss out on a so-sharp-it-hurts satire that skewers our current state of politics, technology and celebrity culture within the context of an asteroid headed to Earth
Posted Dec 28, 2021
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3/4
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Spencer
(2021)
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Mara Reinstein
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Like the austere artwork in the Sandringham House, the film deserves to be framed and hung on a wall. Admire it, don't embrace it. Maybe that's the point.
Posted Sep 06, 2021
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2.5/4
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Black Widow
(2021)
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Mara Reinstein
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The stakes are nonexistent. No matter how many times a bad guy (or girl) aims a gun at our beloved heroine, we know she has a specific Endgame.
Posted Jun 29, 2021
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Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry
(2021)
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Mara Reinstein
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The best coming-of-age movie of 2021 revolves around an introspective L.A. teen who just happens to be a multi-platinum-selling, Grammy-winning international superstar.
Posted Feb 26, 2021
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The Prom
(2020)
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Mara Reinstein
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It's a wondrously entertaining and big-hearted musical comedy guaranteed to crowd-please. That is, if crowds were still a thing.
Posted Dec 01, 2020
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2.5/4
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On the Rocks
(2020)
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Mara Reinstein
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The film is so fizzy that by the time the hijinks are over, you're left to look down and realize that there's not much there there. At least Bill Murray and Rashida Jones keep the spirits flowing.
Posted Sep 24, 2020
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2.5/4
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Bill & Ted Face the Music
(2020)
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Mara Reinstein
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Happy yet hapless, the comedy is sort of like a high school reunion: Good times in theory, but anticlimactic and disappointing once you actually show up.
Posted Aug 28, 2020
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2/4
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The King of Staten Island
(2020)
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Mara Reinstein
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Pete Davidson may as well be waving his heavily inked arm and saying to his fans, "Sorry, kids, there's nothing to see here."
Posted Jun 08, 2020
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2.5/4
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The Way Back
(2020)
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Mara Reinstein
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Ben Affleck is still portraying a version of the Tortured Good Guy with a Past, but he exposes his vulnerabilities in ways that audiences have rarely seen.
Posted Mar 04, 2020
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1.5/4
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The Rhythm Section
(2020)
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Mara Reinstein
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Sticking a gun in the backside of an Islamic radical terrorist and sneering, "Where's the detonator?!" in a British accent just does not play to Blake Lively's skillset.
Posted Jan 29, 2020
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2.5/4
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Cats
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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I realize "It's not that bad!" won't be used in the Cats advertising campaign, but it is worth noting that the peculiar musical does indeed have merit.
Posted Dec 19, 2019
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Bombshell
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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Ace casting shouldn't distract from the main issue: Unlikely, and in some cases, unlikeable women can change the game.
Posted Dec 11, 2019
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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Tom Hanks' effortless ability to step into Rogers' shoes - er, comfy pair of sneakers - is the big reason this enchanting film will make even ice-veined cynics develop a sudden case of the sniffles.
Posted Nov 20, 2019
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Frozen II
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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Is it as spectacular as the original? No, but let it go. It's still a beautifully designed, sharply written and toe-tapping piece of family entertainment.
Posted Nov 15, 2019
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Last Christmas
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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Turns out that crafting an ultra-charming, multi-threaded, pop music-stuffed, holiday-themed romantic comedy is harder than it looks, actually.
Posted Nov 06, 2019
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3/4
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The Irishman
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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Instead of flash and brash, Martin Scorsese delivers an effectively moving portrait that focuses on the emotional toll of being atop the mob underworld.
Posted Sep 28, 2019
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2.5/4
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Ad Astra
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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The big payoff is the cinematic equivalent of a black hole.
Posted Sep 18, 2019
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Joker
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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This predictable brand of cold-hearted cynicism is not worth your time. Seriously.
Posted Sep 10, 2019
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Hustlers
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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Breaking the rules has never seemed so fun . . . or so necessary.
Posted Sep 08, 2019
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It: Chapter Two
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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Pennywise's evils have a numbing effect. He's capable of blood-curling murder and yet lacks a truly scary bogeyman appeal. You've seen one shape-shifting scam, you've seen them all.
Posted Sep 03, 2019
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Marriage Story
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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A marriage can't be defined by a single emotion. It's an all-consuming force that can lead to euphoric rushes and eat away at your insides, sometimes within moments of each other. Marriage Story perfectly encapsulates these feelings.
Posted Sep 01, 2019
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2.5/4
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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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If you told me the screenwriters settled on this plot after playing a drunken game of Scattergories, I'd believe you.
Posted Jul 31, 2019
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Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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Forget the Oscar talk and just enjoy the movie for what it is: A breezy late-summer entry with a story that could only be written by a native Angelino-turned-maverick-filmmaker.
Posted Jul 23, 2019
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The Lion King
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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For all the remake's technological majesty, that special mystique unique to the 1994 original lies far beyond where the light touches.
Posted Jul 11, 2019
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3/4
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Spider-Man: Far From Home
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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In an impressively entertaining sequel, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man saves the world -and rescues a summer movie season in the doldrums.
Posted Jun 27, 2019
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Men in Black: International
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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The Men in Black agents zap, but they have no zip.
Posted Jun 12, 2019
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Rocketman
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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A wildly entertaining (if a bit unwieldy) story of how Elton John went from neglected kid to outrageous, hit-making rock star.
Posted May 30, 2019
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Always Be My Maybe
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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This is a savvy entry in the rom-com genre, as the two leads take the time to circle each other in the ring and punch high.
Posted May 29, 2019
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The Sun Is Also a Star
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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Forget physics. These teens need to work on their chemistry.
Posted May 16, 2019
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2.5/4
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Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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The film is not so much an insightful examination about how a college-educated man turns into a psychopath as much as it's a peculiar relationship tale between a skilled liar and his too-trusting single mom girlfriend.
Posted May 02, 2019
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Avengers: Endgame
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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Directors Anthony and Joe Russo have somehow crafted a coherent and exhilarating epic that incorporates all your favorite superheroes (and many of their loved ones) in one emotionally resonant package.
Posted Apr 23, 2019
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Someone Great
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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It's not quite as charming or winning as other Netflix rom-com originals, but it does have a more meaningful message: Find yourself, then find the guy.
Posted Apr 19, 2019
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Shazam!
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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The best, most complete entry yet in the new DC Comic Universe.
Posted Apr 04, 2019
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Us
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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Unnerving in tone and brazenly terrifying in story, Us is the kind of movie you watch with your fingers splayed over your face.
Posted Mar 12, 2019
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2.5/4
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Captain Marvel
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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It succeeds more as an amusing fill-in-the-blanks Marvel backstory provider than a confident, stand-alone tale of a woman discovering her fierceness.
Posted Mar 05, 2019
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Fighting With My Family
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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Both an offbeat comedy and classically rousing underdog tale, this indie film's heart somehow exceeds the size of Dwayne Johnson's bulging biceps.
Posted Feb 15, 2019
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2.5/4
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Isn't It Romantic
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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In skewering all the genre's cliches, the rom-com still fails to include a relatable and well-earned journey to happily-ever-after. Big mistake. Huge.
Posted Feb 12, 2019
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3/4
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The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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Everything is not awesome, but it's still pretty good.
Posted Feb 06, 2019
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Serenity
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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The outlandish story doesn't add up - and, more appallingly, it's not even supposed to!
Posted Jan 24, 2019
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Glass
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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I see disappointed people.
Posted Jan 15, 2019
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The Upside
(2019)
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Mara Reinstein
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All the hijinks and bonding go down like warm honey as long as you don't consider this film as any sort of authentic present-day statement on American racial dynamics.
Posted Jan 11, 2019
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