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4.5/5
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Mountainhead
(2025)
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Matt Roush
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As Mountainhead shifts gears into a primal and ferocious battle of wills, the cautionary allegory becomes a deadly knockabout farce. Serves them right.
Posted Jun 02, 2025
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5/5
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Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
(2024)
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Matt Roush
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The Lost Tapes is an invaluable guide through Taylor’s remarkable life...
Posted Aug 09, 2024
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4.5/5
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Jim Henson Idea Man
(2024)
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Matt Roush
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This self-effacing quality, of an unassuming and restless visionary who came most alive during creation, shines through in Howard’s film.
Posted May 31, 2024
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3.5/5
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The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
(2023)
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Matt Roush
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Though not particularly flashy, Friedkin’s camera glides with purposeful restraint...
Posted Oct 13, 2023
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3.5/5
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Pamela, a Love Story
(2023)
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Matt Roush
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Pamela lets Pamela take control of her narrative candidly and with humor...
Posted Feb 04, 2023
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3.5/5
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Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
(2021)
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Matt Roush
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Even so, the industry didn’t always know where she fit in, and Warwick proudly displays a European record cover displaying a white woman’s image...
Posted Jan 06, 2023
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Let the Little Light Shine
(2022)
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Matt Roush
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Let the Little Light Shine reminds us that when a child’s education is at stake, no one can afford to stay on the sidelines.
Posted Dec 17, 2022
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Santa Camp
(2022)
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Matt Roush
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Santa Claus is one of the most powerful icons of the Christmas season, but even Santa must change with the times. Such is the thrust of this engaging documentary...
Posted Nov 29, 2022
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Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
(2022)
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Matt Roush
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Those who take comfort in knowing that some things never change may delight in the sniggering antics of those perpetually delinquent adolescents.
Posted Aug 04, 2022
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After Jackie
(2022)
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Matt Roush
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These profiles of courage deserve their place in American and sports history.
Posted Jun 24, 2022
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Jerry & Marge Go Large
(2022)
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Matt Roush
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It’s about purpose. And people. Or as Marge puts it, “As long as you and I have each other, we’re not afraid to be stupid.” We should all be so silly.
Posted Jun 18, 2022
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Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute
(2022)
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Matt Roush
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Expect to laugh through your tears.
Posted Jun 11, 2022
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The Janes
(2022)
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Matt Roush
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This documentary could hardly be timelier...
Posted Jun 11, 2022
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Joe Papp in Five Acts
(2012)
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Matt Roush
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American Masters pays homage to one of the most influential figures in 20th-century New York theater.
Posted Jun 11, 2022
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Fear Street Part Three: 1666
(2021)
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Linda Maleh
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What works about Fear Street is that on a purely surface level it is highly entertaining, and yet the further you dig into it, the more you realize it has something profound to say.
Posted May 23, 2022
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Fear Street Part Two: 1978
(2021)
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Linda Maleh
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Fear Street is not just trading in nostalgia, though. It has its own unique tone, and every chance it gets either subverts or deepens classic horror tropes...
Posted May 23, 2022
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Fear Street Part One: 1994
(2021)
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Linda Maleh
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Fear Street is not unaware of the shoulders of past slasher flicks on which it stands.
Posted May 23, 2022
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The Survivor
(2021)
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Matt Roush
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With unflinching realism and compassion, director Barry Levinson (Rain Man) frames this moving story of redemptive grace as anything but a triumphant sports story. The Survivor is more about one man wrestling with the demons of grief and survivor guilt.
Posted Apr 27, 2022
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Help
(2021)
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Matt Roush
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A harrowing drama reliving the pandemic's first wave as seen from within an ill-equipped and understaffed British nursing home.
Posted Feb 15, 2022
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Ray Donovan: The Movie
(2022)
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Matt Roush
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To the end, Ray Donovan is about the damage done by sins of the father, with redemption coming at a terrible cost.
Posted Jan 11, 2022
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Revolution Rent
(2019)
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Matt Roush
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Señor keeps a tight focus on his inexperienced ensemble, coaching them to overcome personal and cultural insecurities so they can fully embrace Rent's message of love and tolerance.
Posted Jun 14, 2021
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Hysterical
(2021)
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Matt Roush
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Hear them roar. And hear us roar in return - with laughter.
Posted Apr 01, 2021
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Tina
(2021)
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Matt Roush
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Then and now, the real Tina Turner is simply the best.
Posted Mar 26, 2021
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The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
(2020)
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Matt Roush
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How deep is your love for the Bee Gees? It's bound to grow after watching Frank Marshall's illuminating movie biography, The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart.
Posted Dec 14, 2020
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Belushi
(2020)
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Matt Roush
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Who knew that the volcanic force of raw comic energy we knew as John Belushi could compose love letters that touch the heart?
Posted Nov 23, 2020
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Coastal Elites
(2020)
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Matt Roush
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With a stellar cast of four current Emmy nominees and a past winner, in performances shot in quarantine, these hysterical if uneven showcases have the impact of soul-baring catharsis.
Posted Sep 10, 2020
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Host
(2020)
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Matt Roush
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Host builds suspense in the style of the Paranormal Activity films, strictly limiting point-of-view through laptop screens as the danger signs escalate.
Posted Aug 04, 2020
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Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
(2020)
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Matt Roush
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Fans of Psych will get exactly what they're looking for in this loony and frantically gag-heavy caper.
Posted Jul 14, 2020
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The Windermere Children
(2020)
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Matt Roush
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Few children suffered more grievously than the young survivors of the Holocaust, and their reintroduction to a society of caring strangers is the subject of PBS' The Windermere Children, an overwhelmingly moving 90-minute movie based on a true story.
Posted Apr 06, 2020
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Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears
(2020)
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Matt Roush
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Her fans would expect nothing less, and this madcap escapade of cheerfully preposterous and absurdly colorful escapism will not disappoint.
Posted Mar 24, 2020
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Deadwood: The Movie
(2019)
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Matt Roush
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[David] Milch's gift for raw frontier poetry, with Shakespearean soliloquies filtered through X-rated doggerel, is as entertaining as ever in a violent yet appropriately elegiac (and oh-so-satisfying) two-hour farewell.
Posted Dec 10, 2019
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The Little Mermaid Live!
(2019)
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Matt Roush
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I hate to be a crab about it, but ABC's hybrid 30th-anniversary presentation of The Little Mermaid-part movie, part gussied-up concert-felt more sink than swim.
Posted Nov 06, 2019
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Patsy & Loretta
(2019)
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Matt Roush
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A brisk, sweet, touching and, naturally, tuneful tribute to female friendship is directed by Callie Khouri.
Posted Oct 23, 2019
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El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
(2019)
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Matt Roush
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It also feels slight by comparison with the original, feeling more like a longer-than-usual episode than a true or necessary event. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Just don't expect more.
Posted Oct 11, 2019
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Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted
(2015)
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Matt Roush
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With great deadpan timing, a coolly nonchalant attitude and a gift for making silly jokes feel smart, Notaro keeps her Boston audience enthralled. And ultimately moved.
Posted Aug 02, 2019
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Knock Knock, It's Tig Notaro
(2015)
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Matt Roush
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An ironist like Notaro may shrink at having her act called life-affirming, but the journey shown in Knock Knock truly is.
Posted Aug 01, 2019
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Won't You Be My Neighbor?
(2018)
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Matt Roush
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Won't You Be My Neighbor? humanizes this icon, so prone to parody, as he despairs of the wasted potential of TV to "make goodness attractive" - which he achieved with low-key dedication.
Posted Feb 07, 2019
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The Story of Us
(2019)
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Christina Gables
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If you love all things love, curl up on the couch with your special someone and enjoy Hallmark's Countdown to Valentine's Day.
Posted Feb 06, 2019
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Rent Live
(2019)
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Matt Roush
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The climactic introduction of Rent's original Broadway cast for a jubilant reprise of Seasons of Love added to the what-might-have-been vibe.
Posted Jan 28, 2019
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United We Fan
(2018)
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Matt Roush
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A fun, if bittersweet, look at the perks and perils of fan activism.
Posted Dec 05, 2018
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My Dinner With Hervé
(2018)
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Matt Roush
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This is based on writer/director Sacha Gervasi's own encounter with the actor shortly before his death in 1993, and his affection for the mercurial little diva poignantly shines through.
Posted Oct 22, 2018
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
(2018)
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Matt Roush
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The emotions are real, even when the events are a bit sanitized. And when's the last time you saw a movie so besotted with the written word?
Posted Aug 08, 2018
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Freaky Friday
(2018)
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Matt Roush
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Disney Channel's peppy musical version of Disney favorite Freaky Friday may not erase memories of the popular 1976 and 2003 movies, but the clever score by Pulitzer Prize winners Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey (Next to Normal) brings a fresh, fun energy.
Posted Aug 08, 2018
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The Tale
(2018)
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Matt Roush
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Dern's performance grows more anguished as she relives this sordid history and confronts the aged Bill (the late John Heard) in an explosive climax that's as cathartic for her as for the viewer.
Posted May 29, 2018
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Matt Roush
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Warm and intimate, with an unforced realism that keeps schmaltz to a minimum, the adaptation by Heidi Thomas echoes Jo's epiphany that rescues her from writer's block: "Our house is full of stories, lives unfolding, wings waiting to take flight."
Posted May 10, 2018
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Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie
(2018)
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Matt Roush
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The iconic Barbie doll has been revered and reviled for much of its nearly 60-year history, which is the fascinating subject of Andrea Nevins' marvelously spellbinding documentary.
Posted Apr 30, 2018
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Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
(2018)
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Matt Roush
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Superstar is the most alive of any of these live events to date-because it felt like an authentic performance, with a rapturous audience roaring their appreciation during and after each spectacular number.
Posted Apr 02, 2018
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A Christmas Story Live!
(2017)
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Matt Roush
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The modest charms of this adaptation shone through only occasionally when bloated to three hours, making even this unapologetic show-tune enthusiast squirm at times, feeling like the kid brother who couldn't face yet another plate of meatloaf.
Posted Dec 18, 2017
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Spielberg
(2017)
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Matt Roush
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At nearly two-and-a-half hours, Spielberg is as epic in scope and lively in detail as the classic films he devoured and studied while dreaming of helming his own masterpieces.
Posted Oct 09, 2017
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The Wizard of Lies
(2017)
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Matt Roush
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This stark account of a family's downfall has the wrenching power of an Arthur Miller classic.
Posted May 19, 2017
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