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Review of The Disaster Artist (2017)

By Asia Frey (149) for Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) (149) on 23 Aug 2018

I was simply struck by how lucky one wealthy, self-centered maniac got by gaining so much notoriety for something so lame…

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Review of Ingrid Goes West (2017)

By Asia Frey (149) for Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) (149) on 23 Aug 2018

Aubrey Plaza carries this story through amusing, biting satire that is outrageous enough for wry chuckles, but recognizable and dangerous enough…

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Review of Call Me by Your Name (2017)

By Asia Frey (149) for Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) (149) on 23 Aug 2018

A compelling, confusing, beautiful film peopled with unforgettable, believable characters, not necessarily a crowd pleaser, but an intense,…

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Review of Get Out (2017)

By Asia Frey (149) for Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) (149) on 23 Aug 2018

The cleverness of blending these genres, with a racial commentary that is razor sharp, is what got and kept people talking about Get Out…

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Review of Crooked House (2017)

By Asia Frey (149) for Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) (149) on 23 Aug 2018

This over the top adaptation is not realistic, but it is great fun…

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Review of Downsizing (2017)

By Asia Frey (149) for Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) (149) on 23 Aug 2018

I was wooed to this film by the promise of tiny people and their miniature accessories, and I paid a price of over two hours of wasted casting…

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Review of The Post (2017)

By Asia Frey (149) for Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) (149) on 23 Aug 2018

Timely, both in its defense of freedom of the press and its emphasis on the contribution of female leadership, and while it is a by-the-book…

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Review of A Ghost Story (2017)

By Asia Frey (149) for Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) (149) on 23 Aug 2018

Hang in there, and A Ghost Story has rewards. Maybe plan your own pie snack to get you through some of those dialogue-free slogs…

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Review of Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017)

By Asia Frey (149) for Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) (149) on 23 Aug 2018

There is a lot in this story about these women, the characters they play, the images they created and those that were projected onto their…

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Review of Knight of Cups (2015)

By Asia Frey (149) for Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) (149) on 22 Aug 2018

Knight of Cups won't convert Terrence Malick skeptics, and might even push fans to wonder if perhaps the emperor has nothing on after all…

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Review of Irrational Man (2015)

By Asia Frey (149) for Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) (149) on 22 Aug 2018

Phoenix is so expressive that he seems to have written his own mini movie to act in, but Stone cannot rise to the occasion…

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Review of Cut Bank (2014)

By Asia Frey (149) for Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) (149) on 22 Aug 2018

While lacking the complexity of the greater works it clearly admires, Cut Bank is a serviceable adventure with some genuine surprises…

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Review of Manchester by the Sea (2016)

By Asia Frey (149) for Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) (149) on 22 Aug 2018

If you've never seen You Can Count on Me, do yourself a favor and seek it out…

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Review of A Walk in the Woods (2015)

By Asia Frey (149) for Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) (149) on 22 Aug 2018

They wander across the screen, and we gain no insight into their characters. The dialogue isn't funny or moving…

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Review of Mr. Holmes (2015)

By Asia Frey (149) for Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) (149) on 22 Aug 2018

A beautifully portrayed story about aging and redemption that anyone can appreciate, no matter their level of Holmes mania…

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Review of The Girl on the Train (2016)

By Asia Frey (149) for Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) (149) on 22 Aug 2018

This is a well-made melodrama that would have been unwatchable if not for Emily Blunt…

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Review of USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2016)

By Asia Frey (149) for Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) (149) on 22 Aug 2018

We get to experience this incredible story, starring so many of our local folks and landmarks, on the big screen…

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Review of Growing Up Smith (2017)

By Asia Frey (149) for Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) (149) on 22 Aug 2018

Flawed but not without its merits, including heart, humor and a look at the complex immigrant experience that hides a painful depth beneath…

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Review of The Lost City of Z (2017)

By Asia Frey (149) for Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) (149) on 22 Aug 2018

A rather glorious adventure tale, almost in the vein of Indiana Jones without the humor…

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Review of Queen of the Desert (2015)

By Asia Frey (149) for Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) (149) on 22 Aug 2018

A lovely, beautifully shot and costumed, but dull film, and Kidman is undeniably good in it…

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