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Review of The Night Before (2015)

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

It might not supplant It's a Wonderful Life in the pantheon of required December viewing, but I recommend giving it a spot in your holiday rotation…

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Review of T2 Trainspotting (2017)

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

The beautiful camerawork and bitter humor tell a story about growing old, and scraping by, and the few bright spots the deeply flawed characters…

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Review of Captain Fantastic (2016)

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

It's a sweet but not saccharine family saga…

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Review of Hail, Caesar! (2016)

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

The feeling this strange movie inspires is appreciation, not sheer enjoyment; thoughtful study, not uproarious laughter…

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Review of Brad's Status (2017)

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

If the writer/director had really worked through these issues artistically, and really synthesized these issues further, the film would have…

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Review of The DUFF (2015)

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

Both the cruelty of the students and the happiness of the ending felt beyond the realm of possibility to me…

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Review of Spotlight (2015)

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

It's a celebration of dedication and competence. Characters hunch over directories, clippings and files…

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Review of Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)

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

Doris is an extraordinary character who grabs the reins of her life after a lifetime of sacrifice for others…

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Review of Annihilation (2018)

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

Due to a mercifully sane run length, I think it would actually benefit from multiple viewings…

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Review of Paterson (2016)

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

The filmmaker's choices and the film's subject's choices are so carefully weighted and so perfectly chosen that the universe of Paterson is…

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Review of Trumbo (2015)

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

A serviceable exploration of a fascinating time in history, and enough talented actors, often portraying other talented actors, keep an inherently…

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Review of The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)

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

Ron Howard brings a narrative structure to a wealth of images and sounds, and it's a great story, even if you think you've heard it all before…

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Review of The Lovers (2017)

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

Even while the setup of their story is unusual, the scenes from a marriage are realistic, and will probably hit home with anyone who has been…

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Review of A Hologram for the King (2016)

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

Compelling source material joins with a terrific performance from Tom Hanks in this film that manages a nice scale…

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Review of My Cousin Rachel (2017)

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

While we are left scratching our heads as to whether Rachel is trying to kill Philip, it's more disappointing that she doesn't succeed…

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Review of The Little Prince (2015)

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

A good example of a good kids' movie, but the segments that truly capture the source material are absolutely extraordinary…

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Review of Genius (2016)

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

A bit of a retread of drunk writer self-destructs tropes, but if you can't resist yet another trip down memory lane with your favorite writers,…

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Review of The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)

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

While clueless adults will notice that this is the least amusing Lego movie yet, wise small children will note the presence of ninjas, some…

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Review of Lemon (2017)

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

There are more cringe-inducing touches of grossness than I need, and it undermines the assured writing and character development in service…

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Review of Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

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

It's just so sophisticated and mordantly humorous you don't notice at first that it's also in the tradition of a classic boy's adventure tale…

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