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Review of Motherless Brooklyn (2019)

By Brent_Marchant (762) on 01 Mar 2020

This loosely fact-based 1950s crime saga has much going for it but, unfortunately, it doesn't quite pull it all together…

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Review of Seberg (2019)

By Brent_Marchant (762) on 29 Feb 2020

It's always sad to see a film that could have been great but doesn't quite make it…

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Review of The Lighthouse (2019)

By Brent_Marchant (762) on 17 Feb 2020

Gorgeous cinematography, decent acting, a haunting soundtrack and a superbly crafted atmospheric mood aside, this otherwise-pointless, incomprehensible…

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Review of The Lighthouse (2019)

By Brent_Marchant (762) on 17 Feb 2020

Gorgeous cinematography, decent acting, a haunting soundtrack and a superbly crafted atmospheric mood aside, this otherwise-pointless, incomprehensible…

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Review of To Dust (2019)

By Brent_Marchant (762) on 07 Feb 2020

When an orthodox Jewish cantor loses his wife at a young age, he has difficulty adjusting to his new circumstances, especially when he has…

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Review of Clemency (2019)

By Brent_Marchant (762) on 26 Jan 2020

Capital punishment issues are frequently the stuff of robust social discourse, but how often is it scrutinized at the personal level…

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Review of The Hottest August (2019)

By Brent_Marchant (762) on 25 Jan 2020

While the tone is decidedly experimental and the narrative definitely defies categorization, this unconventional documentary attempts to provide…

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Review of The Two Popes (2019)

By Brent_Marchant (762) on 17 Jan 2020

A modestly engaging look at the sometimes-contentious, sometimes-brotherly relationship of Pope Benedict XVI and his successor, Pope Francis,…

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Review of The Souvenir (2019)

By Brent_Marchant (762) on 11 Jan 2020

Handily one of the most empty, tedious and flat-out dull movie experiences I've had in quite a long, long while…

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Review of Just Mercy (2019)

By Brent_Marchant (762) on 11 Jan 2020

Despite some occasional pacing issues and a storytelling approach that's fairly conventional for films of this type, Just Mercy nevertheless…

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Review of Hustlers (2019)

By Brent_Marchant (762) on 05 Jan 2020

A modestly entertaining fact-based comedy-drama that makes its point but leaves viewers questioning the validity of the ethics behind its message…

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Review of Little Women (2019)

By Brent_Marchant (762) on 04 Jan 2020

A picture that prides itself on its fine performances and excellent period piece production design alone is not enough to elevate said release…

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Review of 1917 (2019)

By Brent_Marchant (762) on 01 Jan 2020

Despite a somewhat slow beginning, this otherwise-gripping World War I tale, filmed ostensibly as one long continuous shot, takes viewers on…

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Review of Uncut Gems (2019)

By Brent_Marchant (762) on 29 Dec 2019

Pay no attention to the undeserved hype for this overlong and self-important offering from the Safdie Brothers (who are themselves among the…

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Review of A Hidden Life (2019)

By Brent_Marchant (762) on 28 Dec 2019

While writer-director Terrence Malick's stream of consciousness style of filmmaking may not be for everyone, he certainly presents his best…

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Review of Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

By Brent_Marchant (762) on 27 Dec 2019

When this was initially released, my gut instincts told me not to waste my time…

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Review of Bombshell (2019)

By Brent_Marchant (762) on 26 Dec 2019

Reviews of this explosive expose of the sexual harassment by Roger Ailes of Fox News have run the gamut from highly praiseworthy for taking…

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Review of Knives and Skin (2019)

By Brent_Marchant (762) on 14 Dec 2019

Although somewhat meandering at times, this refreshingly experimental, eloquently metaphorical, profoundly poetic look at the joys and challenges…

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Review of Richard Jewell (2019)

By Brent_Marchant (762) on 13 Dec 2019

This suspenseful, well-acted and well-directed biopic of an innocent man accused of a heinous crime hits most of the right notes save for one…

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Review of Marriage Story (2019)

By Brent_Marchant (762) on 07 Dec 2019

While some have somewhat correctly said that this film covers ground that's been addressed before and that it occasionally tends to play like…

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