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Review of It Chapter Two (2019)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 03 Sep 2019

However solid the grown-ups are, the youngsters together – whether in the first film or the sequel – make “It” shine…

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Review of Blinded by the Light (2019)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 13 Aug 2019

In one of the movie's most memorable scenes, Javed and his activist love interest Eliza (Nell Williams) embark on a glorious, mischievous romp…

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Review of The Kitchen (2019)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 07 Aug 2019

They’re made women in an underworld that doesn’t want them, and while that theme is sufficiently explored, The Kitchen disappointingly…

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Review of Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 31 Jul 2019

But in trying to break free from being Fast and Furious, “Hobbs & Shaw” forgets to maintain the balance of insanity and heart that makes…

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

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 24 Jul 2019

His [Tarantino's] vision of 1969 Hollywood feels authentic and alive, with a lot of that electricity running through leads Leonardo DiCaprio…

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Review of The Lion King (2019)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 11 Jul 2019

This Lion King is akin to a revival of an iconic Broadway musical, with an all-star cast and a few welcome improvements but lacking a certain…

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Review of Midsommar (2019)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 03 Jul 2019

It’s not really a horror movie, although it is plenty horrifying. It’s a love story that’s devoid of sentimentality and romance…

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Review of Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 27 Jun 2019

Serving as an “Endgame” epilogue, director Jon Watts’ sequel isn’t as tightly focused or effortlessly charming as 2017’s “Homecoming,”…

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Review of Yesterday (2019)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 26 Jun 2019

Introduces an endearing, guitar-strumming new star in British actor Himesh Patel…

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Review of Yesterday (2019)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 26 Jun 2019

Introduces an endearing, guitar-strumming new star in British actor Himesh Patel…

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Review of Toy Story 4 (2019)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 13 Jun 2019

The animation is also top-notch: Bo has a bunch of dazzling scenes as a porcelain warrior, and human characters look better than ever…

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Review of Late Night (2019)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 05 Jun 2019

Unlike the corner of the entertainment industry it tackles, Mindy Kaling’s quick-witted screenplay for “Late Night” doesn’t go for…

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Review of Dark Phoenix (2019)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 03 Jun 2019

If this is indeed the end, Dark Phoenix finishes off the X-Men movie saga in frustratingly middling fashion, however fitting for a superhero…

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Review of Rocketman (2019)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 27 May 2019

John’s gifts are his songs, and with Rocketman, his wonderful life gets a worthy, refreshing big-screen treatment…

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Review of Aladdin (2019)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 21 May 2019

The memorable songs return (with some new additions), the movie razzles and dazzles with huge dance sequences and impressive production design,…

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Review of Booksmart (2019)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 20 May 2019

The worst thing you can say about the brilliantly zany teen comedy Booksmart is that you get only an hour and 45 minutes with its quirky student body…

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Review of John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 09 May 2019

A pretty good “Chapter 3” still equals insanely explosive, two-fisted exhilaration…

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Review of Long Shot (2019)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 01 May 2019

The truly excellent Long Shot is both clever comedy and modern fairy tale that owes a lot to “Pretty Woman” and “The American President,”…

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Review of Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 01 May 2019

Has ambition and style in spades – and thankfully, a plenty sassy Ryan Reynolds in the form of a little yellow rabbit-y dude – even if…

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Review of Avengers: Endgame (2019)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 22 Apr 2019

If the Marvel superhero movies on the whole are your favorite band’s individual albums, Avengers: Endgame is the triple-disc greatest-hits…

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