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Review of Mortal Engines (2018)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 05 Dec 2018

Unfortunately, there’s not much room left for fleshed-out personalities or narrative depth, making the whiz-bang wonder often feel too empty…

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Review of Mary Queen of Scots (2018)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 04 Dec 2018

Two crazy-good actresses and a modern political resonance rule in the 16th-century period drama Mary Queen of Scots, even if the film doesn't…

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Review of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 28 Nov 2018

It’s a slightly insane, hilariously daring and often touching mashup of everything that makes super-flicks so darn popular with the introduction…

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Review of Roma (2018)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 28 Nov 2018

Roma is an elegiac and moving work driven by Aparicio’s understated and nuanced performance…

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Review of Creed II (2018)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 20 Nov 2018

If the original “Creed” was a straight-up knockout from bell to bell, the sequel takes its time with body blows – from all directions…

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Review of The Favourite (2018)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 20 Nov 2018

As hilarious as it is, The Favourite doesn’t skimp on impressive costuming and production design, and the film gamely tackles class and gender…

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Review of Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 14 Nov 2018

While the new “Ralph” falls short of the original’s brilliance, any adventure with the big oaf and his glitchy BFF is #winning…

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Review of Green Book (2018)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 13 Nov 2018

It’s the master class put on by Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali that powers this moving and often hilarious work and gives it mass appeal…

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Review of Widows (2018)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 12 Nov 2018

It’s easy to fall for these “Widows” when themes of class, religion, grief, gender, injustice and race are married to terrific action…

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Review of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 08 Nov 2018

Old-school Potterheads will rejoice, though fans of the charmingly quirky group of heroes from the first “Beasts” may lament their do-gooders…

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Review of The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 06 Nov 2018

At least we have a winning Lisbeth…

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Review of The Front Runner (2018)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 02 Nov 2018

You’ve heard of an October surprise. This is a November disappointment…

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Review of Boy Erased (2018)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 01 Nov 2018

The 21-year-old actor holds his own in the emotional project opposite a couple of heavyweights, Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe…

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Review of Suspiria (2018)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 24 Oct 2018

An ambitious love letter to the original. It's also as polarizing a picture as last year’s “mother…

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Review of Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 22 Oct 2018

As it turns out, “Bohemian Rhapsody” the song is a sonic masterpiece and Bohemian Rhapsody the movie is just a conventional rock flick,…

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Review of Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 16 Oct 2018

Splendidly directed by Marielle Heller, Can You Ever Forgive Me…

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Review of Beautiful Boy (2018)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 08 Oct 2018

While the sometimes confusing non-linear narrative keeps the whole package from coming together, the first-rate acting more than makes up for…

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Review of First Man (2018)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 07 Oct 2018

In his previous works, Chazelle mined the flawed soul of artists in tales that were notably personal, while First Man is a story of an introvert…

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Review of The Hate U Give (2018)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 01 Oct 2018

One of the rare important teen films that needs to be seen by everybody…

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Review of A Star Is Born (2018)

By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 30 Sep 2018

Simultaneously an immersive concert film, enchanting romance and tear-jerking rock fantasy, A Star Is Born is a dynamic multifaceted showcase…

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