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Review of Kodachrome (2017)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 27 Oct 2018

There are a few predictable moments along the way as Olsen and Sudeikis touch upon the romance angle but for the most part, the film does it…

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Review of Beast (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 27 Oct 2018

Jessie Buckley's luminous performance drives the psychosocial thriller…

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Review of I Feel Pretty (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 27 Oct 2018

You've got to be able to drop your guard to fully enjoy the comedy filled with fat-shaming jokes and that may prove to be difficult in this…

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Review of The Old Man & the Gun (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 26 Oct 2018

The character-driven film shines the most when Redford and Spacek share the screen…

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Review of The Happy Prince (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 23 Oct 2018

Everett's brilliant portrayal exposes Oscar Wilde's soul to moviegoers…

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Review of Halloween (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 17 Oct 2018

David Gordon Green delivers a thrilling new interpretation of the beloved franchise as Myers returns to his old stomping grounds for the first…

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Review of In Between (2016)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 17 Oct 2018

A trailblazing film that is focused on strong independent women exploring their sexuality, identity, and place in a society run by men who…

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Review of Free Solo (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 13 Oct 2018

Watching the 33-year old cling to the side of a 3,000 ft wall of granite without a harness is nerve-racking. A stunning achievement…

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Review of First Man (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 12 Oct 2018

First Man is a visually spectacular film that should be viewed on an IMAX screen; however, Chazelle fails to make an emotional contact with…

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Review of I Am Not a Witch (2017)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 09 Oct 2018

An impressive debut from Zambian filmmaker Rungano Nyoni who manages to keep the film balanced and entertaining with a heavy dose of satire…

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Review of Damsel (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 08 Oct 2018

The deadpan humor mixed with a bit of slapstick forms a layer of comedy that remains on the surface while more weighty themes bubble underneath…

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Review of The King (2017)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 08 Oct 2018

Elvis Presley's 1963 Rolls-Royce serves as a metaphor for what 's wrong with this country in two-time Sundance Grand Jury winner Eugene Jarecki's…

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Review of Assassination Nation (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 08 Oct 2018

The older you are, the harder it will be to digest Levinson's vexatious film. The powerful message of female empowerment is sadly diluted…

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Review of The King (2021)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 08 Oct 2018

Elvis Presley's 1963 Rolls-Royce serves as a metaphor for what 's wrong with this country in two-time Sundance Grand Jury winner Eugene Jarecki's…

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Review of Generation Wealth (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 08 Oct 2018

The film is not so much a documentary about how greed and money are destroying society as it is an autobiographical look at Greenfield's obsession…

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Review of The Cakemaker (2017)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 08 Oct 2018

A beautiful film that explores love, loss, and religion…

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Review of Breath (2017)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 08 Oct 2018

The Australian surfer drama is the sleeper film of the summer…

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Review of The King (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 08 Oct 2018

Elvis Presley's 1963 Rolls-Royce serves as a metaphor for what 's wrong with this country in two-time Sundance Grand Jury winner Eugene Jarecki's…

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Review of Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 08 Oct 2018

The biopic reunites Gus Van Sant with Joaquin Phoenix who is sensational as politically incorrect Portland cartoonist John Callahan…

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Review of Skate Kitchen (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 08 Oct 2018

The quasi-documentary from The Wolfpack director Crystal Moselle will grind its way into your heart…

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