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Review of Grey Lady (2017)

By Justin Lowe (291) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 28 Apr 2017

Shea's intense focus on constructing an overly intricate plot isn't borne out by the film's visual style, which is more workmanlike than inspired…

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Review of Phoenix Forgotten (2017)

By Justin Lowe (291) for Hollywood Reporter (2,966) on 22 Apr 2017

The performances in the 1997 scenes are relatively low-key, relying more on the dramatic development of personal relationships than the shock…

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Review of Fabricated City (2017)

By Justin Lowe (291) for Hollywood Reporter (2,966) on 18 Apr 2017

Featuring a fast-paced plot and a snappy visual style, Park's absorbing third feature should appeal equally to high-tech enthusiasts and action…

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Review of Power Rangers (2017)

By Justin Lowe (291) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 20 Mar 2017

Israelite, building on his experience with teen sci-fi feature Project Almanac, orchestrates a vastly more complex array of characters, action…

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Review of Kati Kati (2016)

By Justin Lowe (291) for Hollywood Reporter (2,966) on 27 Feb 2017

Masya, a former advertising art director and conceptual video artist, selects an appropriate scale for his indie drama, concentrating his cast…

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Review of John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)

By Justin Lowe (291) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 06 Feb 2017

Once again, Reeves does not disappoint, fully inhabiting Wick by channeling his rage over life’s injustices into an intensely focused performance…

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Review of Confidential Assignment (2017)

By Justin Lowe (291) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 27 Jan 2017

Kim keeps the action sequences tightly focused, particularly in the tense opening segment, but tends to let dramatic scenes go on for too long…

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Review of The Bye Bye Man (2017)

By Justin Lowe (291) for Hollywood Reporter (2,966) on 12 Jan 2017

Title deploys a fairly effective range of horror techniques, including jump scares, misdirection and some oddly unattractive VFX to ratchet…

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Review of Tommy's Honour (2017)

By Justin Lowe (291) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 12 Jan 2017

This historical account offers an engrossing and accessible celebration of the game’s modern origins, enhanced by striking locations and…

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Review of The Bad Kids (2016)

By Justin Lowe (291) for Hollywood Reporter (2,966) on 20 Dec 2016

Directors Keith Fulton and Lou Pepe dive right into the school’s maelstrom of tragedy, dysfunction and boundless optimism, delivering an…

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Review of Beyond the Gates (2016)

By Justin Lowe (291) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 08 Dec 2016

Supernatural shenanigans and amateur sleuthing add up to mild-mannered entertainment in Jackson Stewart’s affectionately quirky directorial debut…

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Review of I Am Bolt (2016)

By Justin Lowe (291) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 27 Nov 2016

I Am Bolt presents a dynamic, consistently engaging portrait of the mediagenic track star, and even if it’s sometimes too laudatory, there…

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Review of Bad Santa 2 (2016)

By Justin Lowe (291) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 16 Nov 2016

Even more inappropriate physical gags, foul-mouthed dialogue and outrageous situations all contribute to raising the stakes, as Waters pushes…

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Review of The Monster (2016)

By Justin Lowe (291) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 12 Nov 2016

Deliberately skirting the Halloween horror corridor, Brian Bertino’s tautly composed monster movie serves as a brutally effective metaphor…

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Review of Trash Fire (2016)

By Justin Lowe (291) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 21 Oct 2016

Loaded with dark humor, Bates’ script faces considerable challenges developing sympathetic characters…

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Review of Asura: The City of Madness (2016)

By Justin Lowe (291) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 16 Oct 2016

Fight scenes are staged with brutal directness and relentless energy in an interminable series of beatings, shootings and more creatively inspired…

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Review of The Hollow (2016)

By Justin Lowe (291) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 13 Oct 2016

The film’s central conflicts are almost stereotypically outlined, with the flawed locals arrayed against intrusive outsiders, and Doleac’s…

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Review of Green Is Gold (2016)

By Justin Lowe (291) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 05 Oct 2016

Both unassuming and surprisingly affecting in its DIY authenticity…

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Review of Brother Nature (2016)

By Justin Lowe (291) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 08 Sep 2016

Killam, who recently departed SNL after six seasons, shows a great grasp of his character’s escalating bewilderment and frustration…

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Review of Author: The JT LeRoy Story (2016)

By Justin Lowe (291) for Hollywood Reporter (2,966) on 06 Sep 2016

Although it’s clear that her dauntingly complex personality contributes to her abilities as a superior storyteller, Feuerzeig and Albert…

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