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Review of Whitney (2018)

By Marisa Carpico (82) for The Pop Break (82) on 21 Dec 2018

In the end, the only truth that remains unquestioned is the power in Whitney's voice, a gift so clear and awe-inspiring that it felt like touching…

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Review of Love, Cecil (2017)

By Marisa Carpico (82) for The Pop Break (82) on 21 Dec 2018

Even with incredible access to his output, his personal diaries and his remaining friends, Vreeland is perhaps too respectful of her subject's…

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Review of Support the Girls (2018)

By Marisa Carpico (82) for The Pop Break (82) on 21 Dec 2018

Though Bujalski's aspirations are perhaps not that grand, it's easy to see [the film] as some sort of metaphor for what it's like to be a woman…

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Review of Upgrade (2018)

By Marisa Carpico (82) for The Pop Break (82) on 21 Dec 2018

Though Upgrade is mostly a moody neo-noir, the action scenes also show its sense of humor…

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Review of Ben Is Back (2018)

By Marisa Carpico (82) for The Pop Break (82) on 21 Dec 2018

Ben is Back may not be a totally satisfying film experience, but Roberts and Hedges' performances can't be denied…

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Review of The Price of Everything (2018)

By Marisa Carpico (82) for The Pop Break (82) on 21 Dec 2018

From auctioneers to historians and buyers, the breadth of people whom Kahn interviews is incredible…

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Review of The Truth About Killer Robots (2018)

By Marisa Carpico (82) for The Pop Break (82) on 21 Dec 2018

The Truth About Killer Robots feels more like the rantings of a recluse in a tinfoil hat than a chilling warning from an informed expert…

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Review of Kusama: Infinity (2018)

By Marisa Carpico (82) for The Pop Break (82) on 21 Dec 2018

It's an impressive compilation of information, but it covers so much in a short amount of time that it ultimately feels a little superficial…

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Review of Studio 54 (2018)

By Marisa Carpico (82) for The Pop Break (82) on 21 Dec 2018

the film is just as much a tribute to the club as the two men who created it…

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Review of The China Hustle (2018)

By Marisa Carpico (82) for The Pop Break (82) on 21 Dec 2018

It's a lot to keep track of, but Rothstein is a clever editor and the film flows so that the constant information dump never becomes overwhelming…

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Review of 306 Hollywood (2018)

By Marisa Carpico (82) for The Pop Break (82) on 21 Dec 2018

The tribute the Bogarín siblings have made for their grandmother may not be recognizable to every audience member, but grief by its very nature…

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Review of Netizens (2018)

By Marisa Carpico (82) for The Pop Break (82) on 21 Dec 2018

Perhaps Lowen's greatest achievement, though, is the way she conveys aspects of patriarchy and misogyny that are much more complex…

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Review of Skyscraper (2018)

By Marisa Carpico (82) for The Pop Break (82) on 21 Dec 2018

Skyscraper is undeniably stupid, but it works because it's not afraid to be stupid…

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Review of On Chesil Beach (2018)

By Marisa Carpico (82) for The Pop Break (82) on 21 Dec 2018

[Ronan's] work as Florence is probably too subtle to get her an Oscar, but she and the film itself deserve to be praised…

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Review of Juliet, Naked (2018)

By Marisa Carpico (82) for The Pop Break (82) on 21 Dec 2018

Still, while Juliet, Naked may not be the most dramatic film ever made, its aversion to confrontation is exactly what makes it the perfect…

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Review of Please Stand By (2018)

By Marisa Carpico (82) for The Pop Break (82) on 21 Dec 2018

Given that this Please Stand By's climax includes a speech about how important self-expression is and how cruel it is to dismiss it, it's difficult…

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Review of Disobedience (2018)

By Marisa Carpico (82) for The Pop Break (82) on 21 Dec 2018

Those [sex] scenes will inevitably become a big talking point, but Disobedience isn't as concerned with passion as its consequences…

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Review of Gringo (2018)

By Marisa Carpico (82) for The Pop Break (82) on 21 Dec 2018

Though Gringo's desperation to be loved can grate, it's also hard to argue that some audiences will love its ribald humor and hyper-active energy…

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Review of Love, Gilda (2018)

By Marisa Carpico (82) for The Pop Break (82) on 21 Dec 2018

the film isn't afraid to delve into the darker parts of Radner's life-even if it's often too brief…

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Review of Quest (2017)

By Marisa Carpico (82) for The Pop Break (82) on 21 Dec 2018

[The Raineys are] fascinating subjects to say the least and director Jonathan Olshefski couldn't have made them more interesting if he'd written them…

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