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Review of Pope Francis: A Man of His Word (2018)

By Joey Magidson (137) for Awards Circuit (53) on 10 Oct 2018

Intended by Wenders to be a personal journey with the Pope, this documentary is more about what the man says that it is about who he is…

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Review of The Equalizer 2 (2018)

By Joey Magidson (137) for Awards Circuit (53) on 10 Oct 2018

The blandness of Equalizer 2 even extends to Washington himself. This is the closest he's come to sleepwalking through a role…

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Review of Tomb Raider (2018)

By Joey Magidson (137) for Awards Circuit (53) on 10 Oct 2018

Vikander doesn't disappoint, but everyone else does…

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Review of The King (2021)

By Joey Magidson (137) for Awards Circuit (53) on 10 Oct 2018

Elvis is clearly used as a metaphor by Jarecki…

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Review of Gemini (2017)

By Joey Magidson (137) for Awards Circuit (53) on 10 Oct 2018

Occasionally humorous, consistently quirky, and genuinely filled with tension, there's a lot to like here…

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Review of Fifty Shades Freed (2018)

By Joey Magidson (137) for Awards Circuit (53) on 10 Oct 2018

Like an inattentive lover thrusting away ineffectively, this franchise has finally finished, despite its audience being done a long time ago…

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Review of Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town (2018)

By Joey Magidson (137) for Awards Circuit (53) on 10 Oct 2018

A film full of piss and vinegar, but also a fair amount of charm, it's the sort of energetic calling card that should get all involved more work…

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Review of Shock and Awe (2017)

By Joey Magidson (137) for Awards Circuit (53) on 10 Oct 2018

Reiner is clearly passionate about the material, but he can't translate that to the screen…

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Review of Mapplethorpe (2019)

By Joey Magidson (137) for Awards Circuit (53) on 10 Oct 2018

Deeply by the book, the photographer is treated as though he was any other 20th-century figure. What a disservice…

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Review of A Kid Like Jake (2018)

By Joey Magidson (137) for Awards Circuit (53) on 10 Oct 2018

It's well acted, but you never fully feel the narrative weight of the story…

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Review of Operation Finale (2018)

By Joey Magidson (137) for Awards Circuit (53) on 10 Oct 2018

Director Chris Weitz is trying something new here, and kudos to him for that. Unfortunately, the script by Matthew Orton is slightly lacking…

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Review of Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018)

By Joey Magidson (137) for Awards Circuit (53) on 10 Oct 2018

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies is often a riot…

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Review of I Think We're Alone Now (2018)

By Joey Magidson (137) for Awards Circuit (53) on 10 Oct 2018

As long as you can set aside the narrative shortcomings, I Think We're Alone Now offers up a largely fascinating character study…

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Review of Red Sparrow (2018)

By Joey Magidson (137) for Awards Circuit (53) on 10 Oct 2018

Lawrence may be above this, but she still gives it her all…

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Review of Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)

By Joey Magidson (137) for Awards Circuit (53) on 10 Oct 2018

This isn't the stunning success of the original, but it's still a solid film…

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Review of Deadpool 2 (2018)

By Joey Magidson (137) for Awards Circuit (53) on 10 Oct 2018

If you loved the first one, you'll almost undoubtedly fall head over heels for this one as well…

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Review of Assassination Nation (2018)

By Joey Magidson (137) for Awards Circuit (53) on 09 Oct 2018

This is pretty extreme stuff at times. Luckily, it's not all surface level. The film has something to say. In fact, it has a lot to say…

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Review of The First Purge (2018)

By Joey Magidson (137) for Awards Circuit (53) on 09 Oct 2018

Someone make it stop. Jason Blum, have you no pity…

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Review of The Hero (2017)

By Joey Magidson (137) for Awards Circuit (53) on 09 Oct 2018

Elliott is perfect here. The Hero encapsulates everything you love about him into one package…

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Review of Eighth Grade (2018)

By Joey Magidson (137) for Awards Circuit (53) on 09 Oct 2018

Eighth Grade is not only a showcase for Burnham, it's also a breakthrough for lead actress Elsie Fisher…

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