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Review of Leave No Trace (2018)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 02 Jul 2018

Ultimately Winter's Bone and Leave No Trace could not be tonally more different, revealing Granik to be a virtuoso filmmaker of a diverse,…

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Review of Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 02 Jul 2018

The action is swift, brutal and for some, perhaps even cathartic. But this Sicario eschews what the first film was principally about: bearing witness…

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Review of Incredibles 2 (2018)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 21 Jun 2018

Brad Bird's exhilarating sequel continues to investigate the theme of parenthood as a superheroic endeavor and expands the conversation to…

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Review of SuperFly (2018)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 21 Jun 2018

This Superfly is hot to look at, but it's also kind of boring, mucking up what promises to be both a tighter and a more intricate narrative…

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Review of Damsel (2018)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 21 Jun 2018

The film tries one's patience with a simplistic, obvious message -- this damsel don't need saving -- and a schtick that goes on long past its…

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Review of Ocean's Eight (2018)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 07 Jun 2018

An achingly cool, fabulously stylish, glamorously set continuation of the franchise…

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Review of Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 07 Jun 2018

Focuses on [Fred Rogers'] message of love that's warm and fuzzy, yes, but also a moving balm in divisive times…

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Review of American Animals (2018)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 31 May 2018

An innovative hybrid of documentary and heist flick…

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Review of Adrift (2018)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 31 May 2018

[The twist is] more diverting than groundbreaking, and the script is hampered by some inane flirtatious dialogue, but Woodley carries the movie…

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Review of The Seagull (2018)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 24 May 2018

Annette Bening embraces her character's imperiousness and narcissism, somehow staying likable as she demands to be the center of attention…

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Review of Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 24 May 2018

Lucasfilm is once again playing it safe with its post-George Lucas movies, giving up what might have been a riskier, more surprising film…

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Review of The Seagull (2018)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 24 May 2018

Annette Bening embraces her character's imperiousness and narcissism, somehow staying likable as she demands to be the center of attention…

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Review of On Chesil Beach (2018)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 24 May 2018

One is profoundly moved by these characters who have no language for their feelings outside of the cruel term frigid…

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Review of Book Club (2018)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 17 May 2018

This is fluffy stuff, but these actresses are just so witty and charming that it's a delight to watch them enjoy themselves and each other on-screen…

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Review of Deadpool 2 (2018)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 17 May 2018

Deadpool flipped the bird at superhero flicks with an irreverent, profane and hilarious meta sendup of the genre, and Deadpool 2 is more of the same…

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Review of Life of the Party (2018)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 10 May 2018

Life of the Party avoids some easy girl-versus-girl conflict, and Maya Rudolph as Deanna's adult best friend Christine is the BFF we all need…

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Review of RBG (2018)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 03 May 2018

With a title that nods to the octogenarian's pop-culture stardom, RBG aims to illuminate the Supreme Court judge's history as an activist attorney…

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Review of Tully (2018)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 03 May 2018

Theron delivers a raw, real portrait of motherhood -- naked not just physically but emotionally…

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Review of The Rider (2018)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 19 Apr 2018

Classic American masculinity and its consequences get confronted in writer-director Chloé Zhao's poignant ode to the cowboy, The Rider…

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Review of Borg vs McEnroe (2017)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 12 Apr 2018

LaBeouf ... is galvanic as McEnroe. ... And Swede Gudnason conveys depths of sensitivity and sadness…

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