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Review of The Fate of the Furious (2017)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 13 Apr 2017

The levels of ludicrousness to which the Fast and Furious movies strive are what make them so freaking fun…

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Review of Colossal (2017)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 06 Apr 2017

Colossal takes some dark turns in its later acts, serving as a keen metaphor for alcoholism and domestic abuse…

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Review of Their Finest (2017)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 06 Apr 2017

[A] heartening and inspiring love letter to filmmaking, and in particular female filmmakers…

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Review of Life (2017)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 24 Mar 2017

Though not wholly original, Sony's thriller nonetheless adds a fresh, freaky new franchise to the sci-fi horror category…

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Review of Beauty and the Beast (2017)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 17 Mar 2017

A visual marvel and an exercise in nostalgia for a generation of moviegoers who grew up with the groundbreaking movie…

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Review of T2 Trainspotting (2017)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 17 Mar 2017

[Acknowledges] its history while moving the story forward with some sincere reflection on aging and masculinity…

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Review of Personal Shopper (2016)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 10 Mar 2017

An unsettling new take on the ghost story in which spirits -- or is it grief…

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Review of Kong: Skull Island (2017)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 10 Mar 2017

A rip-roaring monster movie with exhilarating action, weighty dialogue, nostalgic visuals and a wicked sense of humor…

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Review of Table 19 (2017)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 03 Mar 2017

A sweet, funny poignant film for everyone who's ever been seated at a table in the high teens…

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Review of Logan (2017)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 03 Mar 2017

With Logan, Fox has cornered the market on R-rated superhero movies, following Deadpool with another adults-only comic-book flick. (Your move, DC.)…

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Review of The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 24 Feb 2017

In addition to its innovative take on the zombie flick, Mike Carey's script, based on his novel of the same name, sticks thanks to its unconventional…

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Review of Get Out (2017)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 24 Feb 2017

[Writer-director Jordan Peele] has wrapped trenchant commentary on contemporary race relations inside of ... a horror movie…

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Review of The Lego Batman Movie (2017)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 10 Feb 2017

As action-packed and fun-filled and poignantly themed as one could ask for from a franchise that's grown troublingly dark and ridiculously…

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Review of This Is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous (2017)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 10 Feb 2017

By recording [Gigi's transition], sometimes in gory detail, This Is Everything opens a window onto the trans experience that engenders empathy…

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Review of The Space Between Us (2017)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 03 Feb 2017

We're left with a sweeping teenage romance, which is fine thanks to the film's two young leads, but wastes a pretty spectacular setup…

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Review of I Am Not Your Negro (2017)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 03 Feb 2017

Part memoir, part biography, part critical analysis -- and a highly literary and moving sensory experience that illuminates centuries of American…

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Review of Gold (2016)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 27 Jan 2017

Compulsively escapist, though it sacrifices its potential as a cautionary morality tale in the process…

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Review of Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 27 Jan 2017

Less thrilling than confusing, with action set pieces cut so aggressively that one can't really even tell what's going on, let alone appreciate…

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Review of Gold (2017)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 27 Jan 2017

Compulsively escapist, though it sacrifices its potential as a cautionary morality tale in the process…

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Review of Split (2017)

By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 20 Jan 2017

McAvoy gives a master class in performance in the multiple roles, relying less on costume changes than on language, facial expressions and…

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