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Review of Manchester by the Sea (2016)

By Carl Kozlowski (99) for Pasadena Weekly (143) on 27 Dec 2017

Williams is stunning in a heartbreaking attempt at reconciliation, but too much of the film feels needlessly padded, as its 137-minute running…

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Review of Downsizing (2017)

By Carl Kozlowski (99) for Pasadena Weekly (143) on 27 Dec 2017

It's a quiet, thoughtful, funny and kind film - the type of movie that's not made often enough in this age of explosive grandeur…

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Review of The Greatest Showman (2017)

By Carl Kozlowski (99) for Pasadena Weekly (143) on 27 Dec 2017

First-time director Michael Gracey achieves a miracle in pulling this all off in the most stylish musical since Moulin Rouge! 17 years ago…

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Review of Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

By Zoe Hewitt (5) for Pasadena Weekly (143) on 27 Dec 2017

Thor: Ragnarok may be the third stand-alone Thor movie, but it revitalizes the franchise, as well as the superhero genre, in a way that the…

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Review of Phantom Thread (2017)

By Zoe Hewitt (5) for Pasadena Weekly (143) on 27 Dec 2017

There's very little dialogue and the actors are challenged to emote wordlessly, trusting that the camera will capture their inner thoughts…

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Review of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

By Carl Kozlowski (99) for Pasadena Weekly (143) on 27 Dec 2017

It's hands-down the film to beat this year for quality and classic status…

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Review of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

By Carl Kozlowski (99) for Pasadena Weekly (143) on 27 Dec 2017

The action in Rogue One is extremely well-staged and exciting, and it's fun to see its small connections to the larger Star Wars universe…

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Review of The Greatest Showman (2017)

By Zoe Hewitt (5) for Pasadena Weekly (143) on 27 Dec 2017

The film balances many issues of the period, including classism and interracial relationships…

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Review of Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

By Carl Kozlowski (99) for Pasadena Weekly (143) on 27 Dec 2017

Some Marvel fans balk at the level of humor brought into play in the Thor trilogy, but the comedic aspects bring a fresh energy to a genre…

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Review of Coco (2017)

By Zoe Hewitt (5) for Pasadena Weekly (143) on 27 Dec 2017

Aside from the look of the movie, it's the themes and story that push it over the top in the best possible way…

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Review of Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

By Carl Kozlowski (99) for Pasadena Weekly (143) on 27 Dec 2017

The result is a dazzling work of art that is alternately fun to watch and hard to shake; the very definition of must-see filmmaking and worth…

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Review of Lady Bird (2017)

By Carl Kozlowski (99) for Pasadena Weekly (143) on 27 Dec 2017

Saiorse Ronan delivers a stellar performance, with Laurie Metcalf as her put-upon mom, and both will likely score Oscar noms along with this…

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Review of Hidden Figures (2016)

By Jana Monji (11) for Pasadena Weekly (143) on 27 Dec 2017

Hidden Figures provides a positive image of women as science researchers who were able to balance their personal and professional lives to…

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Review of Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)

By Carl Kozlowski (99) for Pasadena Weekly (143) on 27 Dec 2017

Washington's performance is full of nervous tics and mood swings that don't amount to much - just like the movie overall…

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Review of The Disaster Artist (2017)

By Carl Kozlowski (99) for Pasadena Weekly (143) on 27 Dec 2017

The built-in level of affection and support between the two siblings lends the movie an extra layer of heart that helps keep The Disaster Artist…

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Review of Whiplash (2014)

By Michael Nordine (446) for Pasadena Weekly (143) on 07 Oct 2014

Fletcher's contention - and, by extension, that of the film - isn't the most defensible, but the fact that Chazelle is willing to make it at…

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Review of Bird People (2014)

By Michael Nordine (446) for Pasadena Weekly (143) on 24 Sep 2014

There are different kinds of bird people in Pascale Ferran's winsome romantic drama, some more worth watching than others…

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Review of Words and Pictures (2014)

By Michael Nordine (446) for Pasadena Weekly (143) on 22 May 2014

Darker shades dominate the latter half, shifting the tone and making the film feel both more authentic and more contrived, sometimes simultaneously…

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Review of The Double (2014)

By Michael Nordine (446) for Pasadena Weekly (143) on 15 May 2014

The Pyrrhic victory with which it ends is a relief for protagonist and audience alike…

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Review of The Immigrant (2013)

By Michael Nordine (446) for Pasadena Weekly (143) on 15 May 2014

Every indelible moment feels at once frozen in time yet utterly timeless - like a flower pressed between the pages of an old diary…

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