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Review of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)

By J.r. Kinnard (152) for PopMatters (2,617) on 24 May 2017

With no interesting characters to lean on, Rønning and Sandberg need lots of imaginative action set pieces to provide any thrills…

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Review of Okja (2017)

By Elena Razlogova (9) for PopMatters (2,617) on 23 May 2017

Tilda Swinton is doubly funny as twin corporate CEOs: the batty one in pink who places the piglets, and the fiendish one with a bad haircut…

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Review of Something Wild (1961)

By J.c. Maçek Iii (59) for PopMatters (2,617) on 22 May 2017

Something Wild ultimately comes off as incomplete and, perhaps even misogynistic and mean-spirited…

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Review of The Quiet Earth (1985)

By J.c. Maçek Iii (59) for PopMatters (2,617) on 22 May 2017

For those of you who can handle the cerebral drama that marks some of the best sci-fi, The Quiet Earth is for you…

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Review of Get Out (2017)

By J.c. Maçek Iii (59) for PopMatters (2,617) on 22 May 2017

Get Out: is a masterfully done horror film that builds its chilling menace slowly and does not reveal itself until it's too late to resist…

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Review of Alien: Covenant (2017)

By Bernard Boo (61) for PopMatters (2,617) on 18 May 2017

The creature's return is, in fact, triumphant, as is Scott's return to the roots of his beloved sci-fi franchise…

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Review of Alien: Covenant (2017)

By J.r. Kinnard (152) for PopMatters (2,617) on 11 May 2017

Adding a convoluted mythology about the Xenomorph origins doesn't equate to scares, excitement, or entertainment value…

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Review of Tomcat (2016)

By Paul Risker (9) for PopMatters (2,617) on 10 May 2017

Klaus reminds us in his masterful approach that patience is sometimes the most powerful device for a filmmaker to impress the magic of the…

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Review of MDMA (2017)

By Argun Ulgen (34) for PopMatters (2,617) on 09 May 2017

Cardinal X is an engrossing film by a director who has a fresh, deeply felt perspective on an urgent subject matter…

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Review of Lady Macbeth (2016)

By Paul Risker (9) for PopMatters (2,617) on 04 May 2017

A film of genuine force, it strikes you in the gut with a clenched fist, simultaneously seduced by its beauty while recoiling at the moral abyss…

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Review of Atlantic (2016)

By Argun Ulgen (34) for PopMatters (2,617) on 04 May 2017

Atlantic succeeds as a lament about fisherman forced to pay witness to what seems unimaginable: a corporate takeover of the Atlantic Ocean…

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Review of #MyEscape (2016)

By Argun Ulgen (34) for PopMatters (2,617) on 03 May 2017

#MyEscape's efforts to disabuse false notions about Middle Eastern refugees render it a successful documentary…

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Review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

By J.r. Kinnard (152) for PopMatters (2,617) on 03 May 2017

A $100 million, obscenely fun superhero movie packed with amazing visuals, groovy tunes, wacky action, and unapologetic schmaltz…

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Review of Your Name. (2016)

By Kyle Aaronson (9) for PopMatters (2,617) on 26 Apr 2017

Your Name. is an engaging if saccharine universal tale of self-discovery. It's also a visual masterwork…

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Review of Hounds of Love (2016)

By Paul Risker (9) for PopMatters (2,617) on 23 Apr 2017

Hounds of Love, the bold debut feature of Australian filmmaker Ben Young, follows in the footsteps of compatriot Justin Kurzel's own viscerally…

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Review of Killing for Love (2016)

By J.r. Kinnard (152) for PopMatters (2,617) on 20 Apr 2017

The Promise means well and perhaps it will open the eyes of a few uninformed audience members, but its lackluster love story will likely put…

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Review of The Promise (2017)

By J.r. Kinnard (152) for PopMatters (2,617) on 20 Apr 2017

The Promise means well and perhaps it will open the eyes of a few uninformed audience members, but its lackluster love story will likely put…

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Review of The Promise (2016)

By J.r. Kinnard (152) for PopMatters (2,617) on 20 Apr 2017

The Promise means well and perhaps it will open the eyes of a few uninformed audience members, but its lackluster love story will likely put…

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Review of The Promise (2017)

By J.r. Kinnard (152) for PopMatters (2,617) on 20 Apr 2017

The Promise means well and perhaps it will open the eyes of a few uninformed audience members, but its lackluster love story will likely put…

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Review of The House of Tomorrow (2019)

By Bernard Boo (61) for PopMatters (2,617) on 19 Apr 2017

Despite some minor issues, Livolsi's debut is an absolute crowd-pleaser that will please adults and speak straight to the hearts of repressed,…

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