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Review of Disobedience (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 27 Oct 2018

Weisz is dynamic in the film, delivering a superlative portrayal of an anguished daughter, while McAdams gives one of her best performances…

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Review of Measure of a Man (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 27 Oct 2018

Instead of rehashing familiar tropes, the film keeps the audience engaged with a first-class performance by Blake Cooper as the film's 14-year…

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Review of Tully (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 27 Oct 2018

The film's third act ventures into darker territory, a welcomed surprise, which leads to an ending that left me unsatisfied…

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Review of The House of Tomorrow (2019)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 27 Oct 2018

The film features a wonderful cast that delivers heartfelt performances. Butterfield and Wolff drive the film…

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Review of Kings (2017)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 27 Oct 2018

It could use a good edit but even then we would still be left with a chic Halle Berry and a charismatic Daniel Craig who shouldn't be so appealing…

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Review of Bernard and Huey (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 27 Oct 2018

David Koechner and Jim Rash deliver one of the best examples of camaraderie on screen this year…

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Review of Anything (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 27 Oct 2018

The convincing performances by Lynch and Bomer push the film past incredulity while delivering a message of tolerance…

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Review of Zama (2017)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 27 Oct 2018

An elaborate piece of cinema suffused with so many details, both visual and audible, that it's impossible to absorb everything happening behind-the-scenes…

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Review of On Chesil Beach (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 27 Oct 2018

If these two actors were appearing together in a modern romance their characters' Facebook relationship status would read, It's complicated…

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Review of Book Club (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 27 Oct 2018

You're not going to see this film for the intricate plot, you just want to be entertained and these iconic ladies know how to keep the audience…

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Review of Borg vs McEnroe (2017)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 27 Oct 2018

LaBeouf and Gudnason are electrifying in the best on-screen rivalry since Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl battled it out in Ron Howard's Rush…

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Review of The Devil and Father Amorth (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 27 Oct 2018

I get the feeling that Friedkin decided to put the footage out there at the last minute which may explain the documentary's crude form…

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Review of The Captain (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 27 Oct 2018

Robert Schwentke's powerful film tells a fascinating story that's intensified without the use of color which also makes The Captain easier to digest…

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Review of Lean on Pete (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 27 Oct 2018

The shots of Charley and Pete in the desert searching for his aunt recall Wim Wenders Paris, Texas…

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Review of First Reformed (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 27 Oct 2018

Just as redemption plays a role in most of Schrader's work, First Reformed offers self-redemption for a master craftsman who delivers on the…

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Review of RBG (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 27 Oct 2018

Even Ginsburg's biggest devotes will be learn something new from the documentary which takes a candid look at RBG's life…

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Review of Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 27 Oct 2018

A spectacle that leaves the audience breathless…

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Review of 1945 (2017)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 27 Oct 2018

The film's straightforward but effective narrative holds few surprises while the talented cast strengthens the storytelling especially Péter…

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Review of Ghost Stories (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 27 Oct 2018

A rollercoaster ride from hell that keeps the audience entertained with a well-written screenplay that's backed by snazzy cinematography, slick…

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Review of The Rider (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 27 Oct 2018

Occasionally a film comes along that captures an honest slice of American life with performances so authentic that you forget you're watching…

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