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Review of Don't Leave Home (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 08 Oct 2018

A creepy supernatural thriller that reminds me of Rod Serling's early 70s television horror series Night Gallery…

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Review of Juliet, Naked (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 08 Oct 2018

Sign me up in the Rose Byrne fan club…

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Review of Hearts Beat Loud (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 08 Oct 2018

Writer-director Brett Haley avoids turning this into a sappy fairytale by keeping the story grounded, which pays off big time in the end…

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Review of Leave No Trace (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 08 Oct 2018

Foster and McKenzie are fantastic. The authentic performances drive this beautiful story filled with hope and heartbreak…

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Review of Bel Canto (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 08 Oct 2018

Even in the midst of a hostage crisis, and despite language barriers, love finds a way in the surprising Bel Canto from director Paul Weitz…

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Review of Puzzle (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 08 Oct 2018

It was Danny Boyle's 1996 film Trainspotting that introduced audiences to then 20-year-old Kelly Macdonald…

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Review of Searching (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 08 Oct 2018

The tense thriller keeps the viewer on the edge of their seat with exceptional performances by John Cho and Debra Messing…

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Review of Monsters and Men (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 08 Oct 2018

It's frustrating yet authentic and not the first time that director Reinaldo Marcus Green has taken on the subject of racial bias in the law…

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Review of Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 08 Oct 2018

A riveting successor to the 2015 original that works best as a stand-alone entry…

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Review of The Wife (2017)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 08 Oct 2018

Six Oscar nominations later, the luminous Glenn Close leaves the audience awestruck with a performance that slowly simmers to a devastating climax…

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Review of Boundaries (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 08 Oct 2018

I found myself laughing quite a bit and felt great at the end of the journey…

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Review of Upgrade (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 08 Oct 2018

An entertaining sci-fi thriller that recalls those 90s B-movie favorites…

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Review of Pin Cushion (2018)

By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 08 Oct 2018

British writer-director Deborah Haywood makes her feature film debut with a heartbreaking story that features devastating performances by Joanna…

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