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Review of Old (2021)

By Alissa Wilkinson (499) for Vox (725) on 27 Jul 2021

There is, indeed, an explanation — but I kind of wish there wasn’t. For most of Old, the sheer weirdness of the setup is what’s so compelling…

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Review of Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)

By Alissa Wilkinson (499) for Vox (725) on 16 Jul 2021

To be fair, it’s not all unpleasant. The joyride through the Warner Bros…

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Review of Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021)

By Alissa Wilkinson (499) for Vox (725) on 16 Jul 2021

In resisting the urge to paint its subject as a saint, Roadrunner gives us something better: a human…

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Review of Black Widow (2021)

By Alex Abad-Santos (75) for Vox (725) on 13 Jul 2021

Even if Black Widow is years late and can feel retroactive in parts, Nat’s own (very good) movie asserts the character’s legacy in the…

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Review of Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)

By Alissa Wilkinson (499) for Vox (725) on 08 Jul 2021

It’s not just a blast to watch — and it truly is a blast…

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Review of Zola (2021)

By Constance Grady (10) for Vox (725) on 08 Jul 2021

Paige’s steeliness gives this movie its heart, and the deadpan terseness of her narration (“they started fucking, it was gross”) gives…

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Review of F9 (2021)

By Alissa Wilkinson (499) for Vox (725) on 29 Jun 2021

It might be the most perfect Hollywood summer blockbuster ever made. Not the best, mind you…

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Review of Cruella (2021)

By Emily Vanderwerff (28) for Vox (725) on 04 Jun 2021

It’s a lot of fun, even when it’s kind of a mess…

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Review of A Quiet Place Part II (2021)

By Alissa Wilkinson (499) for Vox (725) on 28 May 2021

The performances in A Quiet Place Part II make it very watchable, when combined with some heart-pounding action scenes that deploy the presence…

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Review of In the Heights (2021)

By Alissa Wilkinson (499) for Vox (725) on 21 May 2021

The nervy electricity and joy of the film, arriving at this moment in time, is an unbeatable combo…

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Review of Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)

By Alissa Wilkinson (499) for Vox (725) on 30 Mar 2021

What Godzilla vs. Kong lacks in narrative logic, it makes up in visual fun, even imagination…

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Review of Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)

By Alex Abad-Santos (75) for Vox (725) on 15 Mar 2021

The film isn’t without its pleasures; it’s fun to see Aquaman and Wonder Woman beat people up and smirk afterward…

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Review of Coming 2 America (2021)

By Alissa Wilkinson (499) for Vox (725) on 11 Mar 2021

Coming 2 America is really just a movie about how fun and great Coming to America was. It gives us another way to dance to the prior movie’s beat…

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Review of Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)

By Aja Romano (35) for Vox (725) on 11 Mar 2021

Raya is a gorgeous, accessible film, with engaging characters, a winning heroine, and sumptuous animation from start to finish…

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Review of Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)

By Alissa Wilkinson (499) for Vox (725) on 11 Feb 2021

Judas and the Black Messiah is galvanizing, with an intoxicating energy that makes the story beats land with a jolt…

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Review of Malcolm & Marie (2021)

By Alissa Wilkinson (499) for Vox (725) on 05 Feb 2021

The movie is pretty to look at, and its stars are great. But here is the thing: It’s just really dull…

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Review of Earwig and the Witch (2021)

By Aja Romano (35) for Vox (725) on 04 Feb 2021

There are some moments early on when there are still shots of nature, or slow Ghibli-esque pans across landscapes…

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Review of Promising Young Woman (2020)

By Alex Abad-Santos (75) for Vox (725) on 21 Jan 2021

The film’s use of neon candy pinks, its star’s striking choice of nail polish, the soundtrack, the casting, the drama imbued in every shot,…

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Review of One Night in Miami... (2020)

By Alissa Wilkinson (499) for Vox (725) on 21 Jan 2021

The film has the feel of theater, focusing on conversation and subtle power dynamics rather than a lot of movement and action…

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Review of Wolfwalkers (2020)

By Alissa Wilkinson (499) for Vox (725) on 23 Dec 2020

The only thing that can conquer fear is love, and Wolfwalkers loves its characters, their world, and the stunning beauty of human life…

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