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You Can't Go Home Again: Judy has a Great Central Performance, but Not Much Else

by Forest Taylor10/23/2019, 12:00 PM

The iconic and tragic life of Judy Garland

Are You For Real?!?!: Dolemite is My Name is the Funniest Film of the Year

by Forest Taylor10/23/2019, 9:30 AM

The story of a comedian who releases an album that brings him unlikely fame

Money-Maker: Hustlers is Shaky but Ends Strong

by Forest Taylor10/9/2019, 11:30 AM

Divas devise a plan to get money after the 2008 recession

We Live in a Society: Joker is Carried by its Lead Performance

by Forest Taylor10/9/2019, 9:30 AM

Although the film is muddled and occasionally stupid, it had the greatest working actor to keep it afloat

One Step at a Time: Brittany Runs a Marathon is Simple but Fun

by Forest Taylor9/25/2019, 11:30 AM

The true story of a partier who challenges herself to run the New York City Marathon

The Ultimate Trip: Ad Astra is a Visually Stunning Experience

by Forest Taylor9/25/2019, 9:00 AM

Movie proves Gray is still one of the best visual storytellers in the industry

Growing Pains: Good Boys is a Sweet Story Hidden in All the Vulgarity

by Forest Taylor9/11/2019, 12:30 PM

The teenage narrative with a twist

We All Float On...: It Chapter Two is Overlong and Underwhelming

by Forest Taylor9/11/2019, 9:00 AM

Punishingly long and ultimately anti-climactic, Stephen King's It Chapter Two proves to be more funny than scary

Blood-Spattered Bride: Ready or Not is Flawed But Fun

by Forest Taylor8/28/2019, 1:15 PM

A premise so wild and ridiculous, but nearly impossible to hate

"You Don't Get to Hate It Unless You Love It": The Last Black Man in San Francisco

by Forest Taylor8/28/2019, 9:15 AM

A beautifully shot love letter to a city and its people

Fear of the Dark: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Pales Compared to Its Source Material

by Forest Taylor8/14/2019, 1:15 PM

Sadly, this film doesn't even come close to the books' frightening level.

"And Then...": The Kitchen Sinks to New Lows in Filmmaking

by Forest Taylor8/14/2019, 1:00 PM

One of the sloppiest and most bafflingly awful movie experiences in recent memory

Kick! Punch! It's All in the Mind!: The Art of Self Defense is as Twisted as It is Funny

by Forest Taylor7/31/2019, 10:00 AM

Takes hyper-masculinity and deconstructs it in some hilarious and terrifying ways

Helter Skelter: Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood Provides Both Good and Bad Surprises

by Forest Taylor7/31/2019, 9:45 AM

The film is a based "true" story with a Quentin Tarantino twist

Later, Gator: Crawl isn't Nearly as Fun as It Should Be

by Forest Taylor7/17/2019, 9:00 AM

Crawl underperforms in both suspense and ridiculousness

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