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Back in Black!: Black Panther

by Forest Taylor2/28/2018, 9:45 AM

Black Panther is a Superhero Film with Some Smart Ideas

What is it Good for?: 12 Strong

by Forest Taylor2/14/2018, 1:45 PM

12 Strong Provides Absolutely Nothing New

Once Upon a Time in the West: Hostiles

by Forest Taylor2/14/2018, 10:45 AM

Hostiles is Standard Wild West Fare

Call Me by Your Name

by Forest Taylor1/31/2018, 1:00 PM

A beautiful, sensual experience

Phantom Thread: The Master Class in Passive Aggression

by Nick Warren1/31/2018, 11:30 AM

Phantom Thread is an understated movie, full of tiny details and swarming with tension.

Molly's Game: A Fast-Paced Slow Hand

by Nick Warren1/17/2018, 3:30 PM

Molly's Game makes viewers wish they had folded early.

Big Names and Big Issues in The Post

by Nick Warren1/17/2018, 11:00 AM

Does the pedigree of The Post deliver on its promise?

A New Hope?: Star Wars

by Forest Taylor1/3/2018, 1:30 PM

The Last Jedi is an Ambitious Failure

The Shape of Water

by Forest Taylor1/3/2018, 11:15 AM

Sally Hawkins Falls in Love with a Fish Monster ... and it is Beautiful!

The Best Movies of 2017

by Forest Taylor12/20/2017, 9:45 AM

A foray into film's finest

Lady of the Manor: Greta Gerwig's Lady Bird has the Guts to be Ordinary

by Forest Taylor12/6/2017, 3:00 PM

I loved nearly every scene of Greta Gerwig's Lady Bird.

...And Justice For All?: Justice League Suffers from an Identity Crisis

by Forest Taylor12/6/2017, 1:15 PM

Justice League is nowhere near as bad as Batman v. Superman, but it's not very good either.

Whodunit?: Murder on the Orient Express Provides Old-Fashioned Entertainment, but Not Much Else

by Forest Taylor11/22/2017, 3:15 PM

Is Murder on the Orient Express interesting enough to hold its own against the full massive blockbusters?

Thunderstruck!: Thor: Ragnarok is a Standard Story with an Amazing Middle

by Forest Taylor11/22/2017, 1:30 PM

Thor: Ragnarok is a good attempt at something new, but it could've gone even weirder!

Done to Death: Suburbicon Doesn't Work as a Satire

by Forest Taylor11/8/2017, 1:15 PM

Suburbicon spends too much time winking at its own cleverness to be an entertaining story.

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