Category: Drama
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First Man in IMAX (****1/2) Soul Deep in Space
#FirstMan “This film is necessary for one to understand the reach of humans. From out of the dark of a life lost so young, hope springs so forcefully. It’s more than a flag that we put on that moon. It’s all of our hopes and dreams.”
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A Star Is Born (*****) Flawless Imperfection
#astarisborn “If you are tired of the trope where one star rises and another star falls, I think you should still see this film. It’s better than any film I have seen this year by a long shot. That’s likely because it’s filled with several moments that are just one weakness shy of being perfect.…
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A Simple Favor (*****) deserves another
#asimplefavor “This film has legs. Like it’s story, no one expected it, but it will leave its viewers entertained and rewarded. ”
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Golden Sombrero: The descent into decent – Cameron Crowe and Elizabethtown (**1/2)
The film doesn’t fail big. It only does so politely.
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Along with the Gods: The 49 Days Exceeds Every Expectation (*****)
“The greatness of this series is in its ability to mix action, emotion, mythology and philosophy effortlessly and quite earnestly. Whether one believes in the premise, we understand that the characters believe it. This makes it as important to us as it is to them. ”
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All the Money in the World (***) Waste Seeping Underground
In the end, this will be a film more remembered for the supporting actor that was replaced than for anything else…even possibly the real events on which it is inspired.
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Borg vs. McEnroe (****) inverse symmetry
McEnroe is the visual representation of Borg’s internal struggles. As wild as he is, he looks to become the ironic end to Borg’s controlled, furious engine. Metz takes his time to present this convergence in a slow boil.
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The Ocean’s Films: Then, Then and Now
Hopefully, once they get past the #metoo stain, they can include Damon and the rest of the cast in a future film.
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Fifty Shades Freed (**) These kids are like rabbits
When they’re not working the conjugal railroad, they are showing they haven’t had even the most basic conversations that couples might have had on even a second date. Things that most people talk about in casual conversation hit these two like a third act surprise.
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Champion (***1/2) a good film inspired by a film I never liked
#KDrama #Champion #DonLee #Dongseokma “When, one of the bad guy bosses of Champion describes his body as “efficient,” my lack of understanding of Korean culture makes me hesitate to assume it’s a mistaken translation. If by efficient, they mean “he’s likely to win in a fight, but would rather avoid the fight,” I would have…
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