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Apr 2024

Young Frankenstein (1974)::rating::4::rating::4::rating::4

E legant and refined aren't words you'd normally bandy about Mel Brooks' filmography, but with Young Frankenstein, they just seem to fit. This horror homage is really a delicate soufflé, crafted with…

Mar 2024

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The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)::rating::5

I t may have all the aesthetics of a big, burly action epic, but don't get it twisted: The Bridge on the River Kwai is a nuanced, character-based drama, and a…

Jan 2024

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The Godfather (1972)::rating::5

M odern cinema simply could not exist as it is without The Godfather. Francis Coppola's masterpiece redefined the width and depth that movies could explore, and inspired a million imitations and homages…

Dec 2023

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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)::rating::4

I n The Nightmare Before Christmas, producer Tim Burton and director Henry Selick deliver an amiably grimy little world, perfectly content with its own gurgling, soot-stained aesthetic. The monstrous characters smile and…

Nov 2023

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Adaptation (2002)::rating::4

A daptation is a dazzling blur of a movie, wherein clashing genres and emotions swirl in a furious cyclone of audacity and ambition. Comedy mixes with drama, fiction blends with…

Nov 2023

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Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)::rating::5

W hen the Osage struck oil in Oklahoma, it seemed they would be the first tribe to gain real leverage against the federal government. Instead, all these instant riches simply…

Aug 2023

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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)::rating::4.5

A fter I watched Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, I went back to my review of the first film. Apparently, I gave Into the Spider-Verse 3.5 out of 5 stars. On one hand, that…

Aug 2023

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Jaws (1975)::rating::5

I have an informal list of around twenty five perfect movies, and Jaws maintains a permanent residence. Everything about it is a master class in cinema, from the cinematography,…

Jul 2023

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Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. (2023)::rating::4.5

S ome coming-of-age dramedies draw humor from the cringiness of pre-teendom, when our bodies change faster than our brains can process. Others focus on the frustration of living in that…

Jun 2023

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John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)::rating::4.5

J ohn Wick Chapter 4 makes it hard to believe this franchise once started with a modest, well-tailored revenge flick. Since then, the series has added more brawn and balls…

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