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Category: reviews

Only films I see in a theatre get a full-on review. Other titles seen on dvd and the like are covered in the “Reactions” section. My take on spoilers is that they pertain to the crux of the filmgoing experience – so while my posts aren’t what I’d call “spoilerific”, consider yourself warned.

All films are rated from one to four stars.

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MATERIALISTS

In love and relationships, is it better to go with your heart or your head?

Posted on June 14, 2025June 14, 2025
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tick, tick…BOOM!

You need to ask: Are you letting yourself be led by fear, or by love?

Posted on November 14, 2021November 13, 2021
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PALM SPRINGS

Sometimes there’s a movie for the moment.

Posted on July 15, 2020July 15, 2020
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FIRST COW

A new gem from Kelly Reichardt paints a picture of wanting just a little in a world that takes a lot.

Posted on July 14, 2020September 11, 2020
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HAMILTON

History has its eyes on you – even when you think it has looked another way.

Posted on July 5, 2020July 4, 2020
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BEASTIE BOYS STORY

Recounts, rhymes, reflections, from two-thirds of an iconic trio.

Posted on April 26, 2020April 26, 2020
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JOKER

So a great performance, a bad idea, and a terrible sense of timing walk into a bar…

Posted on October 6, 2019October 6, 2019
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IT CHAPTER TWO

Should we be afraid of the past? For a lot of us, the past comes riddled with bullying, harm, self-doubt, and anxiety. The world around … Read More ›

Posted on September 22, 2019September 22, 2019
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HUSTLERS

As the old-school classic goes, “This is story about control”

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019
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THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO

When so much of your home changes around you, is it any wonder that it feels less and less like “home”?

Posted on July 25, 2019September 21, 2019
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AVENGERS: ENDGAME

We will fail.
We will lose.
But somehow, we aren’t lesser for it

Posted on April 28, 2019September 22, 2019
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SHAZAM!

The latest DC story reminds us that being a hero isn’t about what you can do, but what you choose to do.

Posted on April 6, 2019September 22, 2019

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