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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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CERTAIN WOMEN

The smallest things can have the greatest impact on an ordinary life.

Posted on May 28, 2017September 28, 2019
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SONG TO SONG

Sometimes, life is just background music.

Posted on April 9, 2017September 28, 2019
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THE ZOOKEEPER’S WIFE

Caro and Chastain go back to WWII to tell a tale of true beauty and true horror.

Posted on April 2, 2017September 28, 2019
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T2 TRAINSPOTTING

Choose to remember. Choose to forget. Choose to know when it’s best to do which.

Posted on March 27, 2017September 28, 2019
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PERSONAL SHOPPER

Even surrounded by the most beautiful material items, life has a way of making us feel truly terrified sometimes.

Posted on March 24, 2017September 28, 2019
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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Tale as old as time, told so shoddily…

Posted on March 18, 2017September 28, 2019
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LOGAN

In one of the best superhero films yet, we learn heavy is the heart that wields the claws…

Posted on March 5, 2017September 28, 2019
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GET OUT

Dear White People…

Posted on March 2, 2017September 12, 2020
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PATERSON

For every brussel sprouts pie, there’s a black and white cupcake

Posted on February 5, 2017September 28, 2019
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20TH CENTURY WOMEN

For the women in our lives; a mixtape to appreciate their influence on our stories.

Posted on January 22, 2017September 28, 2019
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SILENCE

How can we tell if we are doing things right or wrong when nobody answers our questions?

Posted on January 8, 2017September 28, 2019
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ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY

Just how well can the blanks be filled in?

Posted on December 19, 2016September 28, 2019

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