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Tag: 4 stars

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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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US

US has arrived to make the audience think long and hard about “Them”.

Posted on March 26, 2019September 12, 2020
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BEAUTIFUL BOY

How does one give an honest effort when one’s life has become a series of lies?

Posted on October 31, 2018September 22, 2019
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HEARTS BEAT LOUD

We might want to belt the chorus, but more often than not, we hum the bridge

Posted on June 26, 2018September 22, 2019
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PHANTOM THREAD

Being the object of affection can sometimes be less about affection and more about objects.

Posted on January 7, 2018September 22, 2019
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THE POST

Democracy dies in darkness.

Posted on January 5, 2018September 22, 2019
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CALL ME BY YOUR NAME

Smell the flowers while you can

Posted on December 21, 2017September 22, 2019
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THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI

Impulse, regret, and the search for solace

Posted on November 19, 2017July 2, 2020
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LADY BIRD

We were idiots, once. Beautiful, beautiful, idiots.

Posted on November 12, 2017September 28, 2019
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EX LIBRIS

One of the best films of the year is a documentary about libraries clocking in over three hours long. Yes, really.

Posted on October 24, 2017September 28, 2019
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A GHOST STORY

We all mourn the souls we lose. What if they mourn us back?

Posted on August 5, 2017September 28, 2019
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THE BIG SICK

The path to love is seldom a straight line.

Posted on July 16, 2017September 28, 2019

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