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D+
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Dear Evan Hansen
(2021)
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Kip Mooney
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Aside from the distracting age difference, Platt's performance is one of the worst I've seen all year.
Posted Sep 26, 2021
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C
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The Nowhere Inn
(2020)
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Kip Mooney
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Kind of pointless.
Posted Sep 18, 2021
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B+
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Candyman
(2021)
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Kip Mooney
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One of the most thematically rich horror movies released in recent years, but its rushed finale keeps it from exploring those themes as deeply as it could.
Posted Aug 28, 2021
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St. Vincent
(2014)
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Kip Mooney
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[Bill Murray's] the glue that holds this whole mess together.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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A Walk Among the Tombstones
(2014)
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Kip Mooney
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What makes A Walk Among the Tombstones so satisfying is the script and direction of Scott Frank.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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The Zero Theorem
(2013)
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Kip Mooney
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Simply put, though, there's just nothing in The Zero Theorem that hasn't been done better before.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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B-
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The Wedding Ringer
(2015)
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Kip Mooney
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While your mileage may vary, I found myself laughing a lot.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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Hector and the Search for Happiness
(2014)
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Kip Mooney
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Want to be happy? Don't waste your time or money on this movie.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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B+
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John Wick
(2014)
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Kip Mooney
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The directors find new ways to stage and frame these deadly encounters in a way that constantly feels fresh and exciting.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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C
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Exodus: Gods and Kings
(2014)
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Kip Mooney
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How so many talented people came together here and just so completely whiffed on one of the most incredible stories ever written is beyond me.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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B
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Interstellar
(2014)
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Kip Mooney
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The film is indeed a sight to behold -- and one that demands to be seen on the biggest possible screen.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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B+
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American Sniper
(2014)
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Kip Mooney
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Eastwood does his best to make things work, though. And that effort results in one of his best in a while. But there's only so far he can take this script.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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B
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Black Souls
(2014)
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Kip Mooney
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What separates this one from the pack, though, is its lush cinematography and evocative sound design.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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A-
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Top Five
(2014)
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Kip Mooney
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An absolute embarrassment of riches.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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C
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Poltergeist
(2015)
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Kip Mooney
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Just completely unnecessary.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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B+
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Love & Mercy
(2014)
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Kip Mooney
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A terrifying but humane portrait of mental illness and a fascinating glimpse into the creative process of one of history's greatest musicians.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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C
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Magic Mike XXL
(2015)
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Kip Mooney
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The only magic here is in the dance numbers.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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B+
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The Overnight
(2015)
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Kip Mooney
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Plenty of raunchy flicks have shown dicks before, but this one's actually got some balls.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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C-
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Southpaw
(2015)
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Kip Mooney
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Can't punch its way out of the ring of boxing movie cliches.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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A-
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Trainwreck
(2015)
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Kip Mooney
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It might be the year's best comedy.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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A
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The Martian
(2015)
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Kip Mooney
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The best blockbuster of the year arrived later than anticipated.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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B+
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No Escape
(2015)
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Kip Mooney
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A film that engages throughout by giving its audience very little breathing room.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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A-
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Sicario
(2015)
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Kip Mooney
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One of the most brutal, effective thrillers in recent memory.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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B+
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Finders Keepers
(2015)
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Kip Mooney
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Its focus on the humanity underneath the absurdity keeps it from being an historical footnote.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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A-
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Deadpool
(2016)
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Kip Mooney
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Packed to the brim with witty asides and pop culture references.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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A
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Carol
(2015)
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Kip Mooney
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A gorgeous, complicated and absolutely captivating film.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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A
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Steve Jobs
(2015)
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Kip Mooney
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It's something akin to movie heaven.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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A-
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Spotlight
(2015)
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Kip Mooney
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Perfectly paced and structured like a thriller.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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D-
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Mojave
(2015)
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Kip Mooney
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Every line of dialogue here seems painfully forced.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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B-
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Jason Bourne
(2016)
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Kip Mooney
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Doesn't do anything new with the franchise, and what used to be executed with precision feels clumsy here.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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B+
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Where to Invade Next
(2015)
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Kip Mooney
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Entertaining and thought-provoking throughout.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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B
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Gleason
(2016)
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Kip Mooney
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Gleason is a moving portrait of a remarkable fighter.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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B
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Bad Moms
(2016)
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Kip Mooney
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Because Kunis, Bell and especially Hahn are such game comedians, they find a way to make it feel fresh.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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B-
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Bridget Jones's Baby
(2016)
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Kip Mooney
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The movie is desperately in need of Hugh Grant's caddish Daniel Cleaver.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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B-
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
(2016)
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Kip Mooney
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The material really is perfectly suited for [Burton].
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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B+
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The Girl on the Train
(2016)
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Kip Mooney
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Assuming you adjust your expectations accordingly, The Girl on the Train is a ride worth taking.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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B
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Certain Women
(2016)
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Kip Mooney
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While the first and third segments of this film are quite good -- the third in particular -- the middle section is such a boring slog that it drags the whole film down.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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A-
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Logan
(2017)
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Kip Mooney
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Logan is confident enough to mark the end of the road and know it's said all it needed to say.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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B
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Miss Sloane
(2016)
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Kip Mooney
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Do you like twists? Because there are about seven of them in the last 20 minutes or so here!
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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C+
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Lion
(2016)
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Kip Mooney
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Feels like a two-and-a-half-hour version of ... the kind of spot that should end with the words 'Happy Holidays from All of Us at Google.'
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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B-
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The Great Wall
(2016)
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Kip Mooney
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The best-looking stupid movie you'll see all year.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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A-
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20th Century Women
(2016)
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Kip Mooney
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Just like Beginners, there's so much beauty in the conversations that the characters have here -- discussions about death and sex and vulnerability.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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B+
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Ant-Man and The Wasp
(2018)
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Kip Mooney
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This sequel is much more more fleet of foot.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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B+
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Free Fire
(2016)
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Kip Mooney
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It's just an entertaining piece of pulp.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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A-
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Molly's Game
(2017)
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Kip Mooney
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As director, though, Sorkin proves here that he's got the chops.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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A-
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The Post
(2017)
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Kip Mooney
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An energetic tale that needs to be heard in America right now.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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B-
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Skyscraper
(2018)
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Kip Mooney
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Well-made, mindless summer entertainment.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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B-
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Halloween
(2018)
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Kip Mooney
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Just a typical slasher that only pays lip service to our current moment.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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A-
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First Man
(2018)
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Kip Mooney
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Gosling and Chazelle have delivered one of the year's best films.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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B+
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The Hate U Give
(2018)
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Kip Mooney
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While its ending ties up everything in a perhaps too-neat little bow, the film also stands as one of the most powerful and vital films of the year.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
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