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Inside Moves (1980)
John Savage and David Morse in a buddy movie that skirts the line between sentimentality and melodrama
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Persona (1966)
Despite enthralling performances by Liv Ullmann and Bibi Andersson, this classic is only for cinema aficionados
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Off to See the Wizard – Again, and Again and …
Why did a childhood enchantment became an adult obsession?
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Twister (1996)
From its soundtrack to its over-the-top tornado encounters, Twister promises you a good time … and delivers
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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)
Eddie Murphy does his ad-libbing best to animate ‘Axel F,’ but only the soundtrack reminds us of past magic
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Fast Charlie (2023)
Pierce Brosnan in a tense revenge tale with Elmore Leonard-esque dialog, plus a touching nod to James Caan
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The Swindlers (2017)
Who’s scamming whom? You’ll have to pay careful attention to discover who is the real swindler
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Hit Man (2023)
Glen Powell is effortlessly funny as the unassuming prof who reinvents himself
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Napoleon (2023)
Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby are adrift in a meandering narrative that leaves us as uninformed as we began
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The Taste of Money (2012)
Will Kim Kang-woo come to embrace his master’s contempt for money? Or will he cash in?
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Past Lives (2023)
Celine Song’s absorbing rumination on ‘what might have been’ versus ‘what is’ versus ‘what will be’
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Nyad (2023)
Annette Bening and Jodie Foster demonstrate it’s not about the destination but the journey
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Poker Face (2022)
A mess of a movie that’s almost worth watching to appreciate how bad it really is