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The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)
Director Kim Jee-won’s ‘Kimchi Western’ tour-de-force that you can follow even without subtitles
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At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)
Tom Berenger and Aidan Quinn in a heart-wrenching tale that again shows good intentions are not enough
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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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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
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1917 (2019)
Meticulous detail and (faux) one-shot cinematography makes ‘1917’ an immersive spectacle worth experiencing
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The Vanished (2018)
This nifty crime thriller starts with a creepy mystery and ends with an even creepier twist