Recent Reviews
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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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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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 Rewrite (2014)
Hugh Grant is perfect as the screenwriter whose next assignment may require ... a rewrite
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A Haunting in Venice (2023)
Can a ghost, an impaled victim, and a locked-door mystery re-invigorate an aging Poirot? Let's see ...