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Night in Paradise (2020)

Gangster gets sold out, with bloody results. But Jeon Yeo-been shines as a terminal case with a deadly aim

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Night of the Assassin (2023)

An ailing assassin with a price on his head slices through innumerable badguys and a predictable plot

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Nine Days (2021)

What will you learn about yourself as you witness these souls being evaluated for mortality?

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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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Ode to My Father (2014)

The tears are earned honestly in this tale of sacrifice, stubbornness and devotion

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Still of Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Judy Garland, and Jack Haley in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ (1939)

Off to See the Wizard – Again, and Again and …

Why did a childhood enchantment became an adult obsession?

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Passengers (2016)

Sadly, the distasteful cliche they chose is worse than the cliches they avoided

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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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Persona (1966)

Despite enthralling performances by Liv Ullmann and Bibi Andersson, this classic is only for cinema aficionados

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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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Predestination (2014)

Have a look at this Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook brain-bender. If you can figure it out, let me know

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Rebel Ridge (2024)

Jeremy Saulnier proves you can deliver a white-knuckle experience without the overworked gunplay and gore

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