“‘Plainclothes’ isn’t necessarily a kinky film — it just does better than most tales of life in the closet to explain why this can be more alluring than coming out and finding somewhere to make these connections in the open.”
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“The ‘Alien: Earth’ season 1 finale, ‘The Real Monsters,’ is a violent disruption in the franchise canon.”
“‘Waltzing with Brando’ suffers from a sluggish rhythm and lack of narrative drive because it focuses on the wrong character and the wrong aspect of the subject’s life.”
“As politics continue to divide people via blinding shades of blue and red, Andrea Bocelli transcends above the madness by communicating what’s in his heart.”
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“‘Don’t Tell Mother’ is an assured debut, less concerned with plot points than with the tremors of lived moments rippling through its gently stirring narrative.”
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“‘Doin’ It’ is caught in the bind of being too obnoxious for adults and too unrelatable for younger viewers.”
“Under Hawley’s watchful eye, the episodic progression from “The Fly” to “Emergence” is the most seamless transition of ‘Alien: Earth’ season 1.”
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“In ‘One Battle After Another,’ the political is inextricable from the personal, in a way that transcends a mere commentary on Trump’s America.”
“Perhaps the most disappointing aspect of ‘HIM’ is that Tipping is clearly a talented visual stylist, but his keen eye never quite helps the screenplay transcend various cliches.”
“Just like a Hollywood actor or actress who doesn’t quite know when to stop performing amongst family members and friends, ‘Borderline’ is frequently annoying yet always entertaining and unpredictable.”
“‘Somnium’ is rather predictable, as first-time feature filmmakers like Cain tend to prioritize visual design over the nuts and bolts of their script.”
“The biggest problem with ‘The Smashing Machine’ is that Safdie simply doesn’t bring anything new to the table in terms of style or ideas.”
“With ‘Below the Clouds,” Rosi makes it clear that history and the present interact every day.”