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The only truth in The Fate of Lee Khan is expressed physically, for these devious, untrustworthy characters become themselves only when fighting. Truly, we shall know them by their actions.
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'Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood' Is Tarantino's Alternate History Theory of Moviemaking
Tarantino's surprisingly warm fantasy mash-up of California dreamin' and arthouse B-movie revenge fantasy, Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood, is dreamy but sacrifices coherence for the indulgence of changing history.
31 Jul 2019
Quentin Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood' Is a Baffling Act of Historical Revisionism
The legendary director's hotly anticipated ninth film, Once Upon a time... in Hollywood, applies his trademark wit to '60s Hollywood, but ultimately it's an oddly conservative machismo, not inventive filmmaking, that shines through.
30 Jul 2019
'Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood' May Be Tarantino's Best, Most Assured Film
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25 Jul 2019
Men and Women Behaving Badly: 'Pursuit' and 'The Girl Most Likely To'
Made for TV programs of the '70s really knew how to dish it out. Michael Crichton's Pursuit is all about men conquering each other; whereas Lee Philips' The Girl Most Likely To is a poisoned bon-bon about making pain palatable.
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'The Art of Self-Defense' Is a Knockout Black Comedy
If director Riley Stearns sometimes loses his thematic bearings, he never forgets to deliver large, violent doses of comedy in the instant cult classic, The Art of Self-Defense.
18 Jul 2019
'Spider-Man: Far From Home' Is a Perfect Date Movie
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02 Jul 2019
The Brilliant 'Midsommar' Is a Haunting Reflection on Love's Perversity
Director Ari Aster's uncompromising artistic vision in Midsommar creates a singular viewing experience of horror, beauty, and bafflement.
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Cinema of Revelation: 'Minute Bodies' Peers into F. Percy Smith's Legacy
There's some mystery about the quietly conscientious artist and pioneer F. Percy Smith, and Minute Bodies can't penetrate it as easily as he revealed the hidden life of plants.
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'The Dead Don't Die' Confronts Climate Change with Deadpan Whimsicality
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Hunter, Turner, Soaper, Weeper: 'Portrait in Black' and 'Madame X'
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The Kid Is Alright: Andrew Slater's 'Echo in the Canyon'
Music documentary Echo in the Canyon beautifully captures Jakob Dylan's search for the best lessons in collaboration from pioneering California Sound supergroups.
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'Booksmart' Is the Best Comedy of 2019 So Far
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'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' Is More Whimper Than Roar
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