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Tragic Spectacle as Social Commentary in Todd Phillips’ ‘Joker’
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Tragic Spectacle as Social Commentary in Todd Phillips’ ‘Joker’

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 / 23 October 2019

Todd Phillips’ divisive Joker stirs the conscience – and the stomach.

‘The Sisters Brothers’ Blazes a Brilliant — if Twisted — Trail
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‘The Sisters Brothers’ Blazes a Brilliant — if Twisted — Trail

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 / 5 October 2018

Jacques Audiard's revisionist Western shines thanks to moral quandaries and John C. Reilly's performance.

Sundance 2018: ‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot’ + ‘Juliet, Naked’
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Sundance 2018: ‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot’ + ‘Juliet, Naked’

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 / 28 January 2018

These two films with promising pedigrees fail to register as more than disappointing tweeners.

‘Her’ – 51st New York Film Festival
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‘Her’ – 51st New York Film Festival

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 / 23 October 2013
Her shows the confines and varying dimensions of love -- primarily between a man and his operating system -- as it meditates on whether or not you can truly possess what you love.
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In Defense of 2012’s Best Movie, ‘The Master’

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 / 18 February 2013
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Cinema as Rorschach Test: ‘The Master’

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 / 22 October 2012
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Two Lovers

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 / 15 February 2009
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Two Lovers: All Your Choices Are Bad Ones

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 / 12 February 2009
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Walk the Line

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 / 11 May 2008
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Reservation Road

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 / 25 October 2007
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We Own the Night

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 / 12 October 2007
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Walk the Line (2005)

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 / 18 November 2005