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The Way
(2010)
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Robin Holabird
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"The Way" proves a low-key project, ignoring sex and violence and instead looking at a slow growth that happens by taking a break from rigid schedules and predictable days.
Posted Feb 26, 2026
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Reaptown
(2020)
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Robin Holabird
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Reaptown provides the jumpy moments horror fans enjoy.
Posted Feb 26, 2026
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Small Things Like These
(2024)
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Robin Holabird
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Told from the perspective of a man whose own mother barely escaped the system, the story’s deceptive simplicity belies its title: small things like these actually represent giant issues.
Posted Feb 26, 2026
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
(2026)
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Robin Holabird
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Thought-provoking insights raise 28 Years Later above a mere gore-fest, though violence, deafening noise, and flashing imagery create intentionally difficult moments to experience.
Posted Feb 26, 2026
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An Open Door: Temple Grandin
(2025)
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Robin Holabird
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Subject of an Emmy-winning television movie and a groundbreaking leader in understanding the disparate subjects of animal behavior and human autism, Temple Grandin makes a worthy documentary topic.
Posted Feb 26, 2026
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East of Wall
(2025)
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Robin Holabird
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Unfolding slowly with precise specificity of a lifestyle, the movie ultimately makes a universal point about resilience and love.
Posted Feb 26, 2026
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Hamnet
(2025)
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Robin Holabird
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Dealing the Black Plague and its killing force leaves little room for brightness. Yet by its end, the film shines with a different interpretation of Hamlet and its meaning.
Posted Dec 08, 2025
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Eleanor the Great
(2025)
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Robin Holabird
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Playing the title character of Eleanor the Great, June Squibb commands the screen like a fairy godmother waving her wand.
Posted Sep 25, 2025
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Dead of Winter
(2025)
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Robin Holabird
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Thompson jumps into the role full force
Posted Sep 25, 2025
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Keep Quiet
(2025)
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Robin Holabird
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Taut, well-made, and emotionally sound, Keep Quiet deserves to make some noise.
Posted Sep 19, 2025
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The Thursday Murder Club
(2025)
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Robin Holabird
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Plenty of chuckles result with an amazing cast looking like the fun they experience should be shared with lucky viewers.
Posted Aug 30, 2025
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Eden
(2024)
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Robin Holabird
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Director Ron Howard explores an unsolved mystery in the movie Eden but comes up with no deep insight.
Posted Aug 22, 2025
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Relay
(2024)
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Robin Holabird
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Avoiding asking too many questions helps too, allowing Relay to trot into a slow build leading to rewarding and respectable finish.
Posted Aug 22, 2025
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Heads of State
(2025)
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Robin Holabird
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That action label means story takes a back seat to lots of chases, explosions, bullets, and stunts that fill screen time with popcorn inducing energy.
Posted Jul 08, 2025
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Deep Cover
(2025)
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Robin Holabird
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Working off the improv performance mantra of "say yes," Deep Cover provides amusing moments and works as an action film if you agree to its implausibility.
Posted Jul 08, 2025
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The Phoenician Scheme
(2025)
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Robin Holabird
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Knowing his niche audience well, filmmaker Wes Anderson sticks to what works for his crowd in The Phoenician Scheme.
Posted Jul 08, 2025
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Hot Spring Shark Attack
(2024)
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Robin Holabird
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Amid the plastic sharks, rigid performances, and hideous effects, I giggled now and then. I guess by shark movie standards, this rates as decent.
Posted Jul 08, 2025
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Jane Austen Wrecked My Life
(2024)
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Robin Holabird
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It is a truth universally acknowledged in rom-com movies that adding Jane Austen to the mix helps your project.
Posted Jun 21, 2025
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28 Years Later
(2025)
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Robin Holabird
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Thought-provoking insights raise 28 Years Later above a mere gore-fest, though violence, deafening noise, and flashing imagery create intentionally difficult moments to experience.
Posted Jun 21, 2025
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Ballerina
(2025)
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Robin Holabird
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More than creative killing, Ballerina succeeds with its choice of female star in an action role
Posted Jun 09, 2025
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Sinners
(2025)
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Robin Holabird
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Director Ryan Coogler and star Michael B. Jordan hit box office magic by energizing familiar genres
Posted May 08, 2025
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Clown in a Cornfield
(2025)
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Robin Holabird
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Director Craig's helpful weapon comes from moving his camera especially well in high-speed chases through that title cornfield.
Posted May 08, 2025
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Drop
(2025)
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Robin Holabird
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Drop may drop the ball when it comes to total credibility, but it plays the thriller game well enough to provide mindless entertainment.
Posted Apr 23, 2025
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Black Bag
(2025)
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Robin Holabird
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Spy games play more like word puzzles than football contests in Black Bag.
Posted Apr 13, 2025
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Freaky Tales
(2024)
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Robin Holabird
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A warped postcard to the city of Oakland, Freaky Tales celebrates its location more like a love letter from a psycho.
Posted Apr 04, 2025
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The Friend
(2024)
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Robin Holabird
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Despite the potential for saccharine cuteness, the filmmakers reflect realities in a world where doggie demands prove both difficult and rewarding.
Posted Apr 04, 2025
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The Penguin Lessons
(2024)
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Robin Holabird
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Cross successful concepts in the movies My Octopus Teacher and My Penguin Friend and you get a good idea of where comedian Steve Coogan heads with The Penguin Lessons.
Posted Mar 28, 2025
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Mickey 17
(2025)
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Robin Holabird
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As in Parasite, Mickey 17 shows director Bong quickly shifting gears, twirling between satire and social commentary.
Posted Mar 21, 2025
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My Dead Friend Zoe
(2024)
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Robin Holabird
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Director Kyle Hausmann-Stokes mines his own military experiences for a moving story about trauma and healing
Posted Mar 07, 2025
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Presence
(2024)
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Robin Holabird
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Atmospheric, thoughtful, and more creepy than scary, Presence shows Soderbergh as a clever filmmaker willing to experiment with and challenge traditional storytelling
Posted Feb 24, 2025
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I'm Still Here
(2024)
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Robin Holabird
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Preventing his film from diluting the impact of an all-too common event, director Walter Salles benefits from a strong central performance by Fernanda Torres as a tiger mother with a backbone of steel.
Posted Feb 24, 2025
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Flow
(2024)
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Robin Holabird
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Meows join barks and squeaks as dogs, lemurs, birds, and a capybara join the journey in a soft and lush world that moves as rapidly as the flowing waters of the movie’s title.
Posted Jan 22, 2025
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A Different Man
(2024)
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Robin Holabird
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Irony dominates in a clever and well-produced meditation on the power of positive thinking versus the impact of negativity.
Posted Jan 22, 2025
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The Brutalist
(2024)
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Robin Holabird
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...an absorbing, rewarding, and memorable cinematic experience.
Posted Dec 20, 2024
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Anora
(2024)
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Robin Holabird
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Mikey Madison mixes toughness and vulnerability in a star-making performance that features an outstanding monologue
Posted Dec 02, 2024
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Blitz
(2024)
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Robin Holabird
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McQueen comes up with an absorbing approach
Posted Dec 02, 2024
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Emilia Pérez
(2024)
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Robin Holabird
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(It) avoids traditional box office fodder, but director Audiard and the character Emilia Pérez would rather challenge than appease. They succeed.
Posted Dec 02, 2024
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Juror #2
(2024)
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Robin Holabird
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Eastwood works comfortably with low key settings in Savanah, Georgia. With a movie making style where descriptors like “solid” and “absorbing” apply, Juror #2 makes a strong appearance in Eastwood’s legacy as a renaissance filmmaker.
Posted Nov 22, 2024
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Saturday Night
(2024)
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Robin Holabird
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Though not following worshipful formula and willing to show character flaws, Saturday Night manages to honor the source of its inspiration using both humor and insight.
Posted Oct 19, 2024
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The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's American Pie
(2022)
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Robin Holabird
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While filmmakers emphasize a storytelling universality for the song, it still seems locked in a specific era.
Posted Aug 26, 2022
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Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
(2021)
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Robin Holabird
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The songs hold up to the sustained study by their documentarians.
Posted Aug 26, 2022
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Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
(2022)
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Robin Holabird
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Manville, with smiles and warmth, makes it work.
Posted Aug 26, 2022
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Mack & Rita
(2022)
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Robin Holabird
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A situation that induces more head-shaking confusion than laughs, the Mack & Rita movie lacks a workable premise.
Posted Aug 26, 2022
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Fire Island
(2022)
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Robin Holabird
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Well cast throughout, Fire Island also provides a chance for comedian Margaret Cho to shine.
Posted Jul 11, 2022
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Everything Everywhere All at Once
(2022)
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Robin Holabird
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Outrageous, confusing, or confounding? Everything Everywhere All at Once stands out as one of the most original movies to come along in years.
Posted Jul 11, 2022
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Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
(2022)
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Robin Holabird
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The result defies mass media expectations of poster girls, instead providing a rare cinematic opportunity to deal with reality.
Posted Jul 11, 2022
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The Phantom of the Open
(2021)
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Robin Holabird
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Benign, mild, sweet, bland; all those adjectives suit Flitcroft and describe the movie about him as well. The Phantom of the Open celebrates going against the odds and following your dreams.
Posted Jul 11, 2022
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The Duke
(2020)
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Robin Holabird
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The overall feel proves cheery and enjoyable, a likable nod to people with ideas worth sharing.
Posted May 13, 2022
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The Contractor
(2022)
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Robin Holabird
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By following predictable patterns, The Contractor does its job acceptably by providing brief but forgettable distraction.
Posted Apr 22, 2022
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The Lost City
(2022)
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Robin Holabird
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Rather than explore new directions, it follows clearly marked footsteps of Romancing the Stone — which in turn drew from Indiana Jones. Like those movies, The Lost City provides pleasant escapism.
Posted Apr 06, 2022
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