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Last showgirl finds fading glitter

Catching parts of Vegas that tourists might miss, Coppola gets a good sense of place, but her main calling card comes with the casting of P

Vengeance smells sweet

A treat for the eyes, along with clever conceits and a few bad puns lets Vengeance Most Fowl bask in the sweet smell of success.

Chalamet electrifies as Dylan

The high point remains Chalamet's spot on performance, one that goes beyond vocal imitation to capture a difficult but brilliant talent.

Holabird's 2024 Film Favorites

Alphabetical order * =favorite...but things change, and this list might do the same **LVFCS winner Best Picture Brutalist Civil War...

Wicked meets expectations

When a movie offers no surprises for me, I usually ding it; however, Wicked  proves an exception by meeting all my basic expectations.  I...

Juror #2 explores moral conundrums

Clint Eastwoods’ Juror #2  puts twists on the courtroom classic Twelve Angry Men . Directing an intelligent script by Jonathan A. Abrams,...

Conclave twists and turns

Starting like a slow burn fire, Conclave  takes some time before bursting into surprising brightness. It defies odds since an inside look...

Saturday Night life amuses

With frenetic pacing mirroring a wild and crazy event, director Jason Reitman helps celebrate the 50th  anniversary of Saturday Night ,...

Summers finds warmth in memories

With simplicity and honesty, filmmaker Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio shows that coming of age initially offers what seems like...

Grandiose Megalopolis aims high

Suited to the term “megalopolis,” Francis Ford Coppola’s movie by that name reflects a grandiose, classical conceit. But does it work? ...

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