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Jane Austen improves life
It is a truth universally acknowledged in rom-com movies that adding Jane Austen to the mix helps your project.
Robin Holabird
5 days ago1 min read
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Cornfield's clown wields many weapons
Director Craig’s effective weapons come from moving his camera especially well in high speed chases through that title cornfield.
Robin Holabird
May 82 min read
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Simple Favor complicates action
Stars and location make Another Simple Favor easy on the eyes.
Robin Holabird
May 82 min read
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Sinners redeems itself
The story allows room for messaging amidst its basic entertainment thrusts of classic horror and great music.
Robin Holabird
May 81 min read
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Swift Horses takes a slow ride
Playing gamblers who also take risks with same sex relationships, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Jacob Elordi shine in a wistful look at characters trying to adapt to a world that wants to reshape them.
Robin Holabird
Apr 231 min read
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Drop rises in suspense genre
Drop may drop the ball when it comes to total credibility but it plays the thriller game well enough to provide mindless entertainment.
Robin Holabird
Apr 231 min read
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Black bag fun to open
Spy games play more like word puzzles than football contests in Black Ba
Robin Holabird
Apr 131 min read
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Freaky Tales finds twisted justice
A warped postcard to the city of Oakland, Freaky Tales celebrates its location more like a love letter from a psycho.
Robin Holabird
Apr 41 min read
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Great Dane proves good Friend
Despite the potential for saccharine cuteness, the filmmakers reflect realities in a world where doggie demands prove both difficult and rew
Robin Holabird
Apr 41 min read
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Bird teaches well in Penguin Lessons
The Penguin Lessons stays firmly in the realm of mild family fare demanding little from its students or viewers.
Robin Holabird
Mar 281 min read
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Mickey 17 shifts between satire and commentary
As in Parasite, Mickey 17Â shows director Bong quickly shifting gears, twirling between satire and social commentary
Robin Holabird
Mar 211 min read
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Dead Friend Zoe seeks PTSD healing
My Dead Friend Zoe director Kyle Hausmann-Stokes mines his own military experiences for a moving story about trauma and healing
Robin Holabird
Mar 71 min read
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Pairing wine and Oscars
My seasonal tradition has me determining which kind of wine I should drink while watching each of the best picture nominees
Robin Holabird
Feb 221 min read
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Lure of fame stalks Lurker
The lure of fame stalks Lurker, an independent film about celebrity that lacks major stars—for now, at least. Writer-director Alex...
Robin Holabird
Feb 61 min read
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Soderbergh present in Presence
Though perfectly capable of guiding big budget projects starring giant names like Julia Roberts as Erin Brockovich, Oscar winning...
Robin Holabird
Feb 61 min read
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I'm Still Here displays hope and defiance
The title I’m Still Here  implies both hope and defiance, just what a real-life woman displayed when a Brazilian dictatorship disrupted...
Robin Holabird
Feb 61 min read
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A Different Man lives up to its title
Irony dominates in a clever and well-produced meditation on the power of positive thinking versus the impact of negativity.Â
Robin Holabird
Jan 201 min read
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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
Robin Holabird
Jan 61 min read
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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.
Robin Holabird
Jan 31 min read
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Nevada critics choose 2024 highlights
Cats win, at least for 2024 film highlights from the Las Vegas Film Critic's Society.
Robin Holabird
Dec 22, 20242 min read
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