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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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Flow flows with visual style
a lovely project that takes catastrophe and turns it into a wishful fantasy about peaceable living.
Robin Holabird
Dec 21, 20241 min read
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Brutalist breaks movie mold
...an absorbing, rewarding, and memorable cinematic experience
Robin Holabird
Dec 20, 20241 min read
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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.
Robin Holabird
Dec 15, 20242 min read
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Holabird's 2024 Film Favorites
Alphabetical order * =favorite...but things change, and this list might do the same Bold highlights mean nominated by both LVFS and me ...
Robin Holabird
Dec 15, 20242 min read
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Acting and insight highlight Room Next Door
The serious topic bypasses those thriving on fast-paced visuals, but—aided by sensitive work from his fabulous stars—Almodóvar reaches that
Robin Holabird
Dec 1, 20242 min read
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Anora shows toughness and vulnerability
Mikey Madison mixes toughness and vulnerability in a star-making performance that features an outstanding monologue
Robin Holabird
Dec 1, 20241 min read
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Blitz shows war through a child's eyes
...a project that combines a sweeping historical event with an intimate personal story
Robin Holabird
Dec 1, 20241 min read
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Emilia Pérez hits opera-drama-thriller marks
Going as far as throwing the kitchen sink in with a profusion of themes and ideas, the operatic musical-drama-comedy-thriller Emilia  ...
Robin Holabird
Dec 1, 20241 min read
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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...
Robin Holabird
Dec 1, 20242 min read
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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,...
Robin Holabird
Nov 22, 20242 min read
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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...
Robin Holabird
Nov 22, 20241 min read
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Saturday Night life amuses
With frenetic pacing mirroring a wild and crazy event, director Jason Reitman helps celebrate the 50th  anniversary of Saturday Night ,...
Robin Holabird
Oct 18, 20242 min read
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Second Inside Out finds more joy
Moving into mainstream streaming, the summer’s biggest hit opens to for an even bigger tidal wave of success. Inside Out 2 already...
Robin Holabird
Sep 5, 20241 min read
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Bad Press deserves good press
At one point in the documentary Bad Press , an assignment editor considers conflict of interest issues and asks the question, “how does a...
Robin Holabird
Sep 5, 20242 min read
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Greedy People add murder and fun to the mix
Taking a chapter or three from the Cohen Brothers and Quentin Tarantino, the movie Greedy People  combines a group who also qualify as...
Robin Holabird
Aug 22, 20241 min read
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Chemistry works for Between the Temples
Chemistry highlights Between the Temples , a movie that sort-of qualifies as a rom-com with its look at a sincere, loving connection...
Robin Holabird
Aug 20, 20241 min read
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Alien Romulus rides familiar space ship
The people behind Alien Romulus  know how to make horror films, but that adds little eye-opening flair to the ninth entry in the...
Robin Holabird
Aug 20, 20241 min read
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My Penguin proves family friendly
Transparency for reviewing My Penguin Friend: A total bias in favor of the birds means their presence alone influences me. Â I love them...
Robin Holabird
Aug 16, 20242 min read
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