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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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Summers finds warmth in memories
With simplicity and honesty, filmmaker Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio shows that coming of age initially offers what seems like...
Robin Holabird
Oct 14, 20241 min read
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Hitchcock doc finds truths about moviemaking
Following credits stating, “written and narrated by Alfred Hitchcock,” the famous man’s voice promises one lie during the documentary. ...
Robin Holabird
Oct 14, 20241 min read
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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? ...
Robin Holabird
Oct 14, 20242 min read
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Lee pictures war zone realities
Acknowledging the mix of greatness and failures for photographer Lee Miller turns her story into much more than a worshipful biopic....
Robin Holabird
Oct 14, 20241 min read
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Outrun jogs along addiction path
The Outrun feels more like a slow jog than rapid race following a path towards beating addiction. Co-writing with memoir author Amy...
Robin Holabird
Oct 4, 20241 min read
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White Bird flies through familiar fields
Flying through a field traveled by many, White Bird lands with a familiar and heartening take on the Holocaust. Its subtitle, A Wonder...
Robin Holabird
Oct 4, 20241 min read
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Killer's Game kills time
Familiar plot devices full of gunfire, explosions, and fountains of gushing blood pummel the projec
Robin Holabird
Sep 18, 20241 min read
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Caligula's Ultimate cut misses mark
cooling down with more time and dialogue for those great actors and an actual storyline instead of cobbled together sex scenes makes Caligul
Robin Holabird
Sep 18, 20242 min read
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice repeats success
Combining loyalty to the past with a modicum of story progression provides a recipe that makes the Beetlejuice sequel an enjoyable return vi
Robin Holabird
Sep 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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No one makes it over the Borderlands
After years of saying practically the same thing about comic-book inspired movies, I developed a template (worthy of A.I.) that covers...
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. I love them...
Robin Holabird
Aug 16, 20242 min read
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Mickey Hardaway director shows promise
With his feature film debut Mickey Hardaway, writer/director Marcellus Cox aims for art and message over entertainment, presenting a sad...
Robin Holabird
Aug 6, 20241 min read
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Kneecap kicks butt
Playing off a rap group’s name derived from a brutal Irish paramilitary practice, the movie Kneecap displays a thumb to nose attitude...
Robin Holabird
Jul 26, 20241 min read
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