The Phantom of the Open: Mark Rylance Elevates a Real-Life Duffer's Impossible Dream
Jurassic World Dominion: Scientific Claptrap Trumps Action in Convoluted Latest Installment
ReviewJim SlotekJurassic World Dominion, Colin Trevorrow, Chris Pratt, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum, Bryce Dallas Howard, Isabella Sermon, Sci-fi, Sequel, Dinosaurs
Irma Vep Encore: Olivier Assayas Circles Back to Dig Deeper
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Hustle: Adam Sandler Dramedy a Winning Homage to Basketball, Family, and Philly
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The Toronto Jewish Film Festival: After 75 Years, A Rhapsody Reborn
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A Chiara: Gripping Third in Trilogy Surveys the Mafia from the Eyes of a Teen
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Watcher: Thriller Traverses Territory Covered by Master Filmmakers, For Better or Worse
ReviewJim SlotekThriller, Watcher, Chloe Okuno, Karl Glusman, Maika Monroe, Burn Gorman, Gabriela But, Madelina Anea, Hitchcockian, Polanski
Jazz Fest A New Orleans Story: A Concert and a Commercial
ReviewJim SlotekDocumentary, Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story, Frank Marshall, Ryan Suffern, New Orleans, Music, Jimmy Buffett, Bruce Springsteen, Katy Perry, Pitbull, Al Green, Herbie Hancock, Aaron Neville, Irma Thomas
Q&A/Review The Righteous: Republic of Doyle's Mark O'Brien's stark, gothic supernatural directorial debut
Freakscene The Story of Dinosaur Jr.: Reverential Rock Doc Strictly for Fans
ReviewJim SlotekDocumentary, Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr., Philipp Reichenheim, Music documentaries, J Mascis, Murph, Lou Barlow, Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore, Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Alt-rock, 90s, Henry Rollins, Frank Black, Bob Mould, My Bloody Valentine, Kevin Shields
Crimes of the Future: Cronenberg’s Cannes-Fêted Latest Predictably Divisive
ReviewJim SlotekCrimes of the Future, Cannes Film Festival, David Cronenberg, Viggo Mortensen, Don McKellar, Nadia Litz, Kristen Stewart, Scott Speedman, Tanaya Beatty, Léa Seydoux, Thriller, Canadian
Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi - The Return of the Original Jedi Gives Fans What They Want
Top Gun: Maverick - Big Dumb Fun Designed to Make IMAX Great Again
Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s): Director’s Final Film Locates the Woman Beneath the Crown
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Into the Weeds: Dewayne “Lee” Johnson vs. Monsanto Company - An Enviro Doc as Courtroom Drama
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Lux Æterna: Gaspar Noé’s Not-So-Light Touch Sandblasts the Senses
Men: Alex Garland's Countryside Horror Amps the Woman-in-Peril Scenario to Deranged
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Pleasure: A Star is Porn
Mau: A Documentary Designed for Flattery
Happening: Period Piece about Illegal Abortion Gains Traction from Today’s Headlines
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