Theatre Camp: Campy Theatrics Not to be Upstaged by ‘Barbenheimer’
ReviewJim SlotekTheatre Camp, Molly Gordon, Ben Platt, Noah Galvin, Ayo Edebiri, Kyndra Sanchez, Amy Sedaris, Patti Harrison, Alan Kim, Spoof, Comedy, Nick Lieberman
Oppenheimer: The "Father of the A-Bomb" is Ready for His Extremely Long Close-Up
The Bear: Back For Seconds, Funnier, Richer and Only a Notch Less Anxiety-Filled
By Karen Gordon
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Umberto Eco, A Library of the World: Behold the Eco Chamber
By Chris Knight
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The Miracle Club: Charming Irish-Set Period Dramedy Brings the Star Power
ReviewJim SlotekAgnes O'Casey, The Miracle Club, Thaddeus O'Sullivan, Laura Linney, Maggie Smith, Kathy Bates, Period piece, Drama, Irish movies, 1960s
Afire: Christian Petzold’s smouldering wet, hot German summer
ReviewJim SlotekAfire:, Christian Petzold, Undine, Summer coming-of-age movies, German directors, Éric Rohmer, Wildfires, Thomas Schubert, Paula Beer, Insufferable lead characters
Mission Impossible 7: Rise of the Anti-Deus Ex Machina
ReviewJim SlotekMission Impossible: Dead Reckoning – Part One, Christopher McQuarrie, Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Pegg, Esai Morales, Henry Czerny, Cary Elwes, Vanessa Kirby, Action-adventure, Sequel
Insidious: The Red Door - Star/Director Patrick Wilson Shifts the Horror Franchise into Neutral
Biosphere: Wonky Sci-Fi Wobbles on Weak Screenplay but Pleasantly Surprises Anyway
By Chris Knight
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Wham!: Netflix Pop doc Focuses on the Friendship that Made the Duo Go-Go
By Karen Gordon
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The Lesson: Noir Tutor Tale is a Stately Exercise in Class-Based Mystery
Something You Said Last Night: A Heartfelt, Gender Fluid, Italian Family Road Trip
Who Killed Maggie Moore(s)?: Noirish Whodunit Starry but Flat
So Much Tenderness: Powerful Immigrant Story Showcases Director’s Cinematic Gift
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekSo Much Tenderness, Lina Rodriquez, TIFF 2022, Noëlle Shöenwald, Natalia Aranguren, Francisco Zaldua, Canadian, Immigrant experience, Movies set in Toronto, Drama
The Last Rider: The All-American Comeback Tale of 'Clean' Cyclist Greg LeMond
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny: Action Aplenty in Awesome Homage to the Series
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Franchise, Action-adventure, James Mangold, Harrison Ford, Toby Jones, Mads Mikkelsen, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, Franchise finales
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken: When Dreamworks Dunks on Disney
ReviewJim SlotekRuby Gillman, Teenage Kraken, Animation, Dreamworks Animation, Kirk DeMicco, Lana Condor, Toni Collette, Jaboukie Young-White, Annie Murphy, Sam Richarson, Jane Fonda, Will Forte, Children's films
No Hard Feelings: Raunchy Jennifer Lawrence Comedy Silly but Fun
ReviewJim SlotekNo Hard Feelings, Gene Stupnitsky, Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Laura Benanti, Natalie Morales, Matthew Broderick, Comedy, Fish out of water, Kyle Mooney
Blue Jean: Ace Debut Feature Chronicles Troubling Times for Gays in Thatcher’s Britain
By Chris Knight
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ReviewJim SlotekBlue Jean, Georgia Oakley, Rosy McEwen, Kerrie Hayes, Lucy Halliday, Gay rights, Thatcher's Britain, first feature, British, Drama
Asteroid City: Wes Anderson Does Wes Anderson as Only Wes Anderson Can
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekAsteroid City, Wes Anderson, Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Liev Schreiber, Tilda, Bryan Cranston, Adrien Brody, Rupert Friend, Americana, Story within a story, Edward Norton, Willem Dafoe
