The Boys in the Boat: First We Take Poughkeepsie, Then We Take Berlin
By Chris Knight
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ReviewJim SlotekUnderdog sports movies, Movies directed by George Clooney, The Boys in the Boat, Period pieces, 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, Joe Rantz, Callum Turner, University of Washington rowing team, Joel Edgerton, Author Daniel James Brown
What If...? S2: Stan Lee’s Legacy of Dreams and Visions Realized for a Second Time
ReviewJim SlotekWhat If...?, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Animation, Bryan Andrews, Hayley Atwell, Chris Hemsworth, Lady Bell, Karen Gillen, Jeffrey Wright, Jon Favreau, Kurt Russell, Jeff Goldblum, Michael Douglas, Disney+, Season 2
The Zone of Interest: Jonathan Glazer’s Devastating Holocaust Tale Too Vital to Miss
By Karen Gordon
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Aquaman and the Schlock Kingdom
ReviewJim SlotekAquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Jokey superhero movies, Warner Brothers/ DC Comics, Predictable superhero plots, Jason Momoa, James Wan, Black Manta, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Martin Short, Amber Heard
Going In: Sharp New Crime Dramedy Plays Like an 1980s Classic Unearthed
By Chris Knight
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ReviewJim SlotekGoing In, Evan Rissi, Ira Goldman, Victor D.S. Man, Canadian feature debut, Toronto, 1980s, Crime, Drama, Comedy
Anselm: Hope Remains for 3D as an Art Form, Especially When the Subject is Art
By Chris Knight
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All of Us Strangers: The Past is Present in a Brilliant Allegorical Tale of Belatedly Faced Grief
By Karen Gordon
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American Fiction: Jeffrey Wright Shines In Publishing World Satire
ReviewJim SlotekAmerican Fiction, TIFF 23, Cord Jefferson, Adaptation, Jeffrey Wright, Sterling K Brown, Leslie Uggams, Erika Alexander, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened (and Became an Instant Anti-Classic)
By Chris Knight
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ReviewJim SlotekA Disturbance in the Force, A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened, The Star Wars Holiday Special, Jeremy Coon, Steve Kozak, Mark Hamill, Kevin Smith, Donny Osmond, Documentary, Weird Al Yankovic, Patton Oswalt
The Iron Claw: Wrestling May Be 'Fake,' But This Emotionally Powerful Film Isn't
ReviewJim SlotekWrestling movies, The Von Erich brothers, The Iron Claw, Zac Efron, Kevin Von Erich, Writer/director Sean Durkin, Jeremy Allen White, Ric “Nature Boy” Flair, Maura Tierney, Lily James
Rebel Moon: Part 1 - A Child of Fire Sharply Mimics Star Wars… If Star Wars Was Lame
By Chris Knight
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ReviewJim SlotekRebel Moon: Part 1 - A Child of Fire, Zack Snyder, Sofia Boutella, Charlie Hunnam, Netflix, Ed Skrein, Sci fi, Space drama, space opera, Franchise
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Nostalgia Propels Ace New Adaptation of Beloved Underdog Tale
ReviewJim SlotekPercy Jackson and the Olympians, Adaptation, Rick Riordan, Walter Scobell, Leah Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Charles Bushnell, Adam Copeland, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Disney+, Fantasy, Family film, young adult
Wonka: A Miserable Concoction More Bitter Than Sweet
By Chris Knight
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ReviewJim SlotekWonka, Timothée Chalamet, Gene Wilder, Prrequels of children's classics, Paul King of Paddington 2 fame, Roald Dahl, Tom Davis, Olivia Colman, Calah Lane, Rowan Atkinson, Keegan-Michael Key
Poor Things: Darkly Comic, Disturbing Satire Like Nothing Else You've Seen This Year
By Karen Gordon
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Immediate Family: Four Legendary Session Players Recall Their Roles in Rock History and Rock On
By Karen Gordon
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Eileen: Intense, noir-infused character study will leave you wanting more
The Boy and the Heron: Animation God Miyazaki Creates a Winged Wonderland and Asks Us to Ask
By Chris Knight
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The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan - It Took the French to Finally Get the Point (and Thrust and Parry)
In The Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50 - The Hardest Working Prog-Rockers Prog-Rock On
By Karen Gordon
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American Symphony: Jon Batiste and Wife Suleika Jaouad Face Music and Mortality Together
By Karen Gordon
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