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Finding Dory | Charlotte Observer | Lawrence Toppman | The movie has plenty of heart and a message which, if not always subtle, remains worth hearing: All of us have strengths and weaknesses, while qualities that disable us in one way might enable us in another. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1,208 |
Forsaken | Charlotte Observer | Lawrence Toppman | True, we have seen almost all the elements in "Forsaken" in a hundred Westerns of the past. But they're assembled with such care that there's room for version 101. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1,208 |
Green Room | Charlotte Observer | Lawrence Toppman | We can't ask for more from this genre, and we often get much less. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1,208 |
Hail, Caesar! | Charlotte Observer | Lawrence Toppman | "Hail, Caesar!" Hail? No. Maybe a faint nod of mild approval, but that's all. | 2/5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | false | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1,208 |
I Saw the Light | Charlotte Observer | Lawrence Toppman | The best thing about this movie may be that it drives people to seek out the original. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1,208 |
Keanu | Charlotte Observer | Lawrence Toppman | The real surprise is not that the high-strung Key and grounded Peele have rapport - their sketches demonstrate that - but that it can be used to anchor a full-length comedy. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1,208 |
Lamb | Charlotte Observer | Lawrence Toppman | Ross Partridge directed, wrote the screenplay (from a novel by Bonnie Nadzam) and delivers the strong central performance. He keeps us on edge in all three capacities ... | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1,208 |
London Has Fallen | Charlotte Observer | Lawrence Toppman | No characterization. A plot you could write on a single sheet of toilet paper. Sadistic violence we're meant to cheer. A surprise that wouldn't fool anyone who left the theater after the opening credits and came back for the last 10 minutes. | 1/5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | false | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1,208 |
Money Monster | Charlotte Observer | Lawrence Toppman | I couldn't tell whether the film was intended to be a comedy; as it became more and more improbable, both predictable and ludicrous at once, I heard audience members chortle again and again. Were they laughing with "Money Monster" or at it? | 2/5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | false | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1,208 |
Mustang | Charlotte Observer | Lawrence Toppman | Ergven and Winocour hold education up as the solution; only when girls get schooling can they figure out how to change male-dominated behavior, at least as far as their society will allow. | 3.5/5 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | false | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1,208 |
Son of Saul | Charlotte Observer | Lawrence Toppman | Hungarian writer-director László Nemes makes an extraordinary feature-length debut with this film, which requires us to put together bits of information and leaves us guessing at a few missing pieces. | 3.5/5 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | false | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1,208 |
Spectre | Charlotte Observer | Lawrence Toppman | At the center of the film, like a man trying to pull a donkey out of a peat bog, stands Craig: inexpressive, uninflected and obviously tired. | 1.5/5 | 5 | 1.5 | 5 | false | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1,208 |
Steve Jobs | Charlotte Observer | Lawrence Toppman | Perhaps the strangest thing about the film is that Steve Jobs never seems capable of inspiring anyone: He's the smartest kid in the class and the biggest bully. | 2.5/5 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | false | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1,208 |
The Finest Hours | Charlotte Observer | Lawrence Toppman | From the first gentle meeting of its hero and heroine to the last line of dialogue, "The Finest Hours" executes all the traditional moves beautifully. | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | false | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1,208 |
The Jungle Book | Charlotte Observer | Lawrence Toppman | This story is a new look at a narrative that was already ancient when Kipling wrote 12 decades ago. | 3.5/5 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | false | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1,208 |
The Nice Guys | Charlotte Observer | Lawrence Toppman | Laughter trumps logic here, and the laughs flow freely. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1,208 |
The Witch | Charlotte Observer | Lawrence Toppman | The film works as a grim historical document, but it might also be a metaphor for our own society: Instead of banding together to solve problems and protect each other, we disintegrate into unfounded accusations and blame-passing. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1,208 |
A Simple Favor | Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies | Charlotte Harrison | Just like the film as a whole, we never know what to expect or who to suspect. | 3.5/5 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | false | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1,209 |
Emma. | Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies | Charlotte Harrison | Much like the film overall, it's a perfect match - of sumptuous sets, intimate cinematography, perfect scoring, stunning costumes, charming performances and witty screenplay. Just superb. | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | false | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1,209 |
nan | Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies | Charlotte Harrison | With a running time of 99 minutes, Plus One is a charming and delightful take on the romcom. A refreshing and spirited sorbet to the many saccharine movies that pop up around this time of year. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1,209 |
Bad Education | Charlotte Weekly | Sean O'Connell | Paints vivid noir suspense with extremely broad brushstrokes, often pushing style to the forefront at the expense of story | C- | long_letter | null | null | false | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1,210 |
Bride and Prejudice | Charlotte Weekly | Sean O'Connell | Faithfully adapts Jane Austen's (work) without sacrificing any of the frivolous joy that infects most Bollywood productions. | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1,210 |
Constantine | Charlotte Weekly | Sean O'Connell | I spent the better half of Constantine wondering what in the Hellblazer was going on. | C | long_letter | null | null | false | 10 | 18 | 1 | 1,210 |
Hitch | Charlotte Weekly | Sean O'Connell | Proves how the occasional TV actor (or two) can, indeed, make a smooth transition to motion pictures. | B- | long_letter | null | null | false | 12 | 18 | 1 | 1,210 |
Hotel Rwanda | Charlotte Weekly | Sean O'Connell | Despite the shocking realities, you'll leave Rwanda discussing one positive above all the negatives, and that's Cheadle's tremendous performance. | B+ | long_letter | null | null | false | 14 | 18 | 1 | 1,210 |
The Jacket | Charlotte Weekly | Sean O'Connell | This thriller knows where it wants to go, and won't let science stand in its way. | B- | long_letter | null | null | false | 12 | 18 | 1 | 1,210 |
Ong-Bak (Ong Bak: Muay Thai Warrior) | Charlotte Weekly | Sean O'Connell | Your jaw will hit the floor and stay there as (Tony) Jaa persistently defies both gravity and physics. | B+ | long_letter | null | null | false | 14 | 18 | 1 | 1,210 |
Grey Gardens | ChaseWhale.com | Chase Whale | GREY GARDENS is an American classic. | A | short_letter | null | null | false | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1,211 |
The Wailing (Goksung) | ChaseWhale.com | Chase Whale | THE WAILING doesn't rely on many jump scares and what makes it so horrifying is the story. It challenges Heaven and Hell, good versus evil, God, and the Devil, and faith. I'm certain this would be John Milton's favorite film if he were alive today. | A | short_letter | null | null | false | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1,211 |
1917 | Chatham News + Record (NC) | Neil Morris | 1917 would have been a great silent film, and that's a purposely backhanded compliment. | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1,212 |
Abominable | Chatham News + Record (NC) | Neil Morris | "Abominable" doesn't live down to its title, but it doesn't scale any summits, either. | C- | long_letter | null | null | false | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1,212 |
Bombshell | Chatham News + Record (NC) | Neil Morris | Bombshell restricts itself to plucking low-hanging fruit | C+ | long_letter | null | null | false | 11 | 18 | 1 | 1,212 |
Cats | Chatham News + Record (NC) | Neil Morris | Seemingly scooped out of the litter box, it's best viewed under the influence of catnip or some other hallucinogenic substance. | C- | long_letter | null | null | false | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1,212 |
Dolemite Is My Name | Chatham News + Record (NC) | Neil Morris | It's darn difficult to steal scenes from Eddie Murphy, but Wesley Snipes does just that ... | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1,212 |
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw | Chatham News + Record (NC) | Neil Morris | The bickering bromance between Johnson and Statham is the only reason to endure this illogical, temporally-challenged, cartoonish CGI fest. | C- | long_letter | null | null | false | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1,212 |
Frozen II | Chatham News + Record (NC) | Neil Morris | It gives us more of Elsa, Anna, Olaf, and the rest of the "Frozen" favs. But beyond nostalgia, it's ultimately a series of pretty portraits hung around a rather rudderless story. | B- | long_letter | null | null | false | 12 | 18 | 1 | 1,212 |
Hustlers | Chatham News + Record (NC) | Neil Morris | Whereas Scafaria's script is sometimes slipshod, her pacing, framing, and visual aplomb are spectacular. | B+ | long_letter | null | null | false | 14 | 18 | 1 | 1,212 |
Joker | Chatham News + Record (NC) | Neil Morris | Fleck is a literal amalgam of both Thalia and Melpomene, an intriguing interpretation that positions his internal tension as the source of Joker's madness. | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1,212 |
Judy | Chatham News + Record (NC) | Neil Morris | Like Garland's career, "Judy" is blessed with a talented star and starts out with much promise, only to become more uneven and unfulfilling towards its end. | B+ | long_letter | null | null | false | 14 | 18 | 1 | 1,212 |
Jumanji: The Next Level | Chatham News + Record (NC) | Neil Morris | Its charm resides in both the evolving rapport between its main characters and the comedic adroitness of Johnson, Hart, Gillan, Black, and now Awkwafina. | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1,212 |
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil | Chatham News + Record (NC) | Neil Morris | Jolie is the macabre somnolent beauty, practically sleepwalking through a fable with excessively hard-hitting aims and regrettably banal execution. | C+ | long_letter | null | null | false | 11 | 18 | 1 | 1,212 |
Marriage Story | Chatham News + Record (NC) | Neil Morris | It isn't about the joys of nuptial bliss, but rather the throes of matrimonial disunion. | B+ | long_letter | null | null | false | 14 | 18 | 1 | 1,212 |
Once Upon a Time In Hollywood | Chatham News + Record (NC) | Neil Morris | But as the film's title portends, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" is also a fairy tale where the party never ends, the pretend heroes become actual ones, and everyone lives happily ever after. | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1,212 |
Onward | Chatham News + Record (NC) | Neil Morris | Onward would merit high marks if it was meant as a meta Pixar self-critique. | C+ | long_letter | null | null | false | 11 | 18 | 1 | 1,212 |
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Chatham News + Record (NC) | Neil Morris | Rey and Kylo's love-hate tête-à-tête remains front and center in "Rise of Skywalker," even amid some mind-numbing periphery. | B- | long_letter | null | null | false | 12 | 18 | 1 | 1,212 |
The Gentlemen | Chatham News + Record (NC) | Neil Morris | There's a flair and sure-handedness here that will please Ritchie's fans, even if it feels like he's preaching to the converted. | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1,212 |
The Invisible Man | Chatham News + Record (NC) | Neil Morris | The audience finds itself questioning the veracity of a woman claiming terror at the hands of her domestic partner. #MeToo? Y tú. | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1,212 |
The King of Staten Island | Chatham News + Record (NC) | Neil Morris | Apatow offers Davidson a platform to exorcise demons and amplify his pain to friends, family, and the general public. | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1,212 |
The Lion King | Chatham News + Record (NC) | Neil Morris | It's Disney's version of the circle of life, but here it feels more like cannibalization. | C+ | long_letter | null | null | false | 11 | 18 | 1 | 1,212 |
The Peanut Butter Falcon | Chatham News + Record (NC) | Neil Morris | [The] pitch-perfect casting and rustic setting lend its familiar tale an edginess that somehow both offsets and enhances its inherent sweetness. | B+ | long_letter | null | null | false | 14 | 18 | 1 | 1,212 |
The Way Back | Chatham News + Record (NC) | Neil Morris | This well-made redemption tale appeared heading for a tidy, familiar finale until O'Connor inverts that trope, reminding us that winning the big game isn't a cure-all. | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1,212 |
Them That Follow | Chatham News + Record (NC) | Neil Morris | "Them That Follow" needed more bite, but instead its screenplay feels defanged. | C+ | long_letter | null | null | false | 11 | 18 | 1 | 1,212 |
Where the Heart Is | CheckOut.com | Ed Scharf | [Portman] shows just how comfortable she can be carrying a major motion picture. | 6/10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | false | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
Road Trip | CheckOut.com | Ed Scharf | The actors manage to lift Road Trip's humor over the top. | 6/10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | false | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
The Patriot | CheckOut.com | Ron Harner | The storyline remains engaging to the very last shot. | 8/10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | false | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
Loser | CheckOut.com | Tim Bennett | I felt completely threatened, my sensibilities thoroughly offended. | 5/10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | false | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
Bait | CheckOut.com | Tim Bennett | Bait is a relentless assault on the senses, heart-pounding and manifest. | 8/10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | false | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
The Contender | CheckOut.com | Ed Scharf | Rod Lurie, with the help of some great performances, has pieced together a smart political thriller that can hold its head high among the rest of its beltway brethren. | 7/10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | false | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
Almost Famous | CheckOut.com | Ed Scharf | [Crowe] has crafted a cast of fresh characters in a realm where cliches often fester, and he is blessed with actors who fulfill their promise. | 8/10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | false | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
A Hard Day's Night | CheckOut.com | Ron Harner | The rock and roll movie against which all others are measured. | 10/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | false | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
Best in Show | CheckOut.com | Ron Harner | There's trendy funny and there's enduring funny. Christopher Guest has always steered away from the easy laughs and obvious parodies and delivered comedies that last. | 9/10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | false | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
Billy Elliot | CheckOut.com | Tim Bennett | Manages to thoroughly entertain, evoking laughter and tears. | 7/10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | false | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
Cecil B. Demented | CheckOut.com | Tim Bennett | Cecil B. Demented is John Waters' best film and certainly the funniest movie this year. | 8/10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | false | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
Dancer in the Dark | CheckOut.com | Ed Scharf | No matter how bizarre or off-putting the film may be at times, it is infinitely more engrossing. | 9/10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | false | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
Dr. T and the Women | CheckOut.com | Tim Bennett | The thing to keep in mind is that when Altman isn't great, he still doesn't suck. | 7/10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | false | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
Frequency | CheckOut.com | Ed Scharf | Sure it's a little hokey and it may get a little tidy there near the end, but overall, it's a well-done movie. | 7/10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | false | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
Girlfight | CheckOut.com | Tim Bennett | Kusama and her cast make the stale fresh with solid, gutwrenching performances and a firm commitment to instilling an edgy, perhaps feminine, spirit and energy to the classic sports story. | 7/10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | false | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
Gladiator | CheckOut.com | Tim Bennett | Gladiator has all the fixin's for wonderful drama. | 8/10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | false | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
Hollow Man | CheckOut.com | Ron Harner | A sub-par script. | 5/10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | false | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas | CheckOut.com | Tim Bennett | A testament to the love and respect and diligence of director Ron Howard and his crew, screenwriters Jeffrey Price & Peter S. Seaman and committed, wonderful performances by the cast. | 9/10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | false | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
The Legend of Bagger Vance | CheckOut.com | Ron Harner | Lays up a little short in the character development department. | 6/10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | false | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
Little Nicky | CheckOut.com | Ron Harner | Nobody expects any character development or a real story from anything in the Sandler catalogue, but at least make the stupid jokes original. | 2/10 | 10 | 2 | 10 | false | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
Men of Honor | CheckOut.com | Tim Bennett | The story is inspiring. But Men of Honor just isn't inspired. | 6/10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | false | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
Mission: Impossible 2 | CheckOut.com | Ed Scharf | Instead of being the next great John Woo masterpiece, it is yet another in the growing roster of action flicks that merely seem to reek of his influence. | 6/10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | false | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
Pay It Forward | CheckOut.com | Tim Bennett | The only thing this film pays forward is the trend of celebrating the bland, ballyhooing empty sentiments and honoring filmmaking by-the-numbers. | 4/10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | false | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
Quills | CheckOut.com | Ed Scharf | While it may not have delivered a knock out, Quills certainly does pack a solid punch. | 7/10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | false | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
Red Planet | CheckOut.com | Ed Scharf | There are only so many life or death deadlines we can be expected to stomach in one trip to Mars as the impossible repeatedly becomes the inevitable in these all or nothing scenarios. | 5/10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | false | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
Shanghai Noon | CheckOut.com | Tim Bennett | The story is compelling enough on its own to make a good (albeit overdone) action flick. | 7/10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | false | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
The 6th Day | CheckOut.com | Ed Scharf | It's tough not to think that, despite the cutting edge subject matter, it's Arnold himself that's a little out of date. | 5/10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | false | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
The Cell | CheckOut.com | Tim Bennett | A fascinating dreamscape of mythic imagery and Biblical undertones. | 8/10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | false | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
Unbreakable | CheckOut.com | Tim Bennett | Sets a new standard for genre pictures. | 7/10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | false | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
Urban Legends: Final Cut | CheckOut.com | Ed Scharf | Hey, 'ja ever hear the one about the guy who was forced to watch yet another teen ensemble slasher flick? You know, the one where the guy can't take it any more, so he runs from the theater screaming? | 4/10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | false | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
The Way of the Gun | CheckOut.com | Ed Scharf | What makes for another intriguing plot is blown apart by unnecessarily long gun battles and a roster of distant, unsavory characters. | 5/10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | false | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
Whipped | CheckOut.com | Tim Bennett | This isn't clever. This isn't smart. It's just bad. | 5/10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | false | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
X-Men | CheckOut.com | Ron Harner | This is what a summer blockbuster should look like -- smart, sexy, tight in all the right places. | 10/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | false | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1,213 |
10,000 B.C. | Chicago Daily Herald | Jeff Bayer | Visually, historically and creatively, this film dishonors the year 10,000 B.C. | 2/10 | 10 | 2 | 10 | false | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1,214 |
The Road | Chicago Daily Herald | Jeff Bayer | This is a dramatic, slow moving Mad Max with a kid along for the awful ride. It's a survival tale, and The Road should be seen for those who want to keep carrying the fire. | 8/10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | false | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1,214 |
Mad Money | Chicago Daily Herald | Jeff Bayer | Comedy is difficult, but it seems like Mad Money didn't even try. It's very hard to find the jokes. | 3/10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | false | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1,214 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | Chicago Daily Herald | Jeff Bayer | Normally it's a terrible thing if a film only gives us one good character ... except when it's Indiana Jones, with a whip at his side. A terrible story can't totally ruin Jones. Thank God. | 6/10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | false | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1,214 |
The Other Boleyn Girl | Chicago Daily Herald | Jeff Bayer | There isn't an enjoyable character in the bunch of this tragedy that constantly spirals downward. | 5/10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | false | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1,214 |
The Secret in Their Eyes (El Secreto de Sus Ojos) | Chicago Daily Herald | Jeff Bayer | They even nail a cliche like saying goodbye at a train station. Great thriller, romance and most importantly, film. | 9/10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | false | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1,214 |
Semi-Pro | Chicago Daily Herald | Jeff Bayer | The problem is that you sit down waiting to laugh, so every time you aren't, it's really noticeable. | 5/10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | false | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1,214 |
Snow Angels | Chicago Daily Herald | Jeff Bayer | I just don't know anyone that I could recommend this sober film to go see. Yes, Rockwell is impressive, but it's in a role I would rather forget. | 5/10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | false | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1,214 |
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins | Chicago Daily Herald | Jeff Bayer | For all the comedians, there just aren't enough jokes unless you are shooting for the revolting variety. | 2/10 | 10 | 2 | 10 | false | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1,214 |
Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland | Chicago Daily Herald | Jeff Bayer | It is supposed to be a raucous ride of laughter, but it's thin on one important aspect: the jokes. | 6/10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | false | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1,214 |
Hitchcock | Chicago Daily Herald | Dann Gire | What Hitchcock lacks in substance it makes up for with a bravo cast. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1,215 |
It | Chicago Daily Herald | Dann Gire | Creepy, killer clowns have been around for a long time, and [Bill] Skarsgard's Pennywise is one of the nastier incarnations, expressing joyous schadenfreude in the fear of the children he takes. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1,215 |
mother! | Chicago Daily Herald | Dann Gire | With its constantly prowling camera, shrewd cuts, astonishing set designs and the promise of something awful lingering on every scene, mother! makes a magnificently immersive thriller, but a superficial one. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1,215 |
Great Expectations | Chicago Reader | Megan Girdwood | This remake is the victim of its own loyalty, forgetting that the confounding of expectation is what brought the story to life in the first place. | 6.2/10 | 10 | 6.2 | 10 | false | 26 | 46 | 5 | 1,216 |
All the Little Animals | Chicago Reader | Jonathan Rosenbaum | The adoption of 19th-century-melodrama conventions seems motivated mainly by a desire to tap into the emotional intensity they offer. I was enthralled by these tactics, but some viewers might gag. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1,217 |
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