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Outside Providence
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
The characters, even ones that barely more than cameos, are well rounded and fully drawn.
8/10
10
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10
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1,585
Play It to the Bone
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
While it may not actually be worth the effort to go to the theater, it may very well be worth the effort to get it on pay per view or regular cable later in the year.
7/10
10
7
10
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10
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Pushing Tin
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
Cusak and Thonton are at the top of their form!
8/10
10
8
10
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7
10
1
1,585
Return to Me
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
Driver and Duchovney have a real chemistry.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,585
Ride With the Devil
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
An intimate epic.
8/10
10
8
10
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7
10
1
1,585
Romeo Must Die
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
The visuals are stunning and the stunts stunning.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,585
Scream 3
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
The plot doesn't work as well as it should, but for the most part, it doesn't really matter all that much.
8/10
10
8
10
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7
10
1
1,585
Shanghai Noon
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
Forget Mission: Impossible 2, If you want to have a good time at the movies, go see this!
10/10
10
10
10
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9
10
1
1,585
Small Time Crooks
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
It's sad to see the deterioration of such a giant of the art form.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,585
Snow Falling on Cedars
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
Wait 'till it comes out at the second runs or on video.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,585
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
This is one of the funnier movies of the year, and the guy sitting next to me busted a gut laughing.
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,585
Summer of Sam
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
The performances are almost uniformly excellent!
8/10
10
8
10
false
7
10
1
1,585
The Virgin Suicides
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
The best thing about Ms. Coppola's adaptation of Jeffrey Eugenides' book is the atmosphere. It has a dreamy quality about it that both excites and mystifies.
9/10
10
9
10
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8
10
1
1,585
The Truth About Charlie
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
The plot is ludicrous, the dialogue innane, the acting mediocre and the directing sub-par.
1.5/4
4
1.5
4
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1
7
2
1,586
Peter Pan
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
The film gives insight to the psychological mess that is the original PETER PAN.
B-
long_letter
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null
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12
18
1
1,587
Been Rich All My Life
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
While it's enjoyable on it's own terms, there's really no reason to go all the way to the film forum and plunk down twelve bucks to see this thing, when you could probably see it on public TV in a year or two.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
1,587
Something's Gotta Give
Greenwich Village Gazette
Eric Lurio
We're supposed to see some sort of love blossom, but all we get is a one night stand
B-
long_letter
null
null
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12
18
1
1,587
Blade
Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies
Greg Dean Schmitz
If you like your science-fiction action packed, or your action movie to have a brain, then this Blade is for you.
8/10
10
8
10
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7
10
1
1,588
Life Is Beautiful (La Vita è bella)
Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies
Greg Dean Schmitz
Treat yourself, and seek out this film.
10/10
10
10
10
false
9
10
1
1,588
The Contender
Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies
Greg Dean Schmitz
Wins the audience over with a smart script that doesn't insult the audience's intelligence.
10/10
10
10
10
false
9
10
1
1,588
American History X
Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies
Greg Dean Schmitz
Folks, this powerful movie really impressed me with its subtle steps towards its message.
10/10
10
10
10
false
9
10
1
1,588
Armageddon
Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies
Greg Dean Schmitz
In the end, the script is probably the only true thing that I felt was lacking.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
1,588
Central Station (Central do Brasil)
Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies
Greg Dean Schmitz
One of the best movies I've seen this year.
10/10
10
10
10
false
9
10
1
1,588
Chicken Run
Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies
Greg Dean Schmitz
Delivers just about every bit of all-around entertainment I could ask for from a movie about chickens escaping from the farm.
10/10
10
10
10
false
9
10
1
1,588
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies
Greg Dean Schmitz
Success is destined for this movie because it has a mix of romance, fantasy, and action that will appeal to all audiences regardless of age, sex, or whether they watch many subtitled films.
10/10
10
10
10
false
9
10
1
1,588
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies
Greg Dean Schmitz
The photography in this film is among the most beautiful I've seen in years.
10/10
10
10
10
false
9
10
1
1,588
Pollock
Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies
Greg Dean Schmitz
It all seems in retrospect like more than what you'd expect in a 2-hour film, but somehow, Harris gets it all in there.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
1,588
Requiem for a Dream
Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies
Greg Dean Schmitz
Unforgettable.
10/10
10
10
10
false
9
10
1
1,588
The Truman Show
Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies
Greg Dean Schmitz
The kind of film that people want to see again and again, for many reasons.
10/10
10
10
10
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9
10
1
1,588
Blue Jasmine
Grolsch Film Works
Radheyan Simonpillai
Jasmine is a layered, larger-than-life, showstopper who often breaks a poised calm to become an emotional wreck. This is a daunting role for a good actress but Blanchett is great. She navigates between the nimble shimmy and the quivering snaps with ease
4/5
5
4
5
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3
5
1
1,589
Dallas Buyers Club
Grolsch Film Works
Radheyan Simonpillai
Ron's transition from redneck bigot to emphatic defender of the marginalized doesn't feel cheap or forced, instead building up to a graceful, moving moment of classical chivalry.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,589
Escape From Tomorrow
Grolsch Film Works
Radheyan Simonpillai
That Moore is able to take Disney's own product and twist it into a disturbing, perverse, satire with very little tampering is remarkable in its own right.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,589
Fruitvale Station
Grolsch Film Works
Radheyan Simonpillai
Michael B. Jordan wins you over completely before the devastating finale. Those pulse-quickening moments at Fruitvale Station capture the chaos, confusion, fear and hate that provoked the perfect storm for tragedy.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,589
Oldboy
Grolsch Film Works
Radheyan Simonpillai
What makes the original's eccentricity easy to accept is the foreignness Western audiences attribute to it.
2/5
5
2
5
false
1
5
1
1,589
Out of the Furnace
Grolsch Film Works
Radheyan Simonpillai
Cooper props up the proceedings with detours and details of life and the locale, stopping to smell the blood, sweat and soot of the rust-belt while frequently tipping over into hopeless misery porn.
2/5
5
2
5
false
1
5
1
1,589
This Is the End
Grolsch Film Works
Radheyan Simonpillai
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are connoisseurs of bad taste and their directorial debut has a good deal of fun with free-flowing gags about urine, semen and all-around "rapey" vibes.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,589
House of Wax
Groucho Reviews
Peter Canavese
A roughhouse between the Hayes's dingbatty script...and director Sera's winking and surprisingly skillful treatment of it...ultimately disappointing.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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3
9
2
1,590
The Wolverine
Groucho Reviews
Peter Canavese
Handsome but flatfooted, The Wolverine comes tantalizingly close to working, which makes it all the more disappointing that Mangold comes up short.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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3
9
2
1,590
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Guardian
Peter Bradshaw
It's a very Kaufmanesque narrative experiment, technically ingenious and sophisticated. It also looks like some lost comedy idea by Philip K Dick; you could call this film We Can Forget It for You Retail.
3/4
4
3
4
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2
4
1
1,591
Proof
Guardian
Peter Bradshaw
We are invited to believe that Hopkins, Paltrow and Gyllenhaal all have, in their various ways, alpha-brains. They look to me like they couldn't recite the three-times-table without smoke coming out of their ears.
1/4
4
1
4
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0
4
1
1,591
Toy Story 4
Guardian
Peter Bradshaw
Toy Story 4 isn't at all bad. But it's time to let go.
3/4
4
3
4
false
2
4
1
1,591
An Unfinished Life
Guardian
Xan Brooks
There's something strangely poignant about watching Robert Redford trying to be Clint Eastwood.
2/4
4
2
4
false
1
4
1
1,591
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Guardian
Peter Bradshaw
And so the Harry Potter saga continues. It's essentially deeply conservative, with battles, and crashes, and giants and explosions and is shaping up to be an extraordinary real-time experiment for Daniel Radcliffe.
3/6
6
3
6
false
2
6
1
1,592
Gallipoli
Guardian
Alex von Tunzelmann
Richly deserves its place at the top.
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
1,593
A Wrinkle in Time
Guardian
Amy Nicholson
The film has the feel of a iPad video pawned off on a toddler so Dad can make comforting mac and cheese - here's a bite-sized lesson about loving yourself and a jumble of pretty colors.
C-
long_letter
null
null
false
9
18
1
1,593
Bird Box
Guardian
Amy Nicholson
Bird Box's pieces feel forcibly screwed together, a movie marionetted by strings of data code. There's good scenes and smart ideas, but overall, the movie mostly clomps.
C-
long_letter
null
null
false
9
18
1
1,593
A Bridge Too Far
Guardian
Alex von Tunzelmann
A very long slog.
D
long_letter
null
null
false
7
18
1
1,593
Death Wish
Guardian
Amy Nicholson
Ironically, a film about a guy with guts doesn't have any itself.
D
long_letter
null
null
false
7
18
1
1,593
Frida
Guardian
Julie Taymor
The plodding, glumly literal screenplay holds this otherwise expressive biopic back, but it's still a colourful and entertaining watch.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
1,593
Tag
Guardian
Amy Nicholson
Surprisingly, there's emotional resonance in this slapstick flick about friends who are terrified to hug
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
1,593
The Special Relationship
Guardian
Alex von Tunzelmann
The Special Relationship is a smart, well-researched depiction of relations between Tony Blair and Bill Clinton. There's just not much of a story to tell.
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
1,593
The Vikings
Guardian
Alex von Tunzelmann
Though it avoids many of the obvious pitfalls of Viking lore, The Vikings suffers from being both sillier and less outlandish than the real thing.
C+
long_letter
null
null
false
11
18
1
1,593
Zulu
Guardian
Alex von Tunzelmann
A brilliantly made dramatisation of Rorke's Drift, and it does a fine job of capturing the spirit for which the battle is remembered.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
1,593
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Gulf News (UAE)
Bindu Rai
Suspending belief is the name of the game, but really, what else can you expect from a film with Fast & Furious in its title? Sometimes it's just easier to sit back and enjoy the adrenaline fueled ride.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,594
Geostorm
Gulf News (UAE)
Bindu Rai
Geostorm's narrative is largely streamlined; what it lacks is a crisp plot, with mature, flushed out characters who reel in the audience without the crutch of unnecessary fireworks.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,594
Hidden Figures
Gulf News (UAE)
Shyama Krishna Kumar
Watch this movie for the important story it tells - women standing up against racism and sexism in different and complex ways.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,594
It
Gulf News (UAE)
Bindu Rai
While It is a classic horror at its heart, the film is also a coming-of-age story in equal measure as friendships forge and promises are made, sliding the door open for a sequel that is sure to follow.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,594
Murder On The Orient Express
Gulf News (UAE)
Bindu Rai
Commanding attention from this hodgepodge of characters is Pfieffer playing the flirty widow Caroline Hubbard, whose cheeky countenance makes her a delight to watchsful screen outings
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,594
Passengers
Gulf News (UAE)
Shyama Krishna Kumar
The actors just couldn't make it work in Morten Tyldum's disastrous Passengers.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,594
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Gulf News (UAE)
Shyama Krishna Kumar
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story sets the benchmark of how a good standalone film can be made without ruining a tight story with unnecessary sequels.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,594
The Hitman's Bodyguard
Gulf News (UAE)
Shyama Krishna Kumar
What should have been a late summer treat is soured by extremely lazy writing and a forgettable plot.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,594
The Lego Batman Movie
Gulf News (UAE)
Shyama Krishna Kumar
Lego Batman Movie is the fun, exhilarating and irreverent Batman movie we all deserve and need, and there are more than a million reasons why.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,594
The Predator
Gulf News (UAE)
Mick O'Reilly
Black could have easily gone for gratuitous violence - he didn't. The result is a ripping good yarn that blows the socks off the long list of comic book movies that are too dependent on computer-generated images.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
false
7
9
2
1,594
The Sunset Limited
Gulf News (UAE)
Farah Andrews
It's lucky these two actors are so dang watchable.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,594
The Woman in Black
Gulf News (UAE)
Manjusha Radhakrishnan
Prepare for some chills and thrills if you're heading to check out Daniel Radcliffe's post-Potter debut.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,594
Warcraft
Gulf News (UAE)
Shyama Krishna Kumar
Warcraft is a welcome change from all the superheroes in spandex and capes that we've been inundated with since the beginning of the year.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,594
X-Men: Apocalypse
Gulf News (UAE)
Shyama Krishna Kumar
All in all, Apocalypse feels like the rise of a new generation of X-Men characters that could easily take the franchise to new heights of glory.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,594
A Dog's Purpose
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
This is the sort of movie I'd have loved as a boy. It's cute and fine for kids and adults alike. Except for that dying dog motif.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,595
Almost Christmas
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
I'm a bit of a sucker for ensemble romantic comedies, and "Almost Christmas" had enough rom-com going on to win me over.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,595
Assassin's Creed
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
To make this sort of thing work, a film needs an element of joy, and there's simply none to be had.
1.5/4
4
1.5
4
false
1
7
2
1,595
Battle of the Sexes
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
If you see "Battle," you'll be the winner - whether you love Stone or not.
4/4
4
4
4
false
6
7
2
1,595
Black Panther
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
"Black Panther" absolutely meets muster. Royally so. It's one of the very best of the genre.
4/4
4
4
4
false
6
7
2
1,595
Bleed For This
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
It's the quiet moments that hoist "Bleed for This" like a title belt. Simple but not that simple.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,595
Boy Erased
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
The performances in Boy Erased are excellent and layered.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,595
Cars 3
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
Like McQueen, "Cars 3" surprises with some race maneuvers it hasn't needed to use before and shows that there's plenty of heart left under the hood at Pixar, sequel or no.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,595
Detroit
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
Bigelow may have an Oscar contender here.
4/4
4
4
4
false
6
7
2
1,595
Fahrenheit 11/9
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
It has become cliche to call Trumpism a new brand of fascism. Still, Fahrenheit 11/9 is a potentially instructive piece of filmmaking... And because he's good at his craft, Moore's argument is persuasive.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,595
Good Time
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
"Good Time" really isn't a good time at the movies. But it's worth watching to see a cold-eyed, street-level deconstruction of a night - and life - of crime.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,595
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
Like the first film, "Vol. 2" is colorful and full of wit and action.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,595
Happy Death Day
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
"Happy Death Day" winds up being a happiness indeed.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,595
Ice Age: Collision Course
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
Its big failure for me is that despite my being an animation fan, I'm not inspired to catch up on the other four feature films.
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,595
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
The actors shine across the board.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,595
Justice League
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
A film that's even more fun than "Wonder Woman," if not quite as good.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,595
Kevin Hart: What Now?
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
Hart effortlessly flows from the banal to the profane and weird.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,595
King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
Perhaps a future outing may deliver on my boyhood wish. For now, I'll take the Camelot I've got - one that's part Robin Hood, part Lord of the Rings and all Guy Ritchie.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,595
Last Flag Flying
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
Although definitely acting as a critique of America's war efforts of the past 50 years, the film never feels at all preachy, doing well not to make even a single character into a mouthpiece for any anti-war screed.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,595
Life
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
A surprisingly rote, by-the-numbers, what-you-see-is-what-you-get kind of thriller. By that standard, it more than gets the job done.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,595
Monster Trucks
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
Despite all the silliness, I began to get used to the ride.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,595
Patriots Day
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
The audience's knowledge is a challenge for a film like this one, but "Patriots Day" passes the test swimmingly. It's mostly a credit to the movie that despite the fact that we know what's coming, we're still shocked when it happens.
4/4
4
4
4
false
6
7
2
1,595
Peter Rabbit
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
Parents who accompany their children would probably agree: "Peter Rabbit" is a film easy to endure.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,595
Pete's Dragon
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
Cynicism aside, Disney might have another classic for its vaults, one that outstrips the original.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,595
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
In the end, "Smurfs: The Lost Village," while not a great movie, isn't nearly as mediocre as it could easily have been.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,595
Star Trek Beyond
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
While it goes a few places the series has gone before, it does so boldly, making "Beyond" a crowd-pleasing addition to the Trek mythos.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,595
The Boss Baby
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
I have a little brother in real life, so this film should have grabbed my heartstrings and given them a good wring. But it didn't.
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,595
The Girl in the Spider's Web
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
Foy does well in the role (following Rooney Mara in the 2011 version and Noomi Rapace in an earlier Swedish-language adaptation), and the overall product isn't bad.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
1,595
The Predator
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
There's fun to be had viewing this movie, I can't deny that. But this predator is nowhere near apex.
2/4
4
2
4
false
2
7
2
1,595
The Red Turtle (La tortue rouge)
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
Though the tone of "Turtle" is very adult - the younger set may squirm despite its very lean 80-minute run time - it is perfectly family friendly. It's a thing of quiet beauty that is exceptionally rare in the world of animation.
3.5/4
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The Shallows
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
The bulk of the film stays focused on its classic "Guy/Girl In A Jam" premise, and oh, does Lively deliver.
3/4
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Their Finest
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
Although it can't quite live up to the title, it winds up working anyway. Like its protagonist, it's a small triumph of female empowerment.
3/4
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Toni Erdmann
Gwinnett Daily Post (GA)
Khari J. Sampson
The film refuses to give easy answers, and this, as much as anything, is the story's strength.
2.5/4
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