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Review: ‘Caught Stealing’ — Austin Butler Lights Up Darren Aronofsky’s Fun but Forgettable Comedy-Thriller
Veering from the psycho-gothic claustrophobia that made his name, Aronofsky shakes things up with a confused, balls-to-the-wall caper Continue reading
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“The Conjuring: Last Rites” Is a Lesson in Not Giving the People What They Want
Trying to be something more than it is, familiar-feeling “conclusion” to The Conjuring saga dials up the emotions but leaves a lot to be desired Continue reading
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Review — ‘Perfect Days’: A Celebration of Object and Space
Wim Wenders’ love letter to living presently is a moving celebration of the things and places that truly bind us — but is let down by a simplistic ending Continue reading
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Review — ‘The Room Next Door’: In a Dying World, Almodóvar Celebrates Colour and Life
Pedro Almodóvar’s first foray into English-speaking cinema challenges us to look at life and death in a new, technicolour light Continue reading
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‘Emily the Criminal’; or, On the normalisation of crime
John Patton Ford’s thriller is a tense depiction of survival in a morally bankrupt world Continue reading
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