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Category: Film Reviews

A Worthy Tearjerker: ‘Our Friend’ Features Powerful Performances by Dakota Johnson, Casey Affleck and Jason Segal

by Bob Grimm January 25th, 2021January 25th, 2021

Our Friend is an ode to bravery in the face of dying, to the true love shared by a couple facing such peril, and the friendships that bind forever.

Enough of a ‘Wonder’: Despite Serious Flaws, ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Is an Enjoyable Treat

by Bob Grimm December 28th, 2020January 11th, 2021

The Return of In-Theater Blockbusters: ‘Tenet’ Is Gorgeous and Confusing—but You’ll Need to Drive to San Diego to See It Without a Wait

by Bob Grimm September 9th, 2020December 16th, 2020

Political Horror … in a Time of Horror: ‘The Hunt’ Is Worth Paying for to Stream at Home

by Bob Grimm March 19th, 2020December 16th, 2020

A Compelling-Enough Quest: ‘Onward’ Isn’t a Great Pixar Film—but It’s Still a Lot of Fun

by Bob Grimm March 12th, 2020December 16th, 2020

A Surprising Dud: ‘Greed’ Is a Surprisingly Weak Pairing of Michael Winterbottom and Steve Coogan

by Bob Grimm March 5th, 2020December 16th, 2020

A Kid-Safe ‘Call’: Harrison Ford Is Great, but He Doesn’t Mesh Well With the CGI Dog in ‘Call of the Wild’

by Bob Grimm February 27th, 2020December 16th, 2020

Feeling Blue: Jim Carrey Almost Salvages ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ and Its Unoriginal Script

by Bob Grimm February 20th, 2020December 16th, 2020

More Hyena, Please: The Lack of a Plot Overshadows Fun Moments in ‘Birds of Prey’

by Bob Grimm February 13th, 2020December 16th, 2020

Witch Weariness: ‘Gretel and Hansel’ Is Yet Another Boring ‘Horror’ Film With a PG-13 Rating

by Bob Grimm February 6th, 2020December 16th, 2020

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