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‘Jojo Rabbit’ is a biting satire of the inanity at the heart of Nazism
"Jojo Rabbit" is a biting satire of the inanity at the heart of Nazism, an inanity embodied in a ten-year-old German boy at the height of World War Two.Comments -
‘The Lighthouse’ is a great but difficult piece of literature that screams ‘CINEMA!’
As Martin Scorsese and Marvel argue over what is and is not "cinema," writer/director Robert Eggers comes along with "The Lighthouse," a movie that simply screams "CINEMA!" -
‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ is a black humor parody of a wedding gone wrong
"Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" extends the origin story set forth in the 2014 live-action smash hit "Maleficent." -
‘Gemini Man’ wastes a promising premise with a script as flat as the acting
Despite the fact it's directed by two-time Oscar winner Ang Lee and stars mega-star Will Smith, "Gemini Man" is a sub-par thriller that wastes a promising premise. -
‘Joker’ is too much, and still one of the best films of the year
The new movie "Joker" is too much. It's showy, excessive, overwrought and heavy-handed. But it's also very good, in fact, one of the best films of the year. -
Renee Zellwegger gives an Oscar-worthy performance in ‘Judy’
Renee Zellwegger takes on the enormous task of portraying this multi-talented but tormented icon in the new movie, "Judy." -
‘Downton Abbey’ is flawed, but fans of the show won’t mind
The much-anticipated cinematic follow-up to the acclaimed Downton Abbey TV series will satisfy fans, though everyone will notice a few things. -
‘Ad Astra’ feels like a sci-fi version of ‘Apocalypse Now’
Tom Tangney reviews "Ad Astra," an ambitious film that stars Brad Pitt as an astronaut on a deep-space journey in what's proclaimed the "Near Future." -
‘The Goldfinch’ skims the surface of intriguing people and ideas
"The Goldfinch" is a coming-of-age story, but it's specifically a coming-of-age story about overcoming trauma. -
‘IT Chapter 2’ has plenty of chills, but three hours worth is tiring
Director Andy Muschietti seems to have wanted to shoot all 1,100 pages if IT Chapter 2 as this movie goes on and on and on.