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Above the Shadows (NR) Olivia Thirlby stars in this magical-realist fable about a woman so overwhelmed by grief that she threatens to disappear. Also...
Bonus Film Review: “Short Term 12”
Do not miss Short Term 12 when it plays at the Modern this weekend, for it has the best female lead performance I’ve seen...
Dr. P. and the Women
This Jon Heder thing needs to stop before it gets out of hand. I mean, OK, we all loved Napoleon Dynamite, or at least...
The Best Supporting Performances of 2016
If there's a repeat of #OscarsSoWhite when the nominations get announced next month, we'll know the Trump voters have taken over the Academy, because...
Argo, Psychopaths: Let’s Fake a Movie!
By coincidence, the titles of both movies this week refer to movies within the movies. Neither Argo nor Seven Psychopaths is really about the...
Film Shorts // September 21-27, 2022
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Avatar (PG-13) James Cameron’s film demonstrates all his strengths and his flaws. Set in the 22nd century on a distant planet, the film stars...
Film Shorts // August 10-16, 2022
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Bodies Bodies Bodies (R) For a horror movie that’s structured as a sick joke, this is disappointing in both its setup and payoff. Amandla...
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After.Life (R) Christina Ricci stars in this supernatural thriller as a young woman who may or may not have died in a car accident...
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Earth (G) Alastair Fothergill and Mike Linfield's documentary about the impact of global warming on polar bears, humpback whales, cranes, and African elephants. (Opens...
Amazing Amy
By now, lots of ink has been spilled about how Ben Affleck’s years as a pop-culture punchline have suited him for the lead role...
